Musicians!

[SoMissTV]

Apparently, there are some musicians in the house.

I played sax all the way through college, both alto and tenor.

I've also been known to participate in a little musical theatre or church choir gigs; I sing baritone / bass, unless the church needs a countertenor (I'm not thrilled about that, but what can you do?)

How about you?

[EricStratton]

I sing really loud and obnoxious karaoke when I'm piss drunk.....

other than that....I played the trumpet in beginner band in the sixth grade...."Louie, Louie" was the pinnacle of my trumpet career.....

wish I could play the guitar, but never took the time.....also wish I could play the piano....I got some good song lyrics I need to put music to.....

[SoMissTV]

The piano is one of my biggest regrets. I would love to learn.

[optimistik1]

Played alto sax 4 years in high school...never took it up in college though I was urged to....
my brother could play 2 saxes at the same time...

my sister was in a dinner theater in P'ville doing "Steel Magnolias" that played for 5 nights and sold out every performance...I always wanted to do that! Do we have a dinner theater in Petal or the Burg???

[katzeyez]

Played clarinet from 5th grade, through college, and 4 years post college in City Band.
Played piano from 5th grade through high school.
Did voice in college.

I ain't got a lick of talent! LMAO I'm too right brained, but I LOVE LOVE LOVE me some music.

[SoMissTV]

Hattiesburg Civic Light Opera has a dinner theatre as their fall show. Should be next month.

[Nana]

I played flute in high school.

I've always wanted to play piano really good. I taught myself some basics and tried to take lessons but I wasn't good at going back to the beginning so I gave up on the lessons.

[optimistik1]

But can Nana sing...just ask the Magnolia girls!!!!!!

[katzeyez]

Magnolia Girls

Now that does sound like a name for a group!

[pooker]

I played violin from 6th-9th grade, I regret dropping out, I was frustrated because I could not perform vibrato and I still cannot. I was young and stupid and could of had music influence my life. I regret not staying into it because I am big into Japanese music and love hearing alot of violin pieces and so desperately wishing I could play. I was hateful, and wanted to be star though. From 6-8th grade I was always 1st-4th chair , none of the pieces required a skill of playing beyond 4th finger or further down the board. I completely bombed after that year, hence the reason for dropping out. I practice the piano now, self-taught and not very good. I understand the music keys, but I am not to the point where I can fluently play, I have to read the notes then find the position. I dont have the "gift" yet. SoMissTv, if you really played sax, understanding the piano should not be to hard, all instruments are based off of the musical scale and so is the piano. The hardest part is making it become second nature, to the point that it is engrained in your fingers where they automatically respond the minute you see the note. My past teacher could play the piano beautifully and I use alot of youtube videos as inspiration when I hear how beautiful it sounds.

[TheCapitalist]

I play the guitar, but not very well. I am a lover of music, though. Almost all genres.

[bpitt]

Trombone, baritone, euphonium, low brass all the way......jr. high through high school.

[anderlee]

couldn't carry a tune in a big bucket

[TheCapitalist]

couldn't carry a tune in a big bucket

At least you know it! It is so funny on those shows like American Idol, when the person thinks they are the greatest, and they shouldn't even sing alone in the shower! I'm a little that way with the voice. I can hear a bad note and know it is sharp/flat, but can't quite hit it myself when i try to sing. I guess practice would help...

[Fotno]

I play Bass,percussion,tried to play the guitar a few times and I can sing any Gospel song.LOL

[bpitt]

I can also play a mean triangle! lol....

[bpitt]

And cowbell!

[Guru]

I keep having this vision to get all my old cronies together one more time, play an open air concert in downtown Mize one weekend before I kick off.
I think that would be a hoot.
I catch myself mentally marking songs that would be on the play list.

Things I've owned or own and really suck at:
Bass (I could kind of fake that if I listened well to everyone else)
Acoustic Guitar
Electric Piano / Organ

Things I can kind of do:
Filled in on drums a few times but who that has had a couple of beers hasn't
When I was hot on it I took two piano lessons and could fairly much play anything in the learner's book, the upside down left hand chords freaked me out

Things I could strut on:
Seemed pretty much anything with a reed in it

Vocally I'm a chameleon lizard.

[TheCapitalist]

A few pics:

My first guitar, got it when around 19 years old (Peavey Milestone), and my Peavey tube amps. A Delta Blues 210, and a Peavey Triumph 60. The lefty had to be custom made. They waited about 6 months until enough orders to justify tooling changes. Hartley actually called my house and told my mom it was coming! How is that for customer service?

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff219/LooseDiamond/guitars/AllPeavey1.jpg

My favorite guitar, a 50th anniversary USA Stratocaster, with preamp built in. Buttery smooth, or stinging bite with the flip of a switch! Scored it at a pawn shop for 1/2 value.

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff219/LooseDiamond/guitars/Myguitars002.jpg

The strat on the wall along with 'Green Onion', a lefty Peavey Predator Plus. Made in Korea nos I snagged on Ebay:

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff219/LooseDiamond/guitars/100_1792.jpg

Not pictured, a lefty Edge 4-string bass. Cheap pawn shop guitar!!!

[Scarlett O'hara]

Husband plays bass and some guitar.

[TheCapitalist]

My regret is that I have yet to learn to read musical notation. Very much play by ear. Not good in the long run. I need to learn to read the language. I know more theory than my wife, though, who reads music. Don't tell her to jam in a I-IV-V progression in E, though! Funny how most can do one or the other, but not often both.

[TheCapitalist]

Dangit. Forgot the left-handed Alvarez acoustic single cutaway:

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff219/LooseDiamond/guitars/100_1794.jpg

[TheCapitalist]

Rock on!

[optimistik1]

Those are some sweet instruments you got there Cap! Nice!
Colorful too!

[Fotno]

http://www.yourhattiesburg.com/Forums/picture.php?albumid=1&pictureid=16

This is my most favorite guitar I've ever owned.
I lost the pick guard and the bridge is kinda hair-lipped,but I still like it.

[Fotno]

It's a Kay.Scored it from some home owners that I was wiring a house for in Bent Creek.
They were from Ohio and the lady bought it when she was about 22,at the time she sold it to me she was 62.I'm sure that guitar has a lot of history.

[TheCapitalist]

Cool! That baby may be worth something!

[BassCatter]

Wow, Cap, I never noticed you were a lefty........

I play at the Guitar and moan and sing the blues.....some of y'all have heard me, some should be proud they haven't.

[GulfcoastLuvr]

Hey I play bass...

myspace.com/spert

semi pro hobby level...LOL

I have a recording studio too, but the MS page hasn't been updated in a while.

myspace.com/skybluestudio

[BassCatter]

So you're a blues artist Gulfcoast? I knew you were cool after reading just a couple of your posts......This one cements you in my cool book.

[GulfcoastLuvr]

not really a blues artist, i'm usually the hired gun. bassists are a short supply down here.
i have a regular band that not busy enough, i like to gig alot.
thanks for the kudos, check out my page, there is a a couple tunes on there.
I have my old bands page still active which was pop rock stuff, all of it a lot of fun just the same.

[GulfcoastLuvr]

here is my gig rig...

http://a732.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/76/l_8ecc83a405c1cc76cb9baaf726497e33.jpg

[Shameless]

1978 Gibson 335
1966 Fender Strat
Mesa Booge 50/050 w/ boogie preamp
Roland GR1 guitar synth
Digitech 2112 Effects processor
Tons of other stuff but all lost in the 05 flood

Currently strumming on a new Gibson 335 given to me by Music Cares (a foundation created by the Grammys)

[TheCapitalist]

I'll bet that '66 strat is sweet!!

[gregprine]

I play and have been in several bands. I have a strat, epiphone 335 remake, Alverez 12 string acoustic and a custome made claw hammer banjo from Alan Pegues. I play through a Fender Bassman 50 watt.

[Sugar]

hmmmmm.....The Mississippi Forum Boyz...........got a good sound to it!