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  1. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979Hello All.

    While there's Edge topics galore we can look at, discuss and debate... just wondering if there were any singers, bass players or drummers in the house.

    I began drumming at 11 and playing guitar at 32/33. I've played drums/percussion in everything from marching band, orchestra & wind ensemble, jazz band, rock bands... I played snare drum in The House of Scotland Pipe Band for 8 years (in San Diego/Balboa Park). So for me, drumming has helped my guitar playing, in that I started with a decent sense of time and understanding of rhythm.

    Even if one isn't taking up drums, bass, piano... full time... it seems that playing any other instruments help one on their main instrument. I know that playing guitar has also helped my drumming.

    What about you'z guy'z?

    Well, I can sing, but I'm not a singer per se. I think I have a decent voice, but it's very unrefined lol. People always say that you need to find your key, I haven't (yet!). I have a fairly musical family; my mum and her sisters used to sing in choirs from an early age, as did my dad, but he's more musical on an instrumental scale. Piano, violin, accordion to name a couple of things, and couple that with my older brother who started playing guitar about 10 years ago and you'll see the influences. I took up lessons in piano and flute for most of primary and high school before quitting, also started trombone, but then lost interest in music. That was rekindled when I took up guitar about 3-4 years ago, coupled with my blossoming interest in U2 . I taught myself to play piano again, and that really helped me learn the guitar from a theory basis, and I taught myself guitar too
  2. Originally posted by WojBhoy[..]
    Well, I can sing, but I'm not a singer per se. I think I have a decent voice, but it's very unrefined lol. People always say that you need to find your key, I haven't (yet!). I have a fairly musical family; my mum and her sisters used to sing in choirs from an early age, as did my dad, but he's more musical on an instrumental scale. Piano, violin, accordion to name a couple of things, and couple that with my older brother who started playing guitar about 10 years ago and you'll see the influences. I took up lessons in piano and flute for most of primary and high school before quitting, also started trombone, but then lost interest in music. That was rekindled when I took up guitar about 3-4 years ago, coupled with my blossoming interest in U2 . I taught myself to play piano again, and that really helped me learn the guitar from a theory basis, and I taught myself guitar too


    I played trumpet for a semester in 7th grade. It was requested that I stop.

    Good thing I learned drums and percussion.

    And in Edge/Guitar related stuff... wonder what, if any, guitar toys he got for his Birthday? I'd imagine something great. Maybe Moreight bought him some vintage Gibson or Martic acoustic or some great old Stratocaster or something?

    Then again... in Edge's case... he'd be just as happy getting his subscription to Astrophysicist and Scientific Digest renewed. Awwww... our lil genius.
  3. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979Then again... in Edge's case... he'd be just as happy getting his subscription to Astrophysicist and Scientific Digest renewed. Awwww... our lil genius.


    I bet you're right. In all seriousness I could see him being excited over an Apple store gift card or a Discovery Channel DVD box set.
  4. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979[..]

    I played trumpet for a semester in 7th grade. It was requested that I stop.

    Good thing I learned drums and percussion.

    And in Edge/Guitar related stuff... wonder what, if any, guitar toys he got for his Birthday? I'd imagine something great. Maybe Moreight bought him some vintage Gibson or Martic acoustic or some great old Stratocaster or something?

    Then again... in Edge's case... he'd be just as happy getting his subscription to Astrophysicist and Scientific Digest renewed. Awwww... our lil genius.

    Whatever he's got, I hope he likes it lol
  5. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979[..]

    There are plenty of SHIT Fenders. There are some SHIT Epiphones.

    Epi SG's are abysmal. Most Epi LP's need the tuners swapped out and the pickups. That said, the `56 LP reissues with P-90 p'ups are lovely. Slash LP is lovely. Epi Explorers are fantastic. Epi Casino's are quite nice (and on my short-list of guitars to buy).

    Most Fenders that are under 599.99 - it's like the previously mentioned PayLess comment. Most under 600 are shite. Some of them can be saved with some upgrades and some not.


    I have a friend with a 61 reissue Epi SG that sounds good. Course hes one of those guys who are always doing little things to make there setup sound better.
  6. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979Hello All.

    While there's Edge topics galore we can look at, discuss and debate... just wondering if there were any singers, bass players or drummers in the house.

    I began drumming at 11 and playing guitar at 32/33. I've played drums/percussion in everything from marching band, orchestra & wind ensemble, jazz band, rock bands... I played snare drum in The House of Scotland Pipe Band for 8 years (in San Diego/Balboa Park). So for me, drumming has helped my guitar playing, in that I started with a decent sense of time and understanding of rhythm.

    Even if one isn't taking up drums, bass, piano... full time... it seems that playing any other instruments help one on their main instrument. I know that playing guitar has also helped my drumming.

    What about you'z guy'z?


    I'm a lyricist, and ocasional rodie.
  7. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979Hello All.

    While there's Edge topics galore we can look at, discuss and debate... just wondering if there were any singers, bass players or drummers in the house.

    I began drumming at 11 and playing guitar at 32/33. I've played drums/percussion in everything from marching band, orchestra & wind ensemble, jazz band, rock bands... I played snare drum in The House of Scotland Pipe Band for 8 years (in San Diego/Balboa Park). So for me, drumming has helped my guitar playing, in that I started with a decent sense of time and understanding of rhythm.

    Even if one isn't taking up drums, bass, piano... full time... it seems that playing any other instruments help one on their main instrument. I know that playing guitar has also helped my drumming.

    What about you'z guy'z?


    I started on drums. Then bass, then guitar, then vocals, then keys.
  8. Originally posted by thechicken[..]

    I started on drums. Then bass, then guitar, then vocals, then keys.



    Well-rounded. A good thing.
  9. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979[..]

    Well-rounded. A good thing.


    Great thing I can play everything on my recordings.
  10. Originally posted by thechicken[..]

    Great thing I can play everything on my recordings.


    Cool. Can we hear some? Love to hear you work.
  11. That's cool guys. I play guitar, but I don't think I'm too bad at singing either. I can't sing Pride or anything like that, maybe once in a blue moon I can hit that note. But I'm not bad otherwise. But it's true. Playing one instrument does help you play others. Especially going from guitar to Bass or vice versa. I went to my buddy's house the other day, he plays bass. I had never picked up a bass in my life (besides this dumb experience I once had with a bass, don't ask) and I started playing it and coming up with cool Bass lines. Music is universal, and I think that applies to playing instruments as well.
  12. Originally posted by RattleandHum1988That's cool guys. I play guitar, but I don't think I'm too bad at singing either. I can't sing Pride or anything like that, maybe once in a blue moon I can hit that note. But I'm not bad otherwise. But it's true. Playing one instrument does help you play others. Especially going from guitar to Bass or vice versa. I went to my buddy's house the other day, he plays bass. I had never picked up a bass in my life (besides this dumb experience I once had with a bass, don't ask) and I started playing it and coming up with cool Bass lines. Music is universal, and I think that applies to playing instruments as well.


    Perhaps you could hit the high notes in Pride NOW if you tuned down to Db like U2 have been doing for the past few tours.
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