RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted January 31, 2013 Posted January 31, 2013 Years ago, I thought that guitar- followed closely by keyboards would be ideal. With metal it's always guitar first IMHO . However, maybe due to age , I wanna be a drummer with a nice kit. Ain't gonna happen,so i will stick to recording bots on soundcloud and the like ,) Quote
BigRedX Posted January 31, 2013 Posted January 31, 2013 Singing. Since my voice broke, my singing has sounded like the red dalek and I have a range of less than 1 octave. I'd pretty much give anything to have a decent singing voice and range. Quote
Dave Vader Posted January 31, 2013 Posted January 31, 2013 Anything I have desperately wanted to play, generally i can to a degree. Would love to be virtuosic on a Piano (no time to practice, so more of a Neil young style thumper on it) and am incapable of playing anything you have to blow due to 20-something years of smoking. So I voted higher pitched brass, as I am terribly jealous of our trumpet player. Quote
Skol303 Posted January 31, 2013 Posted January 31, 2013 Nice thread Nige! Double bass for me. It's been my favourite instrument for as long as I can remember. I just [i]love[/i] the sound of an upright. One day I'll hopefully learn how to play one myself... Quote
Prime_BASS Posted January 31, 2013 Posted January 31, 2013 I'm happy playing bass fullstop, there is nothing else I want to do, I can lay guitar but I don't want to, it doesn't excite me at all. I just wish I could song write a whole lot better. Quote
uncle psychosis Posted January 31, 2013 Posted January 31, 2013 I would very much like to be able to play Piano (jazz and classical, please) and Drums (all styles). Sadly I don't seem to have the ability to play the "multi-tasking" instruments all that well and am more suited to single-note instruments like the flute or the bass. Quote
Matt P Posted January 31, 2013 Posted January 31, 2013 there's not really an option there that i wouldn't like to have a go at but i voted singing, i play guitar as well but the abilty to stand up and sing in front of an audience would be ace, i did it twice, solo, accapella, in front of a whole school and i've not had the guts to try again (i didn't want to sing but i had no real choice) Matt Quote
Donnyboy Posted January 31, 2013 Posted January 31, 2013 [i]I went drummer because I'm good at air drums , but then noticed double bass - now i really would like to be able to play one of these bad boys![/i] Quote
Graham Posted January 31, 2013 Posted January 31, 2013 I'm pretty happy just being a bassist to be honest, although I wish I could play drums - not got the coordination for it, and I'm trying to improve my singing at the moment those would always take 2nd place Quote
Doddy Posted January 31, 2013 Posted January 31, 2013 I'm not envious of other players, but I have a slight envy of the guys that can just grab a piece of manuscript paper and write out full arrangements as though it's nothing. I can write and arrange but nowhere near like that. Quote
ead Posted January 31, 2013 Posted January 31, 2013 I don't envy anybody, such a waste of emotion. I would love to be able to play the organ (inc foot pedals) though. Quote
the_skezz Posted January 31, 2013 Posted January 31, 2013 Keyboards for me - especially after seeing Rod Argent play. Pulls off some amazing lines and makes it look so damn easy. Whereas every time I sit down at a keyboard I hunch over it with a maniacal look of glee in my eyes before hammering out the melody to Feed the World. Quote
xilddx Posted January 31, 2013 Author Posted January 31, 2013 [quote name='the_skezz' timestamp='1359656170' post='1958402'] Keyboards for me - especially after seeing Rod Argent play. Pulls off some amazing lines and makes it look so damn easy. Whereas every time I sit down at a keyboard I hunch over it with a maniacal look of glee in my eyes before hammering out the melody to Feed the World. [/quote] I have just started trying to learn to play keys a little. Tommy Mars is greatly inspiring me, and I'm making a little progress with Gymnopedie 1 Quote
xilddx Posted January 31, 2013 Author Posted January 31, 2013 [quote name='ead' timestamp='1359655045' post='1958362'] I don't envy anybody, such a waste of emotion. I would love to be able to play the organ (inc foot pedals) though. [/quote] Please take the 'envy' in this thread in a lighthearted way. Thanks Quote
Marvin Posted January 31, 2013 Posted January 31, 2013 [quote name='silddx' timestamp='1359656598' post='1958410'] Please take the 'envy' in this thread in a lighthearted way. Thanks [/quote] I think we should all envy anyone who can play with their organ in public and get away with it. Quote
BassTractor Posted January 31, 2013 Posted January 31, 2013 (edited) [quote name='ead' timestamp='1359655045' post='1958362'] I would love to be able to play the organ (inc foot pedals) though. [/quote] Great choice! Here's lesson 1, from an organist and pedant twat: It's called "pedals". No hand pedals exist. Me, I was inspired by the Jaws Harp option ( ), but voted Drummers, as drums are the complete alternative to bass and keyboards. Have started learning a little, for the time being on Derbouka and Djembe, and the moment I feel I practise enough on bass, I'll buy an electronic drum kit and find a drum teacher. best, bert Edited January 31, 2013 by BassTractor Quote
LiamPodmore Posted January 31, 2013 Posted January 31, 2013 Out of all musicians, i envy the.... talented ones! Liam Quote
KingBollock Posted January 31, 2013 Posted January 31, 2013 I've always wished desperately that I could sing. If I could hand over whatever skills I have with all the instruments I play, including Bass, and be handed the skill to just hold a tune, I would do it in a heart beat. Actually, I'm not quite so sure anymore. Over the last four years I have come to terms with it. But still, if I could swap for the skills to be a brilliant singer, rather than just holding a tune, I'd go for it. Quote
Mr. Foxen Posted January 31, 2013 Posted January 31, 2013 Classical anything, especially piano, would give me all the music reading and theory I would be a much better musician with but can't really be bothered to learn properly. All the notes just laid out there, be good for writing. Quote
oggiesnr Posted January 31, 2013 Posted January 31, 2013 Sitar for me. Unfortunately I suspect I don't have enough years left to learn to play and I'm not sure that I have the mindset required to play the ragas that I love listening to. Other than that, I play too many instruments to varying degrees of incompetence as it is. Steve Quote
ead Posted January 31, 2013 Posted January 31, 2013 [quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1359659824' post='1958473'] Great choice! Here's lesson 1, from an organist and pedant twat: It's called "pedals". No hand pedals exist. [/quote] Good point, well made sir! Quote
risingson Posted January 31, 2013 Posted January 31, 2013 Absolutely delighted playing bass! Couldn't have picked a better instrument for me, although I do play guitar as well. Quote
thisnameistaken Posted January 31, 2013 Posted January 31, 2013 Pianists, singers (I do sing harmony all the time but my voice isn't good enough to sing alone), and... trombonists! Quote
The Dark Lord Posted January 31, 2013 Posted January 31, 2013 If I couldn't be JJ I'd be Hugh. Hugh is uber cool. Saw him in Bristol and Southampton in 2012. Quote
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