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Multi-Instrumentalists?
- Thread starter Hypnotaize
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YES!
What on earth is with that? So many bass players I know are trumpet players too!
Bass, Guitar, Drums, and a little bit of Keyboards. Makes communicating with band members easier, and also majorly helps with songwriting.
It's strange for sure, one of my good friends (and only bass player friend) also started on the trumpet.
In my band, I rotate between being:
1. Naked Lead Vocalist (no instrument)
2. Acoustic Guitar
3. Bass
4. Keyboards
5. Harp
I also play rhythm instruments, and do the sound effects. I'm always pretty busy, and have way too much stuff to keep track of. I have an "E Bass" and a "D Bass," and decided to only play the 12-string acoustic, and leave the 6-string at home. I was playing electric guitar as well, but it was too much, and I'm not all that good at it anyway.
1. Naked Lead Vocalist (no instrument)
2. Acoustic Guitar
3. Bass
4. Keyboards
5. Harp
I also play rhythm instruments, and do the sound effects. I'm always pretty busy, and have way too much stuff to keep track of. I have an "E Bass" and a "D Bass," and decided to only play the 12-string acoustic, and leave the 6-string at home. I was playing electric guitar as well, but it was too much, and I'm not all that good at it anyway.
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Yes.
Dragging a bow across some strings is NOT Bow Technique. It really does take quite a long time - even if you end up being a good player.
flutes, saxes (sop, alto, tenor, bari), harmonica, keyboards - recently started learning drums and bass (I reckon it'll be awhile before I'm ready to gig on bass - and I may never be ready to gig on drums) - used to double on trombone (one of my favorite instruments) but I just can't play flute for several hours after playing trombone so I had to drop trombone as a double.
Some of my favorite doublers are Wilton Felder (bass and sax) and George Duke (keys and trombone) - and of course the whole band Gentle Giant. If you get a chance to watch a video of their live performances - every band member had a bunch of doubles - fantastic to watch them switch around (and all the studio albums that I assumed were overdubbed - turns out they are doing the same parts live, only better)
Some of my favorite doublers are Wilton Felder (bass and sax) and George Duke (keys and trombone) - and of course the whole band Gentle Giant. If you get a chance to watch a video of their live performances - every band member had a bunch of doubles - fantastic to watch them switch around (and all the studio albums that I assumed were overdubbed - turns out they are doing the same parts live, only better)
Started on Trombone, played that to a high standard -orchestras, big bands etc...took up violin, chorale and solo singing, Tuba/Euphonium, Flugel/Trumpet as long as we ain't going stratospheric, currently bass and getting very into ukulele.
Percussion, hand drums etc. played in shows and workshops with those -great joy working with deaf people playing drums -that is brilliant!
Haven't played violin in years and thinking of getting back into that for some simple-ish stuff - I was good on it but that was a long time ago.
Never really played guitar and now still not really any good beyond a few basic chords.
Got an EUB recently and took some lessons to try to get a correct start on that, fun but tough!
Guys never too old/young or too late/early to try anything - as long as you enjoy it and want to do it then go for it!
Percussion, hand drums etc. played in shows and workshops with those -great joy working with deaf people playing drums -that is brilliant!
Haven't played violin in years and thinking of getting back into that for some simple-ish stuff - I was good on it but that was a long time ago.
Never really played guitar and now still not really any good beyond a few basic chords.
Got an EUB recently and took some lessons to try to get a correct start on that, fun but tough!
Guys never too old/young or too late/early to try anything - as long as you enjoy it and want to do it then go for it!
I'm 17 now... I learnt keys 12 years ago, picked up trumpet 11 years ago, bass about 7 years ago, and now i play all brass instruments and bass and sing! I find any other musical experience helps with all of my instruments - especially bass!
