Sitar is another good one, although I've wanted to play the tabla for years. Sitar requires a hell of a lot of determination and time, but that can be said for any instrument.
Koto. Those things sound ill and are hard to play. I jammed with a guy who played one and he really pushed it beyond the Japaneese tea house sound most would think is all it's good for.
Sitar is another good one, although I've wanted to play the tabla for years. Sitar requires a hell of a lot of determination and time, but that can be said for any instrument.
Sitar is another good one, although I've wanted to play the tabla for years. Sitar requires a hell of a lot of determination and time, but that can be said for any instrument.
True, but there are things like tabla that take some seriously advanced skill. It's one of those things you can't "sorta" play. IE you can sorta scratch and you don't have to be Q Bert. But with tablas you have to practice for a long time to even sound half ass. Same with sitar. If you get proper training they make you play that 2 string drone thing for a while before they even let you tounch a sitar. Same with real African drumming, you get to play the single bell for a year before they even give you a drum.
Rhodes, Vibes or Kalimba...it still my mind how precise the playing is on 'Smiling Billy Suite'.
Anyone who's ever tried to play one of those things knows what I mean.
Not being a dick here Drewn, but finger piano/kalimba is actually pretty easy to play, just rough on the fingers.Give it a try! It sounds/looks less complicated than it really is (less keys than a piano!) They have a build your own mbira kit you can find on the internet prolly that costs next to nothing, which have close to the same sound as a kalimba. What is impressive to me about Smilin Billy Suite(and perhaps we're on the same page) is the precision (what sounds like) improvisation.
My personal choice of instrument I'd like to be able to play would be standup bass. Shit is rugged, I still remember going to college visits and dude playing bass for the parents and students. Shit was dope. I'm not good with stringed instruments though
I almost bought a 50's upright during a short period where I was flush with cash, but it was gone when I went back. That would have been cool to take lessons on.
Instruments I have owned in my lifetime, intending to learn but never getting anywhere:
guitar clarinet bass keyboard (80's casio drumpad handclap jawn) trumpet sax-a-mo-phone (my dad's, he has at least 4)
I've played guitar for going on 20 years, but I've always wanted to play piano well. It must be amazing to be able play like Herbie Hancock or Bill Evans.
On a related note, I've always thought that if one could play and sing like Nat King Cole you would have to keep the women off you with a rabid pit bull, especially nowadays when no one can really play or sing well.
Rhodes, Vibes or Kalimba...it still my mind how precise the playing is on 'Smiling Billy Suite'.
Anyone who's ever tried to play one of those things knows what I mean.
Not being a dick here Drewn, but finger piano/kalimba is actually pretty easy to play, just rough on the fingers.Give it a try! It sounds/looks less complicated than it really is (less keys than a piano!) They have a build your own mbira kit you can find on the internet prolly that costs next to nothing, which have close to the same sound as a kalimba. What is impressive to me about Smilin Billy Suite(and perhaps we're on the same page) is the precision (what sounds like) improvisation.
My personal choice of instrument I'd like to be able to play would be standup bass. Shit is rugged, I still remember going to college visits and dude playing bass for the parents and students. Shit was dope. I'm not good with stringed instruments though
Peace T.N.
They have so few tines you can pretty much pluck things in any order and it sounds cool. I'm sure there are big ones that take a little more skill, but all the one I've seen have 10 tines or less.
I was in a grocery store with my friend a few months ago. The Bee Gee's were playing on "the house system". She said, "do you wish you could sing like the Bee Gee's?"
I do wish that...
Also, I've played Guitar & bass for years, and I've always known fellow shredders of the stringed variety that can pick up keyboards like nuthin'. Not me. What gives?
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Co-sign hommie! I need to start piano lessons.
Anyone who's ever tried to play one of those things knows what I mean.
same here
Sitar is another good one, although I've wanted to play the tabla for years. Sitar requires a hell of a lot of determination and time, but that can be said for any instrument.
You can play it wherever you want.
True, but there are things like tabla that take some seriously advanced skill. It's one of those things you can't "sorta" play. IE you can sorta scratch and you don't have to be Q Bert. But with tablas you have to practice for a long time to even sound half ass. Same with sitar. If you get proper training they make you play that 2 string drone thing for a while before they even let you tounch a sitar. Same with real African drumming, you get to play the single bell for a year before they even give you a drum.
More cowbell baby!!!!!!!!!
Not being a dick here Drewn, but finger piano/kalimba is actually pretty easy to play, just rough on the fingers.Give it a try! It sounds/looks less complicated than it really is (less keys than a piano!) They have a build your own mbira kit you can find on the internet prolly that costs next to nothing, which have close to the same sound as a kalimba. What is impressive to me about Smilin Billy Suite(and perhaps we're on the same page) is the precision (what sounds like) improvisation.
My personal choice of instrument I'd like to be able to play would be standup bass. Shit is rugged, I still remember going to college visits and dude playing bass for the parents and students. Shit was dope. I'm not good with stringed instruments though
Peace
T.N.
Damn, really?
Bass.
Chuck Rainey is a diety.
I almost bought a 50's upright during a short period where I was flush with cash, but it was gone when I went back. That would have been cool to take lessons on.
Instruments I have owned in my lifetime, intending to learn but never getting anywhere:
guitar
clarinet
bass
keyboard (80's casio drumpad handclap jawn)
trumpet
sax-a-mo-phone (my dad's, he has at least 4)
I used to play bass guitar pretty badly & played a few shows in Iowa City, IA.
I wish I knew how to play drums, or at least organ.
I have a Farfisa in the spare room that I used to mess with,
but now it just sits there....
Saying this as a mediocre bassist.
If i had the room for it, I would buy the first piece of shit kit I saw and bang on it 24/7.
On a related note, I've always thought that if one could play and sing like Nat King Cole you would have to keep the women off you with a rabid pit bull, especially nowadays when no one can really play or sing well.
They have so few tines you can pretty much pluck things in any order and it sounds cool. I'm sure there are big ones that take a little more skill, but all the one I've seen have 10 tines or less.
for me: skin flute, my big 12 inch skin flute.
I do wish that...
Also, I've played Guitar & bass for years, and I've always known fellow shredders of the stringed variety that can pick up keyboards like nuthin'. Not me. What gives?