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Poll: Who also plays guitar? Drums? Keys? Sings?
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I play bass, keys (with hands and feet) and sing backup in my band but I can play drums and guitar pretty well (though im rusty on both). In my cover band, I do the Geddy facsimile pretty well though we arent playing anything like Rush.
I sing, play acoustic guitar, and harmonica in addition to playing bass. We're a 5-piece consisting of keys, electric guitar, trumpet, drums, and bass. We have a lead singer who handles 80% of the vocals, but the band rule is everybody sings so we can cover the other 20% to give her voice a break (as well as the audience's ears because no one wants to hear the same voice for 4 hours). I play acoustic guitar on Every Rose Has It's Thorn while the keys covers the bass part and electric guitar gets all the tasty leads. I also cover both the harmonica and bass parts on Piano Man. I can play drums and keys passably enough to fill in on certain songs, but have never had a need to during an actual gig. *Edited for spelling/grammar.
I am a little skeptical of people who play electric guitar, but not acoustic.
I started out with a 3/4 size parlor guitar I found in my grandpa's basement. Learned to play chords. There were enough guys already playing guitar around, so I started playing bass. As time went on, I found myself mostly playing and singing for my own enjoyment, so I pretty much only played acoustic guitar for many years.
About 7 years ago, I rededicated myself to playing electric guitar and bass, pretty much 50/50. I own a keyboard as well, which is fun to mess around with, but I have no intention of actually becoming a player.
My dream is to play upright, but I have no idea where I would put it (small house).
About 7 years ago, I rededicated myself to playing electric guitar and bass, pretty much 50/50. I own a keyboard as well, which is fun to mess around with, but I have no intention of actually becoming a player.
My dream is to play upright, but I have no idea where I would put it (small house).
I started playing Saxophone in grade school through high school, electric guitar around 13 or 14. Bought a bass around 21 but didn't play it much. A drum set around 23, played it ALOT, in several bands. I kept getting asked to fill in on bass by various friends, then got serious when I joined my friends band about 12 years ago.
Also bought a mandolin and a banjo a while back, not very good at either, but I still try occasionally.
Also bought a mandolin and a banjo a while back, not very good at either, but I still try occasionally.
You said play. You didn't indicate level of proficiency. Technically I play/have played many of the instruments listed - but only bass and vocals are stage worthy.
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I'm a guitarist originally, turned bassist but never stopped playing guitar. I play bass more than guitar lately, and am in a band as a bassist and singer. I sing backing/harmonies and lead on a few songs. We do some four-part harmonies, and a lot of 2-3 part harmonies, chant backing vocals, and then each of the four of us who sing do the main leads on some songs, the majority being done by our lead singer.
How we entertain the senior living circuit.
Use to play drums a bit, and guitar. Played a decent amount of Trombone back in 11th grade for band that was like 4 years ago and I quit pretty much after HS because everyone was better and the trombone world was full of elitist IMO. I started guitar my 1st year of college at CC and it was fun. I always had a bass played it but always want to be more physical got a drum kit but it was just too big for my house and annoying. Ended up thinking this was would be a giant pain in the butt to transport rather one big bass amp or double bass instead. Still am thinking about getting though some electronic ones for fun! Fell in love with double bass also and that kept me playing bass guitar and Upright. I liked since there are many adult beginners and I feel like my goals of just playing for fun and with community groups is all I need for DB and bass guitar just love jamming and playing for fun 
! I also play some Anglo-Concertina as of now and it's fun little guy and fills my irish music itch and folk itch. Like to get an English one and play some fiddle books I have, and also would like to focus and better at DB. I still mess on my drum pad. So for me, a little bit of 6 string for fun, mainly bass and upright bass, and some concertina and a little bit Ukulele when in the mood! Hopefully an electronic drum sometime later. (I also own some jaw harps and stuff and plan to get a tenor banjo and better mandolin!) Oh yeah I still have my alto sax from my sister learnt some basics but don't play it same with my mandolin, may sell them but having mixed thoughts on it TBH they are beautiful instruments. I hope to stick with bass and Upright but who knows maybe I'll just end up playing piano or bagpipes lol!
! I also play some Anglo-Concertina as of now and it's fun little guy and fills my irish music itch and folk itch. Like to get an English one and play some fiddle books I have, and also would like to focus and better at DB. I still mess on my drum pad. So for me, a little bit of 6 string for fun, mainly bass and upright bass, and some concertina and a little bit Ukulele when in the mood! Hopefully an electronic drum sometime later. (I also own some jaw harps and stuff and plan to get a tenor banjo and better mandolin!) Oh yeah I still have my alto sax from my sister learnt some basics but don't play it same with my mandolin, may sell them but having mixed thoughts on it TBH they are beautiful instruments. I hope to stick with bass and Upright but who knows maybe I'll just end up playing piano or bagpipes lol!
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Bass (fretless, fretted and upright) - My primary instrument since I was a teen. I learned to play bass before I learned to play guitar.
Guitar (acoustic and electric) - I'm a pretty good rhythm guitarist, not much of a lead player. Guitar is my primary songwriting instrument.
I sing lead and harmony vocals.
Ukulele - I got pretty good, but haven't played much in a few years.
Tiple - Same tuning/chords as a uke but with 10 steel strings. Fun fact: A tiple was the inspiration for Tom Petersson of Cheap Trick asking Hamer to build a 12-string bass.
Mandolin - Very basic abilities, enough to add some simple mando lines or chords to recordings.
Drums - I can do basic beats on a drum kit. Also djembe and cajon. I often put drum parts on my demo recordings by playing an old Boss DR-880 with my fingers.
Bass pedals - I bought a StudioLogic MP-113 pedalboard and use it to trigger the Syntronik app on an iPad, which has a passable Moog Taurus patch (called "The Bully"). But I have a long way to go before I'll be comfortable playing bass parts with my feet, while playing guitar or bass with my hands, and singing. Geddy has nothing to worry about.
Melodian - I came up with, and played, a melodian part on a demo of one of my songs, so I guess I can add that to the list.
Here's a little tune I wrote on the tiple. Should've tuned it beforehand.
Guitar (acoustic and electric) - I'm a pretty good rhythm guitarist, not much of a lead player. Guitar is my primary songwriting instrument.
I sing lead and harmony vocals.
Ukulele - I got pretty good, but haven't played much in a few years.
Tiple - Same tuning/chords as a uke but with 10 steel strings. Fun fact: A tiple was the inspiration for Tom Petersson of Cheap Trick asking Hamer to build a 12-string bass.
Mandolin - Very basic abilities, enough to add some simple mando lines or chords to recordings.
Drums - I can do basic beats on a drum kit. Also djembe and cajon. I often put drum parts on my demo recordings by playing an old Boss DR-880 with my fingers.
Bass pedals - I bought a StudioLogic MP-113 pedalboard and use it to trigger the Syntronik app on an iPad, which has a passable Moog Taurus patch (called "The Bully"). But I have a long way to go before I'll be comfortable playing bass parts with my feet, while playing guitar or bass with my hands, and singing. Geddy has nothing to worry about.
Melodian - I came up with, and played, a melodian part on a demo of one of my songs, so I guess I can add that to the list.
Here's a little tune I wrote on the tiple. Should've tuned it beforehand.
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Always wanted to get into lap steel! I wanted to get a Dobro or get into Hawaiian music for the lap steel! I ended up just learning roots and fifths on bass for Hawaiian but still love to mess with one! Beautiful collection man!
Primarily a bass player who sings (mostly backing vocals). But I also do keys and mando from time to time with reasonable proficiency.
I started out as a self-taught bass player around 1969 while I was in high school, but ended up switching over to playing guitar with an altered tuning. Then, when I started trying to record music with Logic Pro on my Mac in 2020, I decided that my meager hunt-&-peck skills on a MIDI keyboard were not going to yield satisfactory bass parts, so I tried a few basses and ended up buying an Epiphone 20th Anniversary model of the Jack Casady Signature bass. I am still primarily a guitar player, but I sure do enjoy playing the bass, as well.
As photographic evidence was requested, below are my modified Eastwood Esprit Ultra and Epiphone JCB.
As photographic evidence was requested, below are my modified Eastwood Esprit Ultra and Epiphone JCB.
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