What musical instrument do you play

So some of us have been encouraged to reveal WW2 weapons we've used.
There are some musical instrument avatars on the site.
What musical instrument do you play and which music genre

 

Very nice, also a born again bassist, played about in my late teens, but never really put the time in, I've recently dipped my toes back into the waters, with a view of actually learning the theory.

Love lots of genres, all tend to have a funkier bass side to it.

 

Guitar for me. Mostly electric but I have a nice 12 string acoustic guitar as well. Bit of everything genre wise.

 

I play small brass instruments in a brass band, covering a range of music. Also played trumpet in a jazz orchestra.

 

Once tried out for the school band with a Trombome
First time on it I didnt realise the slider section did not self return and it disappeared over the stage on to the hall floor.


Thats it music dabble ended

 

I originally learned piano at aged 6 to 11 then packed it in but met new friends at secondary school two of them played drums four had guitars for Christmas so I had a Bass guitar , a second hand Burns Artist. My grandfather taught the Zither, banjo and mandolin (I still have his mandolin) My aunt was a self taught pianist.
I stopped playing in the late 70's but was persuaded to play again around about 1997 by one of the lads I was at school with who played drums. He played in a pub that had a jam night.
I was playing an Eb Tuba in a brass band. On the Queens Jubilee (I think) we went to London in the parade where I ended up with the Bb Tuba marching round Hyde Park.
For a few years I was playing in a house band in a club on Jam Night where I met loads of old contacts from the rock/blues world and spent a lot of time standing in for their bass players when they were either ill, on holiday or on tour elsewhere. The biggest change from the 60's was that musicians played in several bands and professionals went where the work was.
I never ever considered going pro as I didn't think I was good enough. There were thousands of very good musicians in the 60's and still are today.
My grandfather told me to do it for fun but it was a dead end as a professional as you played the same tunes in different towns time and again.
One of my sons made the guitar in the photo for my 60th Birthday he is a good guitarist and wrote a lot of songs but turned down several opportunities both in the UK and the USA.
Some of my mates made it as professionals but they all (those that were still alive) told him the same thing, he put the words in a song: "From the back of a tour bus the world looks the same".
As for myself I have crossed two worlds one of music and one of the Army. Some of my musician friends were Army Cadets with me but most dislike military discipline whereas my Army friends regard musicians as a bunch of trendy lefty hippies. I seem to have got away with being part of both.

 

The trombone is one instrument I can not get to grips with

 

Uncle, which band did you play tuba with ?

 

A St John Ambulance Band I used to sit watching them practice as my oldest son played cornet.
That got me into all sorts of things. I ended up in the band, joined the Division doing all the courses imaginable ending up as a trainer.

 

A good band hats off to you. I played in several bands in Essex before moving to Norfolk. Several of my school friends have gone on to play professionally. Sadly lost touch with them now.

 

I played at being a side-drummer in a local pipe band for about five years. Got by playing by ear but not having any other musical abilities I was never going to go far.

 

Here’s my little music room with my Seagul S6 acoustic, Fender Stratocaster, Yamaha keyboard and a acoustic piano I recently bought. Also play a bit of ukulele, flute, harmonica and used to have an electronic drum set, but sold it. Also have lots of pedals and gadgets. The amps are a 30 watt Marshall digital and a vintage 1966 Fender Vibro Champ tube amp.

 

The smoking ban killed the gigs in pubs and clubs. I sold this gear but kept the guitar my son made.
Have an old s/h Laney Linebacker 100w and a tiny Eden practice amp.
Life aint what it used to be!

 

I am a bit late to the party having only started learning guitar in the last 3 years - thoroughly enjoy it though and I wish I could have done it years ago. Sigma acoustic & Squirer Classic Vibe Telecaster.

 

I am reassured to hear that Clive. I have absolutely zero musical talent. All I can manage is turning the stereo on.

Dabbled with the obligatory Recorder in Grade 7, until it disappeared. My father remains the primary suspect. .

 

Acoustic guitar, me. Finger-style (classical, folk, blues, ragtime). Played a couple of clubs in the 70's but my claim to fame is that I once drank champagne with the late, great Bert Jansch.

 

One son plays different guitars and styles, he has a National Diploma in Music Technology and works in a school, the other played a cornet and did Remembrance days at local memorials.
The guitarist was likened to John Renbourn when he wrote and sang his acoustic numbers. He has 16 guitars his favourite is a 1991 Gibson Les Paul Custom, solid Mahogany with gold & black furniture.
He also has a Stevie Ray Vaughan Custom Special and a home modified Strat with a choice of pickups that he fits as he feels like using.
Add to those a Gibson Firebird IV, a Gibson Studio, an electro acoustic resonator, a steel resonator and a 12 string and we are somewhere near.
His amps are a Fender De Lux 60 Watt and a Bugera 125 Watt. He used to use the Fender amp in tandem with a Marshall Triple Super Lead 100 Watt but it blew the output transformer and has never been working properly since.
His room in the extension is a recording studio masquerading as a tip!
He plays rock like Jimi Hendrix or Eric Gales, Blues like Warren Haynes or Derek Trucks plus a multitude of trans Atlantic folk and jazz.
Wish I was still in my thirties but never liked studio work very much prefer live performances.

 

Violin, which I ended up hating, due to my last teacher, a Guy called Harold Geller. I found out years later, that he had his own Orchestra and wrote film scores. I did keep my two Violins and now hang them on the wall as they look beautiful. Our School was amazing musically, as they had an Orchestra, Military Band, Dance Band, and many other groups.

Dabbled with the Recorder and French Horn.

 

My cornet playing son started off on violin but lost his temper with it and smashed the bow through it.
Don't know why because he was quite good with it.
He still has the cornett and a bugle.
I stopped piano because the teacher used to wear a cap and gown, stand behind me with a rolled up music book and hit me round the head if I didn't sit up straight and use my finger tips.
Probably why I didn't take up the guitar.

 

Crikey looking at this I'm quite glad I am musically inept along with many other inept traits