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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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As you can see from my profile picture I love nothing better than giving my little ukulele a frequent twang. Some of you I guess are more a lover of woodwind and getting your lips around the instrument before giving it a blow. What is your favourite instrument? |
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By *igeiaWoman
over a year ago
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I'm not that good at strings, percussion or brass although I can get a recognisable tune or basic 6/8 or 4/4 rhythm out of most of them. Woodwind and keys I can do (and a harp but that's pretty much a naked piano flipped upright anyway). |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I was a pro guitarist, sang and played a little keyboard and harmonica. I can also play software, which is mostly what I do now for musical kicks, making mashups.
Lots of musicians in the Trannie community. Some say it's because creatives are more open-minded and more likely to experiment. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I play the cello "
Cool.
I used to play cello during primary school, but gave it up after having to hump the thing home most days, was good during winter though.... could hide behind it and not get belted with snow balls 
You played since childhood? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I play the cello I can play cello too but not had one for a while so would be a little rusty x"
Wow cello seems popular now a days. Think I was only kid who played it in my school.
Did u start playing in childhood? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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In my late teens and early twenties I spent a fortune on Gibson guitars and Marshall amplification .....
My dream to be a rock God axman
I looked the part, I dressed the part .... I had the swagger ...... alas I lacked the talent  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I play the cello I can play cello too but not had one for a while so would be a little rusty x
Wow cello seems popular now a days. Think I was only kid who played it in my school.
Did u start playing in childhood?"
yes .. started on recorders ( all of them)violin and piano at 5. Flute and clarinet for a while from 7 Cello at 9 along with viola and cornet.
Then got to big school and worked my way through brass instruments till I found the French horn. I dropped all but violin and French horn mostly.. but do still practice. Its like riding a bike you never really forget and obviously the basics of the bow snd strings are not lost with me still playing violin.
French horn is my favourite though. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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When I was a child I played (badly) the trombone, tenor horn, and drums. I'd probably just about manage a c scale on one now.
I prefer blowing other instruments! |
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"I play the cello
Cool.
I used to play cello during primary school, but gave it up after having to hump the thing home most days, was good during winter though.... could hide behind it and not get belted with snow balls
You played since childhood?"
Yea played it at childhood.. but gave it up..similar reasons to you... especially when the cello was bigger than me  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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" Vox, Guitar, bass, program synths & drum machines.
Wifey plays piano grade 6 and ukelele.
Mr"
Ukulele is a brilliantly simple and amusing instrument. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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" Vox, Guitar, bass, program synths & drum machines.
Wifey plays piano grade 6 and ukelele.
Mr
Ukulele is a brilliantly simple and amusing instrument. "
Especially in the hands of the late great George Formby, 'Iz, and several others. |
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No one is quite sure whether it was Toscanini or Thomas Beecham (My money is on Beecham, but I really feel for the poor woman cellist on the end of it)...
'Madam you have an instrument between your legs that can give pleasure to thousands......stop scratching it!' |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I can give the five string banjo a good pick but not sure it's actually classed as playing! x"
I'm the same with my 4 string banjolele, care to duel? Or duet  |
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By *utie91Woman
over a year ago
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"I play the cello
Cool.
I used to play cello during primary school, but gave it up after having to hump the thing home most days, was good during winter though.... could hide behind it and not get belted with snow balls
You played since childhood?
Yea played it at childhood.. but gave it up..similar reasons to you... especially when the cello was bigger than me "
Another cellist here..... think we've got a bit of a group going haha..... does our instrument say something about our sexual preferences? haha
I've played for 18 years |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I play the cello
Cool.
I used to play cello during primary school, but gave it up after having to hump the thing home most days, was good during winter though.... could hide behind it and not get belted with snow balls
You played since childhood?
Yea played it at childhood.. but gave it up..similar reasons to you... especially when the cello was bigger than me
Another cellist here..... think we've got a bit of a group going haha..... does our instrument say something about our sexual preferences? haha
I've played for 18 years"
Violin here, if needed! Quartet anybody? |
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By *utie91Woman
over a year ago
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"I play the cello
Cool.
I used to play cello during primary school, but gave it up after having to hump the thing home most days, was good during winter though.... could hide behind it and not get belted with snow balls
You played since childhood?
Yea played it at childhood.. but gave it up..similar reasons to you... especially when the cello was bigger than me
Another cellist here..... think we've got a bit of a group going haha..... does our instrument say something about our sexual preferences? haha
I've played for 18 years
Violin here, if needed! Quartet anybody?"
I'm sure we could... that's if we find a viola player lol |
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Ooh! I have a concert planned end of November, all of these strings...I am sure I can find a gap for a erm! 'swing' quartet...
Cough, cough musicians union rates and travel expenses cough splutter |
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" Vox, Guitar, bass, program synths & drum machines.
Wifey plays piano grade 6 and ukelele.
Mr
Ever used a korg emx-1 with a kaoss pad 3?"
I pissed about for half an hour on a kaoss pad hooked up to a korg ms2000 years ago at college, it was a lot of fun though. Brian Eno who I'm a huge fan of raved about them. Think he had about 7!
Never used emx-1 but I know of them. They look like a handy bit of kit.
Mr |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I play the cello
Cool.
I used to play cello during primary school, but gave it up after having to hump the thing home most days, was good during winter though.... could hide behind it and not get belted with snow balls
You played since childhood?
Yea played it at childhood.. but gave it up..similar reasons to you... especially when the cello was bigger than me
Another cellist here..... think we've got a bit of a group going haha..... does our instrument say something about our sexual preferences? haha
I've played for 18 years"
I count 6 cello or ex cello players. Popular between the legs it seems |
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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago
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"I play the cello
Cool.
I used to play cello during primary school, but gave it up after having to hump the thing home most days, was good during winter though.... could hide behind it and not get belted with snow balls
You played since childhood?
Yea played it at childhood.. but gave it up..similar reasons to you... especially when the cello was bigger than me
Another cellist here..... think we've got a bit of a group going haha..... does our instrument say something about our sexual preferences? haha
I've played for 18 years
Violin here, if needed! Quartet anybody?"
I would actually love to do some
quartet playing - haven't done any for years! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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" Vox, Guitar, bass, program synths & drum machines.
Wifey plays piano grade 6 and ukelele.
Mr
Ever used a korg emx-1 with a kaoss pad 3?
I pissed about for half an hour on a kaoss pad hooked up to a korg ms2000 years ago at college, it was a lot of fun though. Brian Eno who I'm a huge fan of raved about them. Think he had about 7!
Never used emx-1 but I know of them. They look like a handy bit of kit.
Mr"
I love my emx, looks ridiculously complicated to look at.
They're a little slow to program but you can get some insane sounds out of them and can live mix them whilst it's playing.
Throw in the KP3 for real time effects control and using it to fade in and out (something the emx can't do) and you've got a great set up that's a tonne of fun to play with. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Bassist mainly, then normal guitar, a little keys and whatever else I decide to mess about with haha though bass is my main squeeze.
Its the bass that gets those booties shaking. |
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By *utie91Woman
over a year ago
Hitchin |
"I play the cello
Cool.
I used to play cello during primary school, but gave it up after having to hump the thing home most days, was good during winter though.... could hide behind it and not get belted with snow balls
You played since childhood?
Yea played it at childhood.. but gave it up..similar reasons to you... especially when the cello was bigger than me
Another cellist here..... think we've got a bit of a group going haha..... does our instrument say something about our sexual preferences? haha
I've played for 18 years
Violin here, if needed! Quartet anybody?
I would actually love to do some
quartet playing - haven't done any for years!"
If there's anybody strings wise grade 7 or above I have a opportunity for people to again in London next month... we desperately need more cellists and violas |
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"As you can see from my profile picture I love nothing better than giving my little ukulele a frequent twang. Some of you I guess are more a lover of woodwind and getting your lips around the instrument before giving it a blow. What is your favourite instrument?"
Music was my first love... and it'll be my last.
I play Drums, Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, and a bit of Sax.
Cal |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"As you can see from my profile picture I love nothing better than giving my little ukulele a frequent twang. Some of you I guess are more a lover of woodwind and getting your lips around the instrument before giving it a blow. What is your favourite instrument?
Music was my first love... and it'll be my last.
I play Drums, Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, and a bit of Sax.
Cal"
We all love a bit of sax |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I likes to set me down on the deck an pick some banjer while them ol rednecks go by trying ter find the river. Once in a while they stops fer gas and die-rections an pa sends em off the wrang way. Yall come back now, Lonnie.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Following a nasty accident a guy is left with holes all along his member.
The GP says to him, 'i'm going to refer you to a flutist'.
The chap is a little confused, 'will he be able to cure me?'.
'No, but he'll show you where to put your fingers'. |
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" Vox, Guitar, bass, program synths & drum machines.
Wifey plays piano grade 6 and ukelele.
Mr
Ever used a korg emx-1 with a kaoss pad 3?
I pissed about for half an hour on a kaoss pad hooked up to a korg ms2000 years ago at college, it was a lot of fun though. Brian Eno who I'm a huge fan of raved about them. Think he had about 7!
Never used emx-1 but I know of them. They look like a handy bit of kit.
Mr
I love my emx, looks ridiculously complicated to look at.
They're a little slow to program but you can get some insane sounds out of them and can live mix them whilst it's playing.
Throw in the KP3 for real time effects control and using it to fade in and out (something the emx can't do) and you've got a great set up that's a tonne of fun to play with."
They look like they do a lot of things quite well (as opposed to specialising in one thing amazingly well). I imagine they're good for jamming down ideas/sketches fairly easily. I've got rid of most of my hardware now, just a couple of synths that are falling to bits! I do pretty much everything in the box now. Wouldn't mind an arturia minibrute to play around with but I can't justify those kind of outlays anymore I'm afraid.
Mr |
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" Vox, Guitar, bass, program synths & drum machines.
Wifey plays piano grade 6 and ukelele.
Mr
Ukulele is a brilliantly simple and amusing instrument. "
She only took it up to get the kids into it, one of them stuck with it and they still have the occasional jam, they find them fun and easy.
Mr |
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By *abs..Woman
over a year ago
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"I play the trombone
Oom-pah, oom-pah
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oom-pah, oom-pah
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But no, I can play drums.  "
You have to be good at blowing to play trombone |
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By *utie91Woman
over a year ago
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"I can't believe after reading through the thread that no one has owned up to being a good mouth organist  "
Nah.... very good at fingering the g-string though  and love a bit of vibrato #cellistjokes |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I can't believe after reading through the thread that no one has owned up to being a good mouth organist
Nah.... very good at fingering the g-string though and love a bit of vibrato #cellistjokes "
Honesty is always the best policy |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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So when's the Fab(swing)Band™
Getting together... think it sounds like we got all areas of music covered
See I'd be thinking a war of the worlds album Fab style this way every instrument listed here could be part of the show..It seems like are some very talented people amongst us
music wise and it seems perhaps some could write a score...to some story we could come up with ourselves. Hence given some have talked about Brian Eno..something like war of the worlds along those lines?
Its a shame really that this idea has come from a swing site. Not because I'd be ashamed but I guess in real world we can't all form a band or anything because the toilet papers would be onto it before someone played a note.
Anyway just passing a creative thought.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I play the cello
Cool.
I used to play cello during primary school, but gave it up after having to hump the thing home most days, was good during winter though.... could hide behind it and not get belted with snow balls
You played since childhood?
Yea played it at childhood.. but gave it up..similar reasons to you... especially when the cello was bigger than me
Another cellist here..... think we've got a bit of a group going haha..... does our instrument say something about our sexual preferences? haha
I've played for 18 years
Violin here, if needed! Quartet anybody?
I would actually love to do some
quartet playing - haven't done any for years!
If there's anybody strings wise grade 7 or above I have a opportunity for people to again in London next month... we desperately need more cellists and violas"
Did you manage to find anyone from here...cellist wise as seen was lots of us |
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By *adame BWoman
over a year ago
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"I was a pro guitarist, sang and played a little keyboard and harmonica. I can also play software, which is mostly what I do now for musical kicks, making mashups.
Lots of musicians in the Trannie community. Some say it's because creatives are more open-minded and more likely to experiment."
Seriously cool, to be creative and have an outlet you are good at is great. Hats off to all the gifted musicians here. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I was a pro guitarist, sang and played a little keyboard and harmonica. I can also play software, which is mostly what I do now for musical kicks, making mashups.
Lots of musicians in the Trannie community. Some say it's because creatives are more open-minded and more likely to experiment.
Seriously cool, to be creative and have an outlet you are good at is great. Hats off to all the gifted musicians here."
It really is the path to a happy life, at least it was for me. |
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By *utie91Woman
over a year ago
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"I play the cello
Cool.
I used to play cello during primary school, but gave it up after having to hump the thing home most days, was good during winter though.... could hide behind it and not get belted with snow balls
You played since childhood?
Yea played it at childhood.. but gave it up..similar reasons to you... especially when the cello was bigger than me
Another cellist here..... think we've got a bit of a group going haha..... does our instrument say something about our sexual preferences? haha
I've played for 18 years
Violin here, if needed! Quartet anybody?
I would actually love to do some
quartet playing - haven't done any for years!
If there's anybody strings wise grade 7 or above I have a opportunity for people to again in London next month... we desperately need more cellists and violas
Did you manage to find anyone from here...cellist wise as seen was lots of us "
Not yet.... we are still looking though.. orchestral workshop in London on 24th September.... positions open for all string instruments grade 7 plus. Drop me a message if your interested, it was a good day last time. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I've played trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn, briefly a baritone horn and a stint on drum kit.
I find I don't get enough time to practice any more, so rarely play now, other than at Christmas time when I sometimes help out.
I have done a bit of composition and arrangements for brass ensembles too which I find more enjoyable. |
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