henryj
For A Number Of Things
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Post by henryj on May 29, 2015 23:27:20 GMT
If so, what instrument(s) do you play? When did you start to play? Can you play any Beatle songs?
I started playing the piano at age 9, the trumpet at age 14, the guitar at age 16, the tuba the same year. I don't own a tuba, but I still have my Bach mouthpiece. My old cornet is somewhere in the house. I have some guitars and a bass, a spinet and an electronic keyboard. I have a small Vox amp with a 12AX7 in the preamp section.
I'm still working on "Dear Prudence." (The "Chet" parts are surprisingly easier than the "Wes" parts.) And trying to learn the chords to "I Am the Walrus." At one point I had worked up the piano part to "In My Life" except for that last run. I attempted to have my electronic keyboard memorize it by recording it at half-speed, like George Martin did, except in the actual octave, but I gave up on that kind of programming.
I like Paul's songs just as much as John's songs. I think.
As Joe Walsh famously said, "Learn every Beatle song."
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tkitna
I'll Be On My Way
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Post by tkitna on May 29, 2015 23:54:35 GMT
I'm a drummer. I've been playing since I was a kid (still suck though LOL). I goofed off with a few bands in high school and college, but nothing serious. I joined the worship team at my church and have been drumming with them for about 5 years now. I also took piano lessons for 5 or 6 years so I can read music to a point. My son is also a drummer and much better then me technically. He's off to college to major in percussion next year.
I've learned a ton of Beatle songs, but I doubt I know them all. I never just sat down and told myself to learn every Beatle tune. The first one I ever learned to play properly was 'Rain' because Ringo said that was his best song. It was easy though and I've since then learned that he has many better songs in his repertoire.
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Post by Amadeus on May 30, 2015 0:30:36 GMT
I've been know to strumble a bit on the guitar and bang the drumm.
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Post by Bongo on May 30, 2015 23:29:14 GMT
I have a fake Hofner, but never play it. I have an Acoustic Guitar that I've played for a few weeks at a time, then put it down for year or so at a time....
So, no, I do not play an Instrument!
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Post by brewmaster on Jun 1, 2015 9:21:57 GMT
I play bass guitar, just for my own enjoyment. When I was a young teenager I, like every lad in Sixties Liverpool, tried to play guitar. Actually, I wanted to play bass, but never did. A few years ago I decided to buy a bass and found that learning now, with tabs, and online tutors was so much easier. The latest number I learned was "Things we said today"
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Post by cdnrecordholder on Jul 23, 2015 3:47:52 GMT
Bass, but secretly i've always wanted to be a drummer!
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Post by oldswanrory on Jul 23, 2015 11:14:13 GMT
Can play guitar. Played bass in a group in the 80s. I am not very good though.
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