Who here is a musician?

**mylittledemon** · #1 07-04-2005, 06:57 PM

In vague honor of my 1000th post *hooray*...I wanted to know:

1) Are you a musician?

2) If so, what do you play and how long have you been playing?

3) And since we're all Fleetwood Mac fans, have you ever played any Mac songs at your "gigs"?

1-To answer them myself, I play guitar and bass.
2-Guitar for 8 years, bass for 3.
3-I have played 'I'm So Afraid' and 'Go Your Own Way' and 'Oh Well' at gigs before, mostly the latter.

CreepingDeath · #2 07-04-2005, 07:13 PM

My mother had me take piano lessons for seven years. I don't really consider myself to be a musician though. I've never had a "gig" either but I do play a lot of FM/SN songs just for fun, because I'm a geek like that.

DrummerDeanna · #3 07-04-2005, 07:14 PM

1) Are you a musician?
Yes, I am.

2) If so, what do you play and how long have you been playing?

I'm a percussionist - well I haven't played with anyone in a long time - but I try to stay a bit fresh. I've been playing for about 15 years. The last band I was in was a little over a year ago...then I moved across the country sans drums

3) And since we're all Fleetwood Mac fans, have you ever played any Mac songs at your "gigs"?

In my first band, Dialectrik, we tried to play Angel - but both of the girls in the band (me and our bass player) were WAY too scared to sing in public - so we ended up doing The Apartment Song I was still too scared to sing in public - but our guitarist/singer guy was awesome

WildInTheWind · #4 07-04-2005, 07:21 PM

I tried to learn to play the guitar....I didn't do too well! But now I have a BF who is a badass guitar player and I'm starting to learn again. I'm working on Rhiannon, I was doing ok until he made me try to play the bass line at the same time

I just don't think I'm meant to play, even though I really enjoy it.

**mylittledemon** · #5 07-04-2005, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by WildInTheWind

I tried to learn to play the guitar....I didn't do too well! But now I have a BF who is a badass guitar player and I'm starting to learn again. I'm working on Rhiannon, I was doing ok until he made me try to play the bass line at the same time

I just don't think I'm meant to play, even though I really enjoy it.

Rhiannon is easy, and fun to play. You will get the hang of it. Everyone has to get over that "learning curve" where they dont feel comfortable. Then you have the geniuses that are just born with the gift. It was about a year of practicing 4 days a week before I really felt like I was getting somewhere with my guitar playing.

DrummerDeanna · #6 07-04-2005, 07:34 PM

Ugh - I tried to learn guitar - my fingers were just too short, and I got frustrated and quit.

Still - I sort of learned how to play Landslide (with a capo, can't do bar chords) so that was cool - I've all but forgotten it now, or course.

I can play a bit of Rhiannon on the piano, tried to learn Silver Springs - but got frustrated and quit

I'd love to be in a band again *sigh*

pianogirl04 · #7 07-04-2005, 07:56 PM

I've been playing piano for almost 12 years and I started teaching piano earlier this year. The guys I work with are all guitarists and a few of them are teaching me how to play guitar.

I used to do talent shows in high school and I did "Songbird" one year and got first place.

It's hard to get a gig in this town if you haven't hit middle age and know somebody who owns a club, so I'm in the process of figuring out how to beat the system and at least get some experience as a working musician. I'd love to do it for a living, but I'd also like to get some gigs under my belt before I start looking to move out of state. You bet I'd do some Mac stuff if I had a gig -- I was just jamming with one of our drum instructors on "Sara" the other day and that was a blast.

NaiveMelody23 · #8 07-04-2005, 08:16 PM

) Are you a musician? - Yes, I am

2) If so, what do you play and how long have you been playing? I play Bass. I have for about two years and i play the moog and piano..equally about 6 months and I can play a little dulcemere(spell check)

3) And since we're all Fleetwood Mac fans, have you ever played any Mac songs at your "gigs"?
Um, well no. but if i did get a band and did play, I would always love to play I know I'm not wrong

estranged4life · #9 07-04-2005, 08:20 PM

1) Are you a musician?

Yes.

2) If so, what do you play and how long have you been playing?

Play guitar, bass, drums and some keyboards...Been playing guitar/bass for over 15 years

3) And since we're all Fleetwood Mac fans, have you ever played any Mac songs at your "gigs"?

No.

xdreamsunwindx · #10 07-04-2005, 08:23 PM

1) Are you a musician?

If you consider singers musicians, then yes, I am. I write my own songs and can play basic piano.

2) If so, what do you play and how long have you been playing?

Again, I sing, write, and play a little piano. I've been singing since I was three, and playing piano since I was 9.

3) And since we're all Fleetwood Mac fans, have you ever played any Mac songs at your "gigs"?

I've performed Say You Love Me, Gold Dust Woman, and Beautiful Child. My voice isn't really suited for FM songs, really.

strandinthewind · #11 07-04-2005, 08:38 PM

I play the piano in a horrid fashion - but I have a - so I have no excuse

I was first chair Bb coront for three years in high school - but have not played it in a decade or so.

I can sing.

Cool Thread!

HomerMcvie · #12 07-04-2005, 09:20 PM

1) Are you a musician?
Yep.

2) If so, what do you play and how long have you been playing?
Trumpet since 5th grade(haven't touched one since my freshman year at college, and decided I didn't want to be a music major); guitar since 8th grade; keyboards since about 11th grade; I've been playing mandolin for about 5 years now; and a little bit of drums.

3) And since we're all Fleetwood Mac fans, have you ever played any Mac songs at your "gigs"?
Yep, we currently do GYOW and Don't Stop. I ENJOY GYOW more, but the crowd dances more to DS. We did Monday Morning a few years ago, and didn't have a very good crowd response, so we dropped it like a hot potater!
The drummer and I fool around with Oh Well, but the bass player doesn't want to learn it. The fool around is because we start one set with an accapella song intro in E, and he and I will play it up to where the first verse starts, then start the accapella song intro, instead of the Oh Well lyrics. BTW, the accapella song intro is Save a Horse, and the crowd goes APE**** over it.

Livia · #13 07-04-2005, 09:23 PM

1) Are you a musician? Yep - not professionally - just for my own amusement and the occasional jam session.

2) If so, what do you play and how long have you been playing? Classically trained pianist - beginning at the age of 8...I took lessons for a few years, quit for awhile, then went back to it for a couple more years. Then I discovered rock music and didn't care to learn any more Beethoven or Bach. I have a Rhodes 73.

I started guitar lessons in high school - can't play leads for ****, but I'm a decent rhythm player. I've got an Applause, roundback guitar...which rarely gets played cuz my nails are too long. I also have a glow-in-the-dark, crescent Rhythmtech tambourine - and I rock on it!

I'm a decent singer - I took voice lessons for awhile, to work on proper breathing and technique.

3) And since we're all Fleetwood Mac fans, have you ever played any Mac songs at your "gigs"? As mentioned earlier, I don't play in public. Except for when I go to see George DeVore and he wants me to play tambo onstage w/ him when he does his Billy Preston medley. That's always fun!

I have sung "Dreams" at karaoke, many times. I taught myself how to play "Kind of Woman," by ear. I do have all the Stevie and Mac songbooks, but never seem to have the time to noodle around on the keyboard or the guitar these days.

**mylittledemon** · #14 07-04-2005, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by xdreamsunwindx

1) Are you a musician?

I've performed Say You Love Me, Gold Dust Woman, and Beautiful Child. My voice isn't really suited for FM songs, really.

I hear ya. Mine isn't really either. I can do the lead thru Oh Well, and I'm So Afraid, but Go Your Own Way is tough. Robin (a fellow male bandmate) always sang lead on GYOW, with me backing him up on the "Go your own ways"

catinthedark · #15 07-04-2005, 10:34 PM

1) Are you a musician?

Self-taught guitarist

2) If so, what do you play and how long have you been playing?

Guitar, since I was... 16? 17? (I'm not telling how long that would be!)

3) And since we're all Fleetwood Mac fans, have you ever played any Mac songs at your "gigs"?

You mean my private basement gigs?

Absolutely. I basically learne dguitar so I could play and sing along with my favourites. There's a fair number of FM and SN tunes on my playlist...