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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 26 2012 at 20:39
I've been actively playing the drums since I was around the age of 10. I play with a band, we mainly do classic rock/metal covers. I'd really love to start a more ambitious project though.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 26 2012 at 20:52
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 26 2012 at 21:10
i once attempted to play guitar but have now decided it is better left to others.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 26 2012 at 21:17
I play some guitar and piano.  I compose a little.  My experience is more in the studio and mixing end of things.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 26 2012 at 21:21
Admin note: Moved to general music discussion.

Admin vote: yes, I'm a drummer.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 26 2012 at 21:37
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 27 2012 at 09:31
Originally posted by Quirky Turkey Quirky Turkey wrote:

I play Guitar, Bass, Drums, Keyboards/Piano, Flute. I also record music. So yeh music is a huge thing for me 

Exactly the same apart from the flute Wink so a big YES!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 27 2012 at 10:57
Wow, I was expecting a big percentage, but this is even higher than I imagined.  Great stuff.  I am wondering how many PA musos actually had the chance to play in a prog band.  I guess not that many.  Most would probably record alone, or play a different genre with some mates.  Maybe there should be a PA band, call it "The Purple Room" or something LOL
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 27 2012 at 11:23
Well, I play sax, piano/keyboard, harmonica, recorder, violin and I'll be teaching myself to play guitar in a week or two. I also sing, but I'm terrible. I'm not so hot on the violin, either. I like trying to learn to play any instrument I can get my hands on. I sort of write my own songs and I sort of don't. I never plan on having a musical career. Playing music is a hobby of mine, nothing more (but in my mind, my hobbies are more important than almost anything).
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 27 2012 at 14:38
Originally posted by Neelus Neelus wrote:

Wow, I was expecting a big percentage, but this is even higher than I imagined.  Great stuff.  I am wondering how many PA musos actually had the chance to play in a prog band.  I guess not that many.  Most would probably record alone, or play a different genre with some mates.  Maybe there should be a PA band, call it "The Purple Room" or something LOL

That's a great idea indeed! A ProgArchives song played by members Wink


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 27 2012 at 15:40
After some thought and evaluation I have come the conclusion that I

Do you passively play a musical instrument/seses

Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 27 2012 at 16:02
Originally posted by Alitare Alitare wrote:

I never plan on having a musical career. Playing music is a hobby of mine, nothing more (but in my mind, my hobbies are more important than almost anything).


hehe I'm on the other end of the spectrum, my biggest fear is to one day have to settle for a 'real career'
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 27 2012 at 23:11
I compose and play guitar and sing in a band.  There's a progressive element to our music, but I wouldn't call us a prog band.  My personal repertoire includes rock, jazz, and classical music.

I can also string together a few chords on the piano, and I'm a legitimate kazoo virtuoso Tongue
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I play Guitar,Bass Guitar, little bit of Drums and some Keyboards WinkWink
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 29 2012 at 06:34
I play drums, guitar and bass mainly. I've got a mandolin and can play that too... Oh and some novice skill-level keys. I write and record my own stuff. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 29 2012 at 06:42
Originally posted by Dayvenkirq Dayvenkirq wrote:

Originally posted by Sumdeus Sumdeus wrote:

have you guys ever done anything on this site like a compilation of music from users?
Something like this: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=84270&KW=looking

I think he means something like a compilation made up of all the different bands/projects from users on PA. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 30 2012 at 10:37
I used to play with a band of friends for many years in my native Spain, just for fun, we were too bad for attempting to play gigs, my main instrument was guitar but in some songs I played bass or keyboards, and I love drumming but I could never practice enough because I don't have a drum kit myself. I did also backing vocals, occasionally lead vocals too but my voice timbre and range are terrible.

We played covers, here some of our repertoire, we tried quite a few others but these were the ones we got to play the most and best

Rush - Xanadu
Rush - The Trees
Rush - Closer to the Heart
Rush - Limelight
Rush - La Villa Strangiato (well, sort of attempt....)
Rush - Freewill
Rush - The Spirit of Radio
Yes - Hold On
Yes - Changes
Pink Floyd - Time (I usually played the bass on this one)
Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb (I usually played the bass)
Asia - Without You (I played the keyboard)
Marillion - Script for a Jester's Tear (I played the keyboard)
Marillion - Jigsaw
Camel - The Snow Goose (I played the keyboard)
Bowie - Space Oddity
Bowie - Ziggy Stardust
Peter Gabriel - Family Snapshot (I played the keyboard)
Queen - Father to Son
Queen - Liar
Queen - Love of my Life (acoustic guitar version like in Live Killers)
Queen - White Queen
Queen - Now I'm Here
Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven

When I moved to Belgium 8 years ago the band had to break down and I didn't play since Cry

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 30 2012 at 11:10
Originally posted by irrelevant irrelevant wrote:

Originally posted by Dayvenkirq Dayvenkirq wrote:

Originally posted by Sumdeus Sumdeus wrote:

have you guys ever done anything on this site like a compilation of music from users?
Something like this: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=84270&KW=looking

I think he means something like a compilation made up of all the different bands/projects from users on PA.
Then no. None that I know of, at least.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 30 2012 at 15:35
I play guitar and bass. I used to play in a straight rock band that had some prog, jazz influences when I was in High School; we actually were pretty good, but I left the band. I still write music, and hope to find some like-minded individuals to jam around with.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 05 2013 at 02:18
Yes, I play the drums. I'm alright at piano, but I play the drums much more often.
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