How Many Guitarists Do We Have Here?

lordofthepiperings

Lifer

May 3, 2010

6,428

1,476

Las Vegas, NV

• Aug 18, 2011

• #1

I was just curious how many guitarists we have. I myself was learning a couple years ago, but unemployment stalled the lessons. Mostly I'm into playing metal/grunge. Seether, Staind, Nickelback, Cold (not Coldplay!), Soul Asylum. That sort of sound. I like a lot of different genres, but my heart is in the 90's alternative/grunge and todays post grunge. When I do play around I usually play on my Ibanez acoustic or Ibanez SA Series electric with my Line XI Spider IV amp.

 

ace57

Lifer

Jun 21, 2011

2,145

1

• Aug 18, 2011

• #2

Me,I play.

 

markw4mms

Lifer

Jun 16, 2011

2,176

2

Bremen,GA

• Aug 18, 2011

• #3

Does air guitar count????? :rofl: :mrgreen:

 

lordofthepiperings

Lifer

May 3, 2010

6,428

1,476

Las Vegas, NV

• Aug 18, 2011

• #4

Lol I always play air guitar to the few songs I can play :lol:

 

juni

Lifer

Mar 9, 2010

1,184

11

• Aug 18, 2011

• #5

Does bass count?

 

nathaniel

Part of the Furniture Now

Jan 4, 2011

788

485

• Aug 18, 2011

• #6

I started playing guitar over 10 yrs. ago... Now I'm a recording singer-songwriter that plays guitar, bass, piano, banjo, mandolin, irish whistles, and harmonica. I was wondering the other day how interesting it would be if I could learn how to sing with a pipe in my mouth. I've tried, but it mainly results in drool pouring down my chin! :crazy: Course, that idea would likely grow defunct since I mainly play for different churches. :roll:
I like your choice of music lordofthepiperings... I used to listen wholly to 90's grunge and such but now lean more towards acoustic progressive stuff, and the great folk legends of old. Dang, I love music. It's all too good.

 

kennerth

Can't Leave

Jul 30, 2011

358

1

• Aug 18, 2011

• #7

Bass when I play in public, acoustic guitar for myself. I believe that playing by the fire pit on a nice night has the same positive effect on longevity as pipe smoking. Smoke while you play, double longevity points!

 

keeper

Lurker

Jun 29, 2010

39

0

• Aug 18, 2011

• #8

Another bass player here.

 

baronsamedi

Lifer

May 4, 2011

5,688

5

Dallas

• Aug 18, 2011

• #9

I'm a bassist who also plays guitar. The hardest part was to lear to play guitar like a guitar player. you almost have to develop a split personality. you can hear some of my nonsense here.
http://www.killersbytrade.com/hearandbuymusic.htm

 

keeper

Lurker

Jun 29, 2010

39

0

• Aug 18, 2011

• #10

I think it's interesting that there's a lot of bass players. I've met a lot of them over the years, and they tend to be more laid back and cerebral and less "competitive" and more helpful with each other than many of the guitar players I've known... traits it seems many pipe smokers share as well.

 

juni

Lifer

Mar 9, 2010

1,184

11

• Aug 18, 2011

• #11

I think you got that right, keeper.

 

nathaniel

Part of the Furniture Now

Jan 4, 2011

788

485

• Aug 18, 2011

• #12

I started playing guitar over 10 yrs. ago... Now I'm a recording singer-songwriter that plays guitar, bass, piano, banjo, mandolin, irish whistles, and harmonica. I was wondering the other day how interesting it would be if I could learn how to sing with a pipe in my mouth. I've tried, but it mainly results in drool pouring down my chin! :crazy: Course, that idea would likely grow defunct since I mainly play for different churches. :roll:
I like your choice of music lordofthepiperings... I used to listen wholly to 90's grunge and such but now lean more towards acoustic progressive stuff, and the great folk legends of old. Dang, I love music. It's all too good.
*Oops! Another double post... Sorry guys. Mods?

I should be getting better wifi soon, which will result in less double clicking or whatever.

 

admin

Smoking a Pipe Right Now

Staff member

Nov 16, 2008

8,773

4,980

St. Petersburg, FL

pipesmagazine.com

• Aug 18, 2011

• #13

Guitar & Bass - good enough to be in a rock band

Piano & Drums - good enough to play at a drunken party

Vocals - I can do Steve Miller to a T
My first major in college was music, then I switched to computer programming, then to marketing.
Played in several bands for about 10 years. Now I just play on my couch.

 

juni

Lifer

Mar 9, 2010

1,184

11

• Aug 18, 2011

• #14

Garageband on the iPad is every couch musicians dream. I can spend hours on it and even got the iRig for it.

 

tobakenist

Lifer

Jun 16, 2011

1,500

1,362

68

Middle England

• Aug 18, 2011

• #15

I started playing at the age of 7 back in 1963, oophs, gave my age away.

 

ichbinmuede

Part of the Furniture Now

Feb 17, 2011

643

1

• Aug 18, 2011

• #16

I would call myself a musician. Hah I play guitar and bass, but I can make some noise on violins, didgeridoo, and keyboards. Does the cigar box guitar count as another? I started off playing bass and I really need to start playing it more often. My finger strength has suffered enormously from these years focusing on speedy guitar playing.

 

triprolo

Starting to Get Obsessed

Sep 20, 2009

115

1

TN

• Aug 18, 2011

• #17

I play guitar mostly. Tack on the side piano, bass, drums, and banjo.

 

irish

Lifer

Aug 12, 2011

1,121

6

Texas

• Aug 18, 2011

• #18

I play guitar. It is another passion that I have let get away from me. Love the instrument as much as I love just playing it. I have 13 at present. I know crazy! can only play one at a time but I love them just like pipes. I like a different one every day...

 

schmitzbitz

Lifer

Jan 13, 2011

1,165

2

Port Coquitlam, B.C.

• Aug 18, 2011

• #19

Guitar and bass for this guy, mostly metal in all its incantations (not going to start the genre arguement here!) and blues, with a few classic rock tomes thrown in for good measure. When I was a kid, my father started me off on the banjo, as my fingers weren't big enough for the fret-board on his acoustic, but I really don't chicken-pick much these days (probably because I don't own a banjo).
Currently playing a Larivee neck-through-body electric sporting an S-D Jeff Beck Special 'bucker in the bridge position, and an EMP Intruder at neck. Noise is made through a Marshall Kerry King signature series head and cab. When I'm sitting around the campfire, I pull out the 1961 Hohner dreadnaught acoustic passed onto me by my father.

On very rare occasions, I'll pull out my great-grandfathers fiddle or mandolin just for giggles.

 

classicgeek

Part of the Furniture Now

Apr 8, 2010

710

1

• Aug 18, 2011

• #20

Been playing guitar since I was 18. Took up drums a little while ago. Never been in a band. I don't have enough friends for that.
Got a Fender Stratocaster, Yamaha AES 620, BC Rich cutaway acoustic and a handmade classical guitar. My wife has a Gibson V. She a big Scorpions fan, so we play a number of their songs together.
Simon