• From: montreal, quebec
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Re: Do instruments really define the people who play them?

I believe its more the type of music one plays that defines the person than the instrument he or she chooses

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  • From: Gloucestershire, U.K
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Re: Do instruments really define the people who play them?

patrickjacques wrote:

I believe its more the type of music one plays that defines the person than the instrument he or she chooses

I completely agree

All I know is I feel better when I sing.
Burdens are lifted from me.
That's my voice rising.
  • From: Gander Newfoundland
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Re: Do instruments really define the people who play them?

Jikklop wrote:

Hey,
It's true, people's personality aren't ALWAYS cultivated by what instrument they play. Seems that way though, huh?
Being a saxophonist in a band, I tend to notice these things:
Trumpets - Loud, whiney drama queens.
Drummers - Most of the time, ignorant.
Flutes/Clarinets - Quiet. Very quiet.
Saxophones - Try to be noticed, but are mostly ignored. Very cynical and some would do better as comedians.
Basses/Trombones - Again, quieter than they should be and ignored.
Violins - Loud, happy people, but still have that "strings player" feeling around them.
Cellos - Concentrate a lot.
Pianos - Perfectionists. Some (emphasis on "some") aren't very likeable.
Sorry if I offended anyone, I am a bit cynical and hard-headed.

Jikklop

When these threads come up I always have to wonder where I fit in, playing the guitar, the piano, drums, saxophone, bass, and blues harp. tongue

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Re: Do instruments really define the people who play them?

"I always have to wonder where I fit in, playing the guitar, the piano, drums, saxophone, bass, and blues harp."

I have a friend  who charges £500 an hour to answer questions like that. I understand he has a very comfortable couch.

And what's with the persecution of bagpipes. Bodhrans, I can do without, but life without the Uilleann pipes would be a sorry place. Check out this by Davy Spillane - it's from "Riverdance" too! It'a a wonderful lament for a mythological Ulsterman.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSjmvU_8xLY

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Re: Do instruments really define the people who play them?

alansheeran wrote:

"I always have to wonder where I fit in, playing the guitar, the piano, drums, saxophone, bass, and blues harp."

I have a friend  who charges £500 an hour to answer questions like that. I understand he has a very comfortable couch.

And what's with the persecution of bagpipes. Bodhrans, I can do without, but life without the Uilleann pipes would be a sorry place. Check out this by Davy Spillane - it's from "Riverdance" too! It'a a wonderful lament for a mythological Ulsterman.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSjmvU_8xLY

Alan firstly can you get me a good discount from your friend? lol

and I was going to moan about the persecution of bagpipes but I noticed it was such a long time ago when it was typed. Someone decided to open a really old thread. all pipes are great!! all instrumetns are great, the people that complain about certain instruments are the people that have not got a clue about the instrument.


ken

ye get some that are cut out for the job and others just get by from pretending
  • From: North Europe
  • Registered: 2007-08-20
  • Posts: 135

Re: Do instruments really define the people who play them?

methinks, ken, that you may have a slight bias in your opinion on bagpipes!

I am playing all the right notes - but not necessarily in the right order! [Eric Morecombe]

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  • From: Gloucestershire, U.K
  • Registered: 2008-06-10
  • Posts: 146

Re: Do instruments really define the people who play them?

SGinCYQX wrote:
Jikklop wrote:

Hey,
It's true, people's personality aren't ALWAYS cultivated by what instrument they play. Seems that way though, huh?
Being a saxophonist in a band, I tend to notice these things:
Trumpets - Loud, whiney drama queens.
Drummers - Most of the time, ignorant.
Flutes/Clarinets - Quiet. Very quiet.
Saxophones - Try to be noticed, but are mostly ignored. Very cynical and some would do better as comedians.
Basses/Trombones - Again, quieter than they should be and ignored.
Violins - Loud, happy people, but still have that "strings player" feeling around them.
Cellos - Concentrate a lot.
Pianos - Perfectionists. Some (emphasis on "some") aren't very likeable.
Sorry if I offended anyone, I am a bit cynical and hard-headed.

Jikklop

When these threads come up I always have to wonder where I fit in, playing the guitar, the piano, drums, saxophone, bass, and blues harp. tongue

Yeah, as a guitarist I agree with JSGinCYQX
But as a drummer I am insulted tongue

All I know is I feel better when I sing.
Burdens are lifted from me.
That's my voice rising.
  • Registered: 2007-05-16
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Re: Do instruments really define the people who play them?

hi

Doing nothin' is so tiresome because you can't stop and rest.

GO BRONCOS!!!!!