Anybody here play Accordion?

[someguy0105]

Well, do you?

[hbarcat]

What's the difference between an accordion and a trampoline?

[hbarcat]

You make sure to remove your shoes before jumping on a trampoline.

[nortonrider]

If anybody does, I would be suprised if they admit it.

[kserg]

I always wanted to learn it... really...

[iamlowsound]

That like asking if anyone like the feeling of getting their balls crushed under a car.

lowsound

[flakeh]

Oh, All the time. Whenever I am bored I pull out my accordion and give it a playin. My hands and arms start to hurt after awhile, But It makes me feel real good When I play my accordion.

[wdinc01]

I've actually wanted to learn accordion. But then I should probably learn how to play piano half-way decently first, which I will do one day.

I've also wanted to learn how to play a hurdy gurdy, but for certain reasons (they're really expensive), I don't see that happening.

[hartke20g]

i actually inherited a vintage accordion from my mom since she hasn't played since primary school. it's actually pretty fun to play, and i've always liked the sound. but now i know why she stopped playing- she had gotten the 120 bass button version which can really put you off from learning if you're a beginner. other than that it's like playing a keyboard, albeit a bit harder cause of that really odd playing angle. every once in a while i'll bring it out to noodle on. i might even record something with my band with it.
my preference is still a MIDI accordion patch on a keyboard- not such a PITA.

[iamlowsound]

I always wanted to mic an accordion and run it through a distortion pedal.

lowsound

[FL Knifemaker]

My Grandmother could play one really well. She had a few nice ones too. I tried to learn but never got very far I'd rather learn how to play bagpipes.

[Ryan L.]

My wife's grandfather gave her his old accordian. She never really even took it out of its case. I've messed with it a couple times, but I have no idea what I'm doing with it.

Hmmm. Wonder what I could get for it on Ebay?? Is there a market for vintage accordians???

[bassaficionado6]

Originally Posted by FL Knifemaker

My Grandmother could play one really well. She had a few nice ones too. I tried to learn but never got very far I'd rather learn how to play bagpipes.

+1 to bagpipes.

Apparently, my grandpa was a pretty snazzy accordian player and played at various functions.

[nortonrider]

Originally Posted by hartke20g

i actually inherited a vintage accordion from my mom

Mama's got a squeezebox - Daddy never sleeps at night.

[Vandelay]

I bought a 3-row button accordion several years ago when I thought I wanted to be in a Tejano band, and/or play like the guy in Los Lobos. I spent about 20 hours on it, discovered that it's a lot harder than it looked. For example, unlike a piano-key accordion, each button plays a different note depending on whether you're pushing or pulling on the bellows. And the button placements don't seem all that logical to me -- they're not always ascending scales.

Anyway, I still own it but it just colllects dust now. I keep meaning to eBay it.

[cheesemonkey]

I play one

[Freddels]

I played one as a kid. I've told the story of the door-to-door accordian salesman.

I eventually traded it for my first bass. My mother wasn't too happy due to the fact that the accordian was quite expensive and the bass . . . well, it was a cheapie.

[Baryonyx]

Accordians get a lot of greif, but in South Africa, especially in the Mqabanqa and zulu-pop scenes, some guys can get some awesome sounds out of them

[FL Knifemaker]

Originally Posted by Chris2112

Accordians get a lot of greif, but in South Africa, especially in the Mqabanqa and zulu-pop scenes, some guys can get some awesome sounds out of them

That WHAT scene ???

[Baryonyx]

Originally Posted by FL Knifemaker

That WHAT scene ???

mqabanqa and zulu-pop. Two types of pop music from South Africa!