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I've been talking to a few people I don't know well that ride.  Come to find out, the majority of the folks I talked with all played guitar.  I was wondering if there was some correlation to riding and guitar playing deep down in the brain.

I've played for 10 years...though I don't pay a whole lot lately.  I was HUGE into it in high school.

-Turd.

I've been playing 5 years and riding 7

play off and on...no time to work on it, though, so I don't really know anything.

I've been playing for about 10 years.

I play a little mandolin, but like Mak, haven't been able to devote the time. 

Chilly

Quote from: Chilly Willy on October 18, 2006, 06:57:09 PM
I play a little mandolin...

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Mandolin freakin kicks ass.

-Turd.

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Quote from: Chilly Willy on October 18, 2006, 06:57:09 PM
I play a little mandolin...

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It takes a big man to admit he's got a little mandolin...

Chilly

hahaha  Reminds me...

"Yeah, he caught a cold and he's just a little horse."

Started when I was 16ish... I'm 35. Don't play as much as I used to though. Also play the drums and 'lil piano.

Neat question.  I started playing 18 years ago and my skills plateaued (sp?) about 17 years ago.  I played about 4 boring chords for 20mins last week, it felt good.

I've been a percussionist for 7 years,
riding for nearly 2 years,
and playing guitar for almost 1 year

I have been playing for 8 years or so

Drums were my first love (all I wanted for my 13th birthday was a set of drums, and that's what I got!   :icon_mrgreen:). I played some guitar and piano in college. Now I play with my computer. :P

Over 60%.  I thought I might be on to something.  Very interesting.

Lucky #13 for me.  Mainly blues based rock stuff......Clapton, SRV, ZZ Top.  Now that I don't play in a band anymore, I've been playing a lot of old 12 bar blues stuff.  The joys of getting older.   :)

The blues is my favorite style to play.  Probably cause that's what I'm best at, and it's easy and fun to improv on the solos.  I was lucky enough to get into Classical off the bat.  Never was any good at it, but it's fun to learn.  Always played rock and RnB.  Now I'm working on Bosa Nova/Samba chords and rythems.  Very different from what I'm use to, and I'm having a hard time with it.

Quote from: Jarrett on October 20, 2006, 01:27:29 AM
The blues is my favorite style to play.  Probably cause that's what I'm best at, and it's easy and fun to improv on the solos.  I was lucky enough to get into Classical off the bat.  Never was any good at it, but it's fun to learn.  Always played rock and RnB.  Now I'm working on Bosa Nova/Samba chords and rythems.  Very different from what I'm use to, and I'm having a hard time with it.

I know what you mean about the more technical stuff.  I started playing jazz and some classical in college but it was more work than it should've been so I just stuck to my running pentatonics.

Daniel Son made me want to learn classical.

Been playing guitar for 9 years.  I've got a Guild D40.  Played last night, a bit.  I enjoy playing folk rock. 

I have been playing guitar for over 15 years now  :icon_mrgreen: I have been playing Bass for about 2 in a metal band http://www.myspace.com/deadclonedisease I also have and play drums  :thumb:

At home I have a full recording set up and I use sound forge.

Guitar:

2 ESP LTD 202's
1 ESP LTD F-250
1 ESP LTD MH-400
1 Dean (something?)
2 Cort Pro customs

2 Roctron Vendetta 100W
Rocktron Prophecy 2
Rocktron Expression
2 Marshal 4X12 Cabs
Drawmer DS501 Power Gate

And then some...

Bass:

1 Washburn Bantam
1 Schecter C-5
1 Schecter Stiletto Custom

2 Peavey 4X10 Cabs
800 RB Gallien Krueger Amp

Drums:

Vintage (60's) Gretch 5Pc
Roland TD-20S V-Pro

And much much more  :thumb:

Good sound but not my style Scott, although my college roomie would love you guys.....I'll pass the page on to him.  Good luck....

Yea.. Not really my style either... I like more mellow rock. But hey.. Im getting paid some good $$ to make the new album with them so  :thumb:

I used to play guitar in Save Ferris.. a little more my taste.. I played w/ Poe in Myrtle Beach for about a year as well  :icon_mrgreen:

Quote from: scottpA_GS on October 20, 2006, 02:01:28 PM
I used to play guitar in Save Ferris.. a little more my taste.. I played w/ Poe in Myrtle Beach for about a year as well  :icon_mrgreen:

No kidding? thats cool man.  I like Poe...  and Luscious Jackson, Veruca Salt... heck I just love female vocals.

I've been playing 16 years, but I'm not very good... Just enough to get by, rhythm bluegrass style, with some Jerry Garcia thrown in.  Used to play the tenor sax, but haven't played in a few years. 

I got a guitar for Christmas when I was 12 yrs old. (I'm 33 now.) I took lessons and played it for about a year. I still have my guitar, but haven't played it in many years. My 14 yr old nephew plays guitar now for a few years... he's great at it! He can hear a song once, pick up his guitar and be playing the whole song in no time.  :thumb: (He and his dad, my brother, also ride dirt bike/motorcycle... maybe it runs in the family, lol.)

I've been trying to play for a few years now....I can never get myself to sit down for any amount of time to play....Maybe if I could somehow combine riding and playing I would actually learn!  :o

I think I'm gonna take some classes at a community college or something so that I'm "forced" to learn lol.

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Quote from: Jarrett on October 20, 2006, 01:27:29 AM


Daniel Son made me want to learn classical.

Paganini's 5th Caprice.  That's a nice jam.  I learned it, but never could play it fast like Steve Vai.

Playing bass for 12 years, 4 of them in a band that practiced 2-3 times a week and averaged 3 shows a month...    As of a month ago, I'm on a vacation from bass.  :icon_confused:

Playing guitar for about 2 years.  I don't devote much time to it, so I play guitar like a bass player. :dunno_white:

Riding for about a year and a half... O0

Quote from: pandy on October 18, 2006, 09:26:09 PM
Drums were my first love (all I wanted for my 13th birthday was a set of drums, and that's what I got!   :icon_mrgreen:). I played some guitar and piano in college. Now I play with myself. :P

:o :o :o ;) :kiss3: :laugh:

You don't know HOW close I came to writing that myself!  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :flipoff: :icon_lol:

I've played for about 10 years or so now I guess. We played a ton when I was in my mid-20's. We had about 6 guitars, two drum kits, 3 basses and a couple of keyboards in the basement of my old house. We would play almost every night.

Now I'm lucky if I play 20 minutes a week.
Although my wife bought me this cool little device for christmas last year calle the rockitt that is mini headphone amp, so that has me playing a little more.

I have a beat up old Fender Strat (Squire, but with nice tuning gears)
A pretty nice telecaster with the maple sunburst pattern, and my favorite which is a 1964 Gretsch Diamond Anniversry Hollow body electric that my father-in-law gave to me.

Oh and I have a Fender Jazz bass.

Jake

I've been playing (up until this last year or so...) since age 12/13.  Been trying to sell a Marshall amp head I have had for a while now, along with some other stuff, but I won't spam up the board.

Does bass count? Almost 10 years on bass. My fiancee is also a hardcore rider, she actually turned me on to it and she played Cello...

Been riding for about 6 years now, and playing for almost 11 years now. I was around thirteen when my dad handed down his prized possesion to me, a 1978 Fender Telecaster Custom:
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You guys have some nice guitars....especially love that old tele.  I've got a bunch but my favorite is a 1960 Les Paul Classic reissue I got in 1998. 

I play more in the winter than in the summer...guess that is because I can't ride...anyway, been playing for about 10 years and riding for about 20...seems like they are the only two things that let me really clear my head.  Does that make any sense to anyone?  Basically the only two things that I can get lost in and just forget about everything else. 

I am sure someone will have some fun with this post, but gonna submit it anyway... :)

Quote from: tpgpz on October 25, 2006, 06:21:13 PM
..seems like they are the only two things that let me really clear my head.  Does that make any sense to anyone? 

Yep, know exactly what you mean.  Its funny.... nothing clears my head better than firing a handgun.  Not exactly sure why.   

Quote from: Stephen072774 on October 26, 2006, 02:58:30 PM

Quote from: tpgpz on October 25, 2006, 06:21:13 PM
..seems like they are the only two things that let me really clear my head.  Does that make any sense to anyone? 

Yep, know exactly what you mean.  Its funny.... nothing clears my head better than firing a handgun.  Not exactly sure why.   

Yeah...  I know the handgun thing...  I have a list of things to clear my head...  If one doesn't work, I try another and another until something does the job. :cookoo:

I now play a Taylor Big Baby since my son threw it in the trash can. I can make C, F, and G, and I'm working on "A" with Casi's proper instruction. Maybe one day I'll be able to strum a song.

I play drums for TYRDE ( www.myspace.com/tyradetheband )... been on drums for about 13 years.  Been on guitar for about 6 or so.  

DdRUM Diablo PLayer/Punx fusion- 2~ 22x20" bass - 11" 12x9" 12x10" 13" rack toms, 14" 15" 16" floors, all Sabian cymbols, gibraltor hardware, yamaha flying dragon double kick- direct drive, Pearl icon rack.

Ibenez JS (red rock flat), LTD F-50 (red), BCRich Platinum Virgo(white)

I have more guitars than my guitar player  :icon_lol:

So playing guitar and riding both clear our cluttered minds.  I had a feeling I was on to something here.  73% not bad