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Greenhorn
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Greenhorn
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I know I'm a "Newbe" and this might have been posted before
While talking to Gurdy,we found out we had more in common than the Love of our Triumph Motorcycles
We were both "Musicians" (Rock)
How many more Musicians are on the site?
and what do you play?
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Learned Hand
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Learned Hand
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Lots of us here pick,strum, or play a little guitar. Some of us in public and VERY well; others, (like me) more in the living room, quietly, and not so well.
Thom
I might be wrong, I sometimes am.
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Adjunct
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Me, Bass Guitar for Trop Rock Band. Jimmy Parrish and the Ocean Waves Band. www.jimmyparrishonline.com.Since being laid off a year ago this has become my full time gig for now. More fun than money.
Ride like a Combat Fighter Pilot
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Loquacious
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Played drums and keys in bands years ago. Now only play the acoustic guitar for myself. I've been a live concert sound engineer for the last 38 years.
Bob
2005 America, 904cc - sold. 2014 Trophy SE.
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Oil Expert
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Play piano and took formal lessons(very seriously) for 20+ years. Made a living at it until about 6 or 7 years ago when I left my job and decided to work in the classroom. Also play...rhythm guitar, a little bass, organ, and accordian  .
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Loquacious
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Loquacious
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I write with bass, guitar, drums, vocals, home recording and a little piano. In my current band I play drums and handle lead vocals. my band (motorhead + sabbath + rage against the machine) www.myspace.com/vomitonthechildren
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Greenhorn
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Greenhorn
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Cool! Lots of musicians on here! I was a lead singer from 1963 to 1971 a Drummer from 1971 till I retired from music in 1999 around 1964  drumming around 1985 
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Loquacious
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Loquacious
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 I play, specializing in " air-guitar" but sometimes "air-flute" during a Tull song 
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3/4 Throttle
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3/4 Throttle
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I used to play guitar in a band back in LA.
I would be unstoppable if not for law enforcement and physics.
2002, Cardinal Red & Silver
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Adjunct
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And i whistle and hum 
What goes round comes round
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3/4 Throttle
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3/4 Throttle
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Ha ha ha!! I just noticed! Look at those old Roto toms! Those are classics! 
I would be unstoppable if not for law enforcement and physics.
2002, Cardinal Red & Silver
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Worn Saddle
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Worn Saddle
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I have been tinkering with the piano for a couple of years now. I'm a late starter. And I do spend the occasional evening playing with my organ.... 
Fidelis et Fortis
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3/4 Throttle
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3/4 Throttle
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I have been tinkering with the piano for a couple of years now. I'm a late starter. And I do spend the occasional evening playing with my organ....
Is that how come you are a "Learned Hand"?
I would be unstoppable if not for law enforcement and physics.
2002, Cardinal Red & Silver
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Quote:
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I have been tinkering with the piano for a couple of years now. I'm a late starter. And I do spend the occasional evening playing with my organ....
Is that how come you are a "Learned Hand"?
hahaha now that was pretty funny .
i just bought a couple of geetars recently (amazing what 2 months of no smokin will do for ya  )so i,m bashing away alot and having a blast too i might add .
musician, me, not even close but i did meet JJCale once back in Toronto,thats as close as i,ll be to a musician .
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Loquacious
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sister got me started on piano @ 5, acoustic @ 7 been playin' g-tar since.played trombone, snare & sax in band.
we should do this every weekend!
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Stickman Yogi
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Stickman Yogi
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Music? It's my life and then there's motorcycles. I like my M&Ms. But I've been playing since the age of 5... trained classically on the piano. During the hippie days I turned to guitar and harmonica plus some singing. Now I write, record, gig, sing and play a number of instruments and I'm having a blast.
Celt! You quit smoking? WAY TO GO!!!!! I quite about 10 months ago in hopes of getting my singing voice back. IT WORKED!! Keep plucking away on the ol' guitar, it's a good substitute for smoking!!
Live to love, love to live.
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Loquacious
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I quit smoking over 2 yrs ago & still cant sing
we should do this every weekend!
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i couldnt sing before i smoked, so quitting wont help me much in that dept ,mind you i couldnt play geetar before either (yea i know i still cant play geetar) 
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Professional keyboard player in bands in australia and New Zealand (on and off) since the early 70s. Haven't performed for a couple of years now. Styles: rock, jazz-rock, country-rock, reggae, blues, R&B, gospel etc.
Cheers, Richard
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09 America, Staintune Pipes, K&N, Breathe, Hagon Nitros, AI & O2 removed, tune 20184 (modified), MTX-L a/f gauge
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Worn Saddle
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Worn Saddle
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Not a musician, just an assistant, I do get to handle a lot of very nice instruments; captured by my brother's camera tuning Bob Britt's guitars before a corporate event date in Tacoma this Sept. Judging from my expression this PRS wasn't behaving well at that moment: 
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Complete Newb
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Complete Newb
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Big Doug, Nice playing. What kind of acoustic was that?. It had a nice sound. I'm looking to buy an acoustic but not sure which way to go.
Thanks
jtspeedmaster
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Adjunct
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my buddie Dean has a PRS sweet sounding but teprimental when it comes to weather & tuning. As for me a long time playing guitar in a goofy hardcore/punk/metal in the Funtional Idiots (find us on my space) and sing in Hellride102 (also on my space) been a while since I've been on stage.
"Got the wind in my face the road goes on for miles...."
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Learned Hand
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Learned Hand
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I've been playingn bass and/or singing (using the term loosely) in a Garage/Punk/hillbilly bands for over 20 years. I've been in the Muddy River Nightmare Band for almost 10 years now. I've never really been a great player, but someone had to book the shows, buy the van, have a practice space, and when we record they just turn me down in the mix. Ha ha. ~Brent
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"Nothing you can be is more terrible than what I am." ~ 2007 Black Speedmaster!!
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I have a Bass guitar and acoustic guitar that I jam around with my son and brother with.Got a Telecaster on order for my 50th birthday.
The language and concepts contained herein are guaranteed not to cause eternal torment in the place where the guy with the horns and pointed stick conducts his business.
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Stickman Yogi
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Here's me murdering a bad company song... in a triumph T shirt lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPa6rcrViaw
Hey man you didn't murder that song at all. I LIKE your version. Ya go style and that's what cha need to give it soul. Nice going and thanks for turning us on to that!! 
Live to love, love to live.
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Complete Newb
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I have tried playing "Smoke on the water" using both my Triumph Thunderbird (1997) and my Triumph SpeedMaster (2004) simultaneously. Not going well! I need somebody with a loud-pipe Rocket 3 to lay down some bass. Wont be going into a studio anytime soon.
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Hi all,
I was playing drums (as professionnal) during 15 years in lot of bands here in France (Rock, Jazz, Latin Jazz).
I also was Backliner for some French artists (Khaled, Mory Kante, etc.. / you probably never heard in US ..)
Then in 2002 I gave up and founded my company (computing/programming). Now i play sometimes with guys for fun only.
I do not read/write english very well. Thank's to be patient.
Triumph America/Speedmaster French community : http://www.yogourtnoway.com
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Hi all,
I was playing drums (as professionnal) during 15 years in lot of bands here in France (Rock, Jazz, Latin Jazz).
I also was Backliner for some French artists (Khaled, Mory Kante, etc.. / you probably never heard in US ..)
Then in 2002 I gave up and founded my company (computing/programming). Now i play sometimes with guys for fun only.
Hey, Thierry, ever work with or know of a French band called Les Terribles? They sound just like they're from the mid sixties and are pretty darned good.
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Loquacious
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I'm looking to join a Sabbath type band who need a triangle player. They'll have to provide the triangle and the metal stick hitty thing 
Too old to die young, too ugly to leave a good looking corpse
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Big Doug, Nice playing. What kind of acoustic was that?. It had a nice sound. I'm looking to buy an acoustic but not sure which way to go.
Thanks
jtspeedmaster
thanks for the good comments guys, the guitar is an Avalon and is very nice, my fav lower buget guitars are simon and Patrick I think they are a lot of bang for your buck. Check them out.
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Stickman Yogi
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thanks for the good comments guys, the guitar is an Avalon and is very nice, my fav lower buget guitars are simon and Patrick I think they are a lot of bang for your buck. Check them out.
Love the whole Godin line of guitars... they are awesome!! Simon and Patrick, Norman, Seagull, Art & Luthier... all good bang for the buck. I have 3 of their guitars ranging from acoustic 6 and 12 strings to a beautiful Godin electric. Love 'em all.
Live to love, love to live.
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Loquacious
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how about the Parker line??? light as a feather and sounds as good as anything else.
ENJOY!!!!! NEWT!!!!!
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Oil Expert
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Squier make a good guitar, great bang for your buck if ya like Teles or Strats .
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Stickman Yogi
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Squier make a good guitar, great bang for your buck if ya like Teles or Strats .
Yup, them Squiers are good value for sure. Fender picked up the name back in the 60s but never really used it until the early 80s. Now we see the Squier name all over the place and some say they're as good as their more expensive counterparts.
Live to love, love to live.
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Stickman Yogi
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how about the Parker line??? light as a feather and sounds as good as anything else.
Parker makes a lot of guitars but the one I would really like to check out is this from the Event series.
Live to love, love to live.
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Loquacious
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That guitar sounds bigger than it is, its tone is wonderfull, i can only imagine what it will sound like after a dozen or so yrs of playing it but the fly is just an awesome guitar, like i said feather light and plays light and easy absolutely one of the finest guitars i have ever had the pleasure of plucking on. 
ENJOY!!!!! NEWT!!!!!
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Worn Saddle
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My iPod has over 7,000 songs on it, does that count?
A word to the wise is not necessary. It is the stupid ones who need the advice.
Pat
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