Rocket Surgeon
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There seem to be lots of other musicians here at The Raven! So what's your gear? How long have you played? What do you play, good bad and ugly? Which artists influenced you to pick up your instrument of choice and do you read music, or play by ear?
I play by ear, all the rock n roll basics, guitar/bass/drums, (some harmonica).
I've been practicing tin whistle which is easy because I've been playing the bagpipes for years now.
I picked up a violin while helping a family move, (they were throwing it out!)...I was so psyched to get it! I practice Marions theme on that by ear, easy to pick out. I have a rare banjo, but haven't really devoted any time to it. A flute is next, if I can find one inexpensively.
My one and only brand new store bought pride and joy is my Les Paul, Black/Silver/Pearl. I play through a Marshall Twin Valvestate,and sometimes a Trademark 10 from Tech 21.
Have a Wurlitzer Spinet which is being tuned by a kindly old man tomorrow and he will be playing Marion's Theme, (as posted) for me! That will be the VERY first song I will learn to read music for...then it's Great Gig in the Sky by Rick Wright, (RIP).
Gilmour, Stevie Ray, Page, Lennon McCartney all influenced my to pick up...Duane Allman to Kendall Jones of Fishbone, ANYTHING Dave Navarro from Nothing's Shocking back to James Taylor and Jack Johnson keep me going.
But Gilmour is was the first...
I play by ear, all the rock n roll basics, guitar/bass/drums, (some harmonica).
I've been practicing tin whistle which is easy because I've been playing the bagpipes for years now.
I picked up a violin while helping a family move, (they were throwing it out!)...I was so psyched to get it! I practice Marions theme on that by ear, easy to pick out. I have a rare banjo, but haven't really devoted any time to it. A flute is next, if I can find one inexpensively.
My one and only brand new store bought pride and joy is my Les Paul, Black/Silver/Pearl. I play through a Marshall Twin Valvestate,and sometimes a Trademark 10 from Tech 21.
Have a Wurlitzer Spinet which is being tuned by a kindly old man tomorrow and he will be playing Marion's Theme, (as posted) for me! That will be the VERY first song I will learn to read music for...then it's Great Gig in the Sky by Rick Wright, (RIP).
Gilmour, Stevie Ray, Page, Lennon McCartney all influenced my to pick up...Duane Allman to Kendall Jones of Fishbone, ANYTHING Dave Navarro from Nothing's Shocking back to James Taylor and Jack Johnson keep me going.
But Gilmour is was the first...