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What a musical bunch. Passed grade 5 on trumpet and toured with school bands, we even made a record. I stopped going tho when all the older pretty girls left .... I think that was my only interest in the whole thing.
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My eldest Brother wanted to learn the Piano - Blame Richard Clayderman - that will place it time wise...
So my dad bought a Piano and that was it - we all had to learn the fucking thing because he'd spent so much money on it. I always wanted to learn the guitar but there was fuck all chance of getting one. "We've a perfectly good Piano in the dining room - what do you want a guitar for"
So my dad bought a Piano and that was it - we all had to learn the fucking thing because he'd spent so much money on it. I always wanted to learn the guitar but there was fuck all chance of getting one. "We've a perfectly good Piano in the dining room - what do you want a guitar for"
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Did they not want to blow on your trumpet then?
I did trombone and coronet but kind of half heartedly. Enjoyed cleaning the thing up and redoing all the seals and whatnot of the school brass than actually playing it
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As I have no musical ability (and neither did my parents), we didn't have instruments at home. When it came to school I was lucky that I understand technology so was put in charge of microphones, etc.
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Grade 7 saxophone here - I played in a few wind bands and a stage band (getting paid at 15 or so was awesome). we went to Europe a few times with the wind band (Switzerland and italy) and had a great times, by then I was only really interested in the tours and the social side (getting drunk and a fit clarinetist called Kim), so as soon as I went to uni and left the band I stopped playing.
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Grade 8 pianist here along with Grade 'just for kicks'' guitarist.
I learnt recorder then guitar in primary school (and used to play along with the school's piano teacher during assembly), and learnt piano in secondary school. Used to have a piano at my parents house but couldn't accommodate it in the various houses I've owned since so it now resides in a local village hall with my name on a plaque attached to the side of it and I bought myself a Yamaha CLP-685 a few years ago (major budget creep) which sits in my office and is also plugged into my computer for music composition. It's got an amazing sound.
I learnt recorder then guitar in primary school (and used to play along with the school's piano teacher during assembly), and learnt piano in secondary school. Used to have a piano at my parents house but couldn't accommodate it in the various houses I've owned since so it now resides in a local village hall with my name on a plaque attached to the side of it and I bought myself a Yamaha CLP-685 a few years ago (major budget creep) which sits in my office and is also plugged into my computer for music composition. It's got an amazing sound.
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Grade 8 pianist too although I haven’t touched one since I finished school 10 years ago - I only did it because we had to play a musical instrument.
How about not having a sig at all?
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This one time, at band camp... all of the Evo forum blew each other.
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I played trombone in primary school. We did something at some church for Christmas. A full size trombone is tricky for a youngster - the furthest note is a stretch. Cue me accidentally firing my slide over the alter (not a euphemism) and having to sheepishly collect it whilst everyone pissed their pants (some of the older congregation members probably literally).
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Ahh the ever elusive C!!!!mik wrote: ↑Fri Mar 12, 2021 12:36 pm I played trombone in primary school. We did something at some church for Christmas. A full size trombone is tricky for a youngster - the furthest note is a stretch. Cue me accidentally firing my slide over the alter (not a euphemism) and having to sheepishly collect it whilst everyone pissed their pants (some of the older congregation members probably literally).
Dave!
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I've got a ukulele
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I learnt Bass at school as I was allowed to practice at lunchtimes out of the rain.
Music teacher taught me a load of boring shuffles (think he was a closet Quo fan), I just did my own thing and learnt Iron Maiden basslines by ear.
Music teacher taught me a load of boring shuffles (think he was a closet Quo fan), I just did my own thing and learnt Iron Maiden basslines by ear.
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Oh my youngest bought herself a Recorder on Wednesday, I promptly ordered a beginners book from Amazon on the hope the sounds of torture don't last too long with some assistance from myself.
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I bought an Ultimate Driving Machine!
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All I'm hearing from all of this is A) there's a surprisingly large amount of you have learned how to play brass instruments of some form - that's weird! And B) I have zero forum competition for the role of EVO forum band drummer (which is good, because I'm shit!)
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Oh did I not mention my drums?
I spent all of yesterday with my daughter on drums and me in guitar/bass making Kurt Cobain slowly turn in his grave :p
I spent all of yesterday with my daughter on drums and me in guitar/bass making Kurt Cobain slowly turn in his grave :p
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I remember learning how to pull a hand pulled pint using Brew 11 in the pub I first worked in.