Anyone play?

[Git'Im]

Whatsup you sexy bastards

Anyone play an instrument? (penis doesn't count)

I've been playing bass guitar for quite a few years now..I used to be in a band called fingerblasterz..well it was sort of a one man band with many talents.

I played the trumpet once and nearly developed an asthma attack..great fun!


If so what do you play?

[Bullet Magnet]

Kazoo.

[Steamer_KING]

What are your favourite bass players? I will invest in a guitar, when the time is appropriate.

[STM]

I play electric guitar and classical. Romance, Baroque, Flamenco, Classical, Rock, Blues and Metal are the genres and periods I frequent the most.

I was also learning to play the chanter - which is the practice instrument for the bagpipes. Unfortunately I hadn't the patience or the inclination to develop a real interest. My father on the other hand, plays regular for a regiment in London.

[Git'Im]

What are your favourite bass players? I will invest in a guitar, when the time is appropriate.

Probably Robert Trujillo the bassist in metallica and Krist Novoselic in my favourite band..nirvana.

You will not regret investing in one.. my first guitar was cheap as Hell with a tiny practice amp..and I never looked back..

I own a fender telecaster bass guitar now and it's my baby!!!

[Vyrien]

I'm a singer, I sing opera and classical. Although I suppose that doesn't technically count. I also still play piano a bit.

I used to play violin but I was abominable.

[Bullet Magnet]

I can get a note out of a didgeridoo, provided it isn't full of spiders.

[OddjobAbe]

I used to play tenor sax semi-professionally with a local group, just in small venues where everybody was drunk and didn't give a shit - just danced to ska music while they vomited on their own shoes. I currently make no income at all from music, but regardless, I am an amateur guitarist and pianist.

And I'd recommend that as a bass player, you listen to Trevor Dunn. He's a competent electric bass player, and he also applies his technique to double-bass, on which he uses unusual extended techniques involving clothes pegs and serrated bows. If he doesn't make you want to explore your instrument to the nth degree, I don't know what will.

[STM]

Oh man, the didgeridoo is fantastic fun to play.

[Vyrien]

I used to play the cardboard tubes inside wrapping-paper like didgeridoos.

[OANST]

I play the pe...... Oh ho. You thought ahead.

[WolfensteinOdess]

I play the pe...... Oh ho. You thought ahead.

Me too...sorry I play Guitar

[Vyrien]

I play the pe...... Oh ho. You thought ahead.

I would too but it's so small I can't find it.

[OANST]

One of those rare moments when I really am at a loss as to what to say.

[Crashpunk]

I have played a few instruments when I was at school but I've never took the time out to learn any. I always thought it would be cool to learn Keyboard and Drums though.

[Varrok]

I play the guitar

[Git'Im]

I play the guitar

Acoustic? Electric? BANJO?!

[Jbot123]

I play the triangle.

[Git'Im]

I play the triangle.

I'm sure we can put together a great peice of music with your triangle, vyriens cardboard tubes and my bass

[MeechMunchie]

I have played and do play several instruments.

To save time, let's just cover the ones I play well: Banjo and accordion.

[Phylum]

I'm a classical flautist in training and jazz saxophonist.

I want a career as a flautist, but I don't know how feasible that is.

[Slog Bait]

I can play pretty much any woodwind you throw at me, but I'm most proficient playing clarinet

Chromatic instruments like Xylophone and Piano

I'm fond of playing Kalimba. It has a nice sound to it.

No stringed instruments (harps are the exception) I can not play them to save my life good lord

Uhhhh yeah I think that's it.

[Git'Im]

I would too but it's so small I can't find it.

You big pot full of gay

xD

[Slog Bait]

Ex dee

[Mac Sirloin]

What are your favourite bass players? I will invest in a guitar, when the time is appropriate.

Just buy a 4 string Yamaha. They come with a nice glossy finish on top of a sort of metallic coat of paint, great to learn from and easy to mod.

I play Bass like a wizard and have been learning guitar in the last few weeks, tomorrow I'm supposed to pick up a Yamaha Pacifica which is a wonderful mid-range EG. I use a great thumping fender Bass amp and a positively ear shredding distortion pedal when I can get it working. I'm by no means fluid with the following but I can carry a tune on thse instruments also:

Mandolin
Banjo
Piano
Drum kit
and
Bongos.

I'm seeking some advice from well seasoned musicians right now (tl;dr below) and all of my friends who are such give me dodgy answers so it is up to you guys:
As I said I'm on the verge of getting an Electric Guitar in order to make practicing on my own time easier. The instrument I have my eye on is a fairly basic Yamaha with a whammy and a tone knob that pops out change the sound of the bottom two pickups into one. It's also the colour of a bus station bathroom. This is 320$.

My other option is a 170/185$ (can't remember exactly) whammyless epihone-looking deal. I played both at length at the shops but I just can't decide, because if I get the cheaper option I can also afford a computer (which I kind of desperately need). The Pacifica has a bit more of a classic rock guitar feel, warbly I guess. The Epihone is a bare-bones metal guitar through and through.


tl;dr Since I'm still learning, would the more feature laden Pacifica be a better option, or is the basic Metal-oriented epiphone a better idea? It's totally my decision and there were some others I had my eye on that I might go with, but I'd love some input before I shell out 200-300$.


Edit: I'd still like to hear your answers but I realized that since I'm learning through Metal music the latter would probably be the best choice.
Also xbox or ps3? this is important too

[Phylum]

I forgot to mention before, you need to get better favourite bassists Git'Im.



e: Also, fucking amazing solo by Bob Mintzer. Seriously.

[Varrok]

Acoustic? Electric? BANJO?!

THERE ARE MORE TYPES THAN ONE?!!!!!

Since I'm still learning, would the more feature laden Pacifica be a better option, or is the basic Metal-oriented epiphone a better idea?

If I was you, I'd definitely pick the second one. I mean, If I had to choose between those two

Robert Trujillo

JESUS CHRIST, why?

[Git'Im]

No I don't nirvana & metallica are my favorite bands so....

[Phylum]

Don't let your favourite band cloud your judgement of who the best bass player to model yourself around is. I love James Galway as a virtuoso performer, but he's definitely not on top of my list of inspirational flautists.

[Varrok]

Gorilla guy from Metallica isn't cool. Despite the fact that Metallica is.