If you could wake up tomorrow as a world class musician, which instrument?

[rezin]

If you could wake up tomorrow and have world class ability at the instrument of your choice, what would it be and why? you don't necessarily play just like any particular person, you're just really good being yourself.

lots of things to consider: do you take the guitar for a shot at being a rockstar or do you take the violin for a steady career playing music you didn't write with little fame. do you switch to drums since you'll probably be successful enough to have roadies so you don't have to carry the damn things or do you stick with what you picked when this wasn't an issue?

[Spector_Ray]

Guitar because all bassists are guitarist wannabes, right?

[von buck]

I'd go with world class pianist. Any style of music, any gig you got it. Don't have to about dealing with guitards, or bassholes. Just you and a keyboard.


Adny

PS. I wouldn't mind being a world class theremin player, but no gigs

[D.Don]

My voice, I'd be an opera tenor!



D.Don

[Snackbass97]

accomplished Euphonium player here!!!! although bass gets loads more gigs

[gnome_hunter]

bass! duh!

[funkalicious101]

I would say either cello or piano. I like playing by myself, but no one wants to see a solo bass gig (although there are lots of very talented solo bass musicians I would see anyday), but piano a cello are both very well accepted solo instruments.

Operatic tenor would be pretty wicked too though.

[Jonny B]

Originally Posted by gnome_hunter

bass! duh!

That's why we're all here, isn't it?

I play bass. Why in **** would I want to be a world class anything else?

IMO, if you answer anything other than bass, you should sell your gear and start over with your chosen instrument, because obviously, you don't enjoy playing bass enough.

[von buck]

Originally Posted by Jonny B

That's why we're all here, isn't it?

I play bass. Why in **** would I want to be a world class anything else?

IMO, if you answer anything other than bass, you should sell your gear and start over with your chosen instrument, because obviously, you don't enjoy playing bass enough.

I love playing bass, and for what I want to do with it, well I'm perfectly happy. I don't want to be an amazing bass player, just a good solid player and honestly I achieved that goal.

I get bored hearing solo bass. I can only take so much super fast Charlie Parker heads and slapping and poping and tappin' and all the rest. I don't want to be one of those guys. I believe in being a support role in music.

Besides, these days I'm in it for the money first and you can make a lot more, do a lot more as a good keyboard player than anything else.

Andy

[D.Don]

Originally Posted by von buck

I love playing bass, and for what I want to do with it, well I'm perfectly happy. I don't want to be an amazing bass player, just a good solid player and honestly I achieved that goal.

I get bored hearing solo bass. I can only take so much super fast Charlie Parker heads and slapping and poping and tappin' and all the rest. I don't want to be one of those guys. I believe in being a support role in music.

Besides, these days I'm in it for the money first and you can make a lot more, do a lot more as a good keyboard player than anything else.

Andy

I've been playing keys for 15-20 years and got bored.... Hence my bass addiction (read the sig..)



D.Don

[von buck]

Originally Posted by D.Don

I've been playing keys for 15-20 years and got bored.... Hence my bass addiction (read the sig..)



D.Don

Oh i wouldn't change any thing, I enjoy the bass and as stated, I'm happy with my playing as it is. The question is if could wake up as a world class musician...

At this stage in my life, I find all performing boring. That's why I play theremin, the only instrument that still interests me.

andy

[Deluge Of Sound]

Strangely enough, after sitting down and thinking about it, I can't come up with an answer.

Because if I was going to be a "world class musician," I'd want to do it with some sort of noise project akin to Merzbow, and there really isn't an instrument, per say, for that.

Because being called a world class noise musician would just be cool as hell, I think.

[jdieh1]

I just wanna rock out on my bass

[cookiesRfalla]

Bass AND Sax... i wanna wear a white suit with a white hat and play sax on stage in front of thousands

[dancehallclasher]

Originally Posted by rezin

lots of things to consider: do you take the guitar for a shot at being a rockstar or do you take the violin for a steady career playing music you didn't write with little fame.

Guitar ability has very little bearing on becoming a rock star, post-80s at least. It's all about songwriting IMO, and if I could be anything I'd be a world-class songwriter. Failing that though I'd pick violin, I'd think you can make pretty good bank doing that.

[artistanbul]

I'd like to be a world class composer if given the chance.
Apart from that definitely horns.

[Taylor Livingston]

No double bass option in your poll?

[bongomania]

Klassic-kemenche. It's a Turkish classical violin, and in the hands of a master it is one of the most expressive instruments I have ever heard.

[artistanbul]

Originally Posted by bongomania

Klassic-kemenche. It's a Turkish classical violin, and in the hands of a master it is one of the most expressive instruments I have ever heard.

wow never thought I'd see a choice like this.
yes kemenche is a very expressive wailing instrument. like violin, but with more character.
my grandfather used to make the best kemenches...

[bassteban]

Cello. Love me some cello, yo.