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SactownConnection on "What Instruments Y'all Play?"

SactownConnection — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:31:12 +0000

Even though it's obvious most of us have a musical talent, I think it's a pity that more of us on here aren't in the sampling/scratching/beat digging life.

'Cause I think it would be an awesome contest to name a completely random group of records and see what the tightest samples/breaks you can pull from them would be.

Like... if I just randomized my iPod and pulled the first albums that showed up:

In Search of the Lost Chord (Moody Blues)
Fat Albert Rotunda (Herbie Hancock)
Late For The Future (Galactic) (which reminds me, I've always wanted to see someone sample "Black-Eyed Pea")
Ta-Dah (Scissor Sisters) (oh, good god...)
Wave (Antonio Carlos Jobim) (CTI Records, y'all... my best guess for a sample from here would be "Captain Bacardi")

Anyway, just a thought...

Gravitycafe on "What Instruments Y'all Play?"

Gravitycafe — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:59:46 +0000

i play alto tenor & baritone saxophones, electric & acoustic guitar, upright bass and electric bass, and a little bit of piano (mostly for composition purposes)

Xellerated on "What Instruments Y'all Play?"

Xellerated — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:30:43 +0000

Man, I gotta admit, P fans are the SH!T. So cool, friendly, and knowledgeable. Its an honor to be amongst you guys

SactownConnection on "What Instruments Y'all Play?"

SactownConnection — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:36:08 +0000

Loudwon said:
SactownConnection said: Good to see some musical diversity up on here. How many people are actually using tables? I always wanted to learn, just never had/made the opportunity. Kinda beat myself up for it, 'cause I'm already good with sampling beats and looping them and using music editing software.

You could always get DJ Hero?

Haha, yeah, yeah... being someone who's played a regular guitar + guitar hero, I'm a little worried that the DJ Hero thing might not be an accurate representation either. Might be a good place to start...

Loudwon on "What Instruments Y'all Play?"

Loudwon — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:30:46 +0000

SactownConnection said: Good to see some musical diversity up on here. How many people are actually using tables? I always wanted to learn, just never had/made the opportunity. Kinda beat myself up for it, 'cause I'm already good with sampling beats and looping them and using music editing software.

You could always get DJ Hero?

SactownConnection on "What Instruments Y'all Play?"

SactownConnection — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:13:12 +0000

Good to see some musical diversity up on here. How many people are actually using tables? I always wanted to learn, just never had/made the opportunity. Kinda beat myself up for it, 'cause I'm already good with sampling beats and looping them and using music editing software.

YoYoPo on "What Instruments Y'all Play?"

YoYoPo — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:58:33 +0000

Toumani Diabate is amazing. I love in that video how he starts off playing it really simply but then just suddenly kicks off into some next level complexity

trenchmc on "What Instruments Y'all Play?"

trenchmc — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:09:43 +0000

Anyone played/heard of the mbira?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRkDX00uQqk

I got one of these laying around the house from my adventures in Zimbabwe with the folks, pretty interesting instrument.

Xellerated on "What Instruments Y'all Play?"

Xellerated — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:38:56 +0000

Hey guys! I've been playing the drums for about 4 years now, but i've been playing the guitar for about 16 years. I also play bass, and have messed around with violin, bongos, and the kora for a couple years too. My good friend's dad is an instrument collector, and has a shop full of crazy instruments he has collected from travels around the world. I go into his shop whenever I can.

Some Kora stuff (beautiful instrument): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOMZ6HWtvUs

trenchmc on "What Instruments Y'all Play?"

trenchmc — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:08:50 +0000

On a semi side note I play alto sax, clarinet and piano.

I didn't realize so many people liked the sax so much. It's cool, but I really wanna learn how to play drums and bass at some point.