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Posted by: TurnMeOnDeadman, January 10, 2005, 9:05pm
I can play Electric,acoustic and bass

I know many songs,alot of beatle songs,..I can play Strawberry Fields Forever(including the mellotron thing intro), Nowhere man(including the simple solo),Birthday, Two of us,Something, Let it be, Across the universe, Hey Jude, Every bodys got something to hide except for me and my monkey,Lucy in the sky,Paperback writer, etc.

Posted by: TurnMeOnDeadman, January 10, 2005, 9:07pm; Reply: 1
Oh, and I can play "I Feel Fine"..that intro is so fun to play
Posted by: TurnMeOnDeadman, January 10, 2005, 9:14pm; Reply: 2
oh i can play -- "Helter Skelter" "Long Long Long" "Yesterday" "We can work it out"..and many....ill stop naming them now!
Posted by: 197 (Guest), January 10, 2005, 9:33pm; Reply: 3
i  play electric guitar, but tend not 2 jam 2 beatles material...i prefer 2 jam 2 hendrix, and stuff like that
Posted by: lennon-legend (Guest), January 10, 2005, 11:39pm; Reply: 4
i play guitar, both electric and acoustic...i play many songs, to many to name, but mostly beatles, floyd, zeppelin, doors, van halen, but also other good old school rock music...
Posted by: number14, January 11, 2005, 12:02am; Reply: 5
i play electric and i can play tons of beatles songs
Posted by: tkitna, January 11, 2005, 12:48am; Reply: 6
I play the drums
Posted by: TurnMeOnDeadman, January 11, 2005, 1:54am; Reply: 7
I jam to "Stir it up" by bob marley...I play the chords, my brother plays the bass, my friend plays lead and my other freind plays drums
Posted by: Indica, January 11, 2005, 10:34am; Reply: 8
Bass  8)
Posted by: Lenny Pane, January 11, 2005, 11:39am; Reply: 9
i dabble in a handful of instruments...but my main instruments that i play are guitar and drums...
Posted by: Joost, January 11, 2005, 1:00pm; Reply: 10
Acoustic guitar (11 years)
Electric guitar (9 years)
Bass (8 years)
Drums (1/2 year)

And I sometimes try to do something on my keyboard but I get bored with that very quickly cause I just don't really like that instrument.
Posted by: Mairi, January 12, 2005, 12:23am; Reply: 11
I play acoustic guitar. I love to play Beatles songs most of all. :)
Posted by: Taxgirl, January 12, 2005, 10:41pm; Reply: 12
I play piano. :)
Posted by: flux, January 13, 2005, 2:37am; Reply: 13
I play guitar and bass..lotsa fun
Posted by: Will Campbell, January 13, 2005, 6:09am; Reply: 14
Drummer first and guitarist second.  I play mainly Beatles tunes on the guitar, but I also dabble in Creedence, Cat Stevens, John Denver etc.  I especially like playing some of Denver's finger picking stuff, but it is still a bit beyond me at this stage.  I mainly play acoustic stuff - I love the sound of an acoustic.

Basically played anything that the other guys I used to jam with wanted to play when I drummed.  That made me a better drummer.  Tryed to learn keys, but I shelved that until I get the guitar down pat.
Posted by: Soft_Guitar60, January 13, 2005, 11:53am; Reply: 15
I know a lot of you play the guitar and the piano, but I play the organ  ;D
Posted by: RICKENBACKER325, January 13, 2005, 1:54pm; Reply: 16
I play guitar and harmonica. I got a friend who play blues harp and is great. I'm trying to learn from him, but i dont have the lungs he does.
Posted by: 197 (Guest), January 14, 2005, 6:54pm; Reply: 17
i play the electric gui, a bit of bass, and a bit of drums...and im crap at the piano lol
Posted by: Usher_Masher (Guest), January 14, 2005, 6:55pm; Reply: 18
that says to everyone proves it to Creep
Posted by: 197 (Guest), January 14, 2005, 6:56pm; Reply: 19
what?
Posted by: Usher_Masher (Guest), January 14, 2005, 6:56pm; Reply: 20
you understand correctly dummy
Posted by: 197 (Guest), January 14, 2005, 6:59pm; Reply: 21
no i dont
Posted by: Usher_Masher (Guest), January 14, 2005, 7:04pm; Reply: 22
you did it
Posted by: 197 (Guest), January 14, 2005, 7:08pm; Reply: 23
wotever i dunno wot ure on about
Posted by: tkitna, January 15, 2005, 1:55am; Reply: 24
Dirk plays the skin flute and bag pipes.
Posted by: Harrison, January 15, 2005, 3:31am; Reply: 25
I play the guitar and the harmonica, many times at the same time.
Posted by: RICKENBACKER325, January 15, 2005, 6:53am; Reply: 26
"Dirk plays the skin flute and bag pipes"


TK, I hear he really can tare it up doing "the slobbering blues" on the skin flute and can hum with the best of them like his biggest influence's Boy George and Wham! Go get'em Dork.....er I mean Dirk.
Posted by: Lenny Pane, January 15, 2005, 9:11am; Reply: 27
Quoted from RICKENBACKER325, posted January 15, 2005, 6:53am at here
"Dirk plays the skin flute and bag pipes"


TK, I hear he really can tare it up doing "the slobbering blues" on the skin flute and can hum with the best of them like his biggest influence's Boy George and Wham! Go get'em Dork.....er I mean Dirk.


hahahah lmao ... i think dirk is to DUMB to even realise wot yout talking about haha ;D
Posted by: Wayne L., January 15, 2005, 3:59pm; Reply: 28
I don't plany any instruments but I'm a great lyricist with a bright future ahead of me.
Posted by: Harrison, January 16, 2005, 1:04am; Reply: 29
Humble, too.
Posted by: Mairi, January 16, 2005, 1:07am; Reply: 30
LOL
Posted by: DayTripper, January 16, 2005, 9:37am; Reply: 31
hhhhmmmmmm. i used to play flute, havnt had lessons in years thoguh i still play sometmies. im learning guitar right now, i got a new one for christmas. its acoustic electric. cant play much though.
Posted by: Lenny Pane, January 16, 2005, 11:14am; Reply: 32
stick with it , its alot of fun when you get the hang of it , well after 21 years it can get a little bland at times lol :)
Posted by: An Apple Beatle, June 15, 2007, 9:58am; Reply: 33
Just diggin up some old stuff.. ;)
Posted by: McLennon, July 10, 2007, 10:39am; Reply: 34
I try to play acoustic, simple stuff like words of love, yesterday, blackbird, calico skies (not so simple), we can work it out, till there was you (solo) and here comes the sun
Posted by: McLennon, July 10, 2007, 10:43am; Reply: 35
I only started learnign words of love two days ago, and already pretty much picked it up, its a nice easy A to D to E!

i forgot, i can also try mr tambourine man!
Posted by: Flaming Pie in the Sky, July 10, 2007, 1:28pm; Reply: 36
I can play piano decently  8)
Posted by: Andy Smith, July 10, 2007, 2:57pm; Reply: 37
I play drums, guitar, bit of piano & ukelele ;D
Mainly a drummer though! & yes, i'm a songwriter
(well, a struggeling one :-/ ;D :))
Posted by: DarkSweetLady, July 10, 2007, 3:16pm; Reply: 38
I play drums and the uke as well  ;) well i am trying to learn the uke myself ..... :)
Posted by: theBEATLESrock_on, March 23, 2008, 12:05pm; Reply: 39
I play the piano guitar and the flute in that order.
Posted by: Beatlemaniac64, March 29, 2008, 2:11am; Reply: 40
I play acoustic and electric guitar, although I'm no Jimi Hendrix! I started out playing my older brother's acoustic in like August 2007, but then I got an electic for Xmas. I also wanted an acoustic of my own, so I got one about a month ago and started lessons on it. Playing guitar was hard for me at first, but about a month after I started I bought a Beatles chord book and got tabs off the internet and started teaching myself a lot of stuff. I soon discovered that it actually comes very natural to me and I can play a fair amount of stuff.
Posted by: An Apple Beatle, April 6, 2008, 12:16pm; Reply: 41
Quoted from McLennon
I try to play acoustic, simple stuff like words of love, yesterday, blackbird, calico skies (not so simple), we can work it out, till there was you (solo) and here comes the sun


Hey man Calico Skies...Good on ya...it sounds too tricky for my fingers but I can funk a mean larry graham bassline. heheh
Posted by: An Apple Beatle, April 6, 2008, 12:26pm; Reply: 42
Quoted from Beatlemaniac64
Playing guitar was hard for me at first, but about a month after I started I bought a Beatles chord book and got tabs off the internet and started teaching myself a lot of stuff. I soon discovered that it actually comes very natural to me and I can play a fair amount of stuff.


This is how i learnt too.  :)
Posted by: freakchic9, June 6, 2008, 9:13pm; Reply: 43
I can play the triangle! And the kazoo.
Posted by: cubanheel, June 13, 2008, 9:58pm; Reply: 44
Always sang, but started on recorder (hey, don't laugh), then on to treble and sopranino recorders. Then guitar (had to be able to play Things we said today  -  too satisfying for words...) and now attempting to teach myself flute. I also run music groups for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. The future is bright, the future wears washable nappies...
Posted by: Beatlemania31, June 26, 2008, 1:30am; Reply: 45
I play guitar and drums. My friends and I get together alot and jam on mainly Red Hot Chili Peppers songs cause none of them know any Beatles, haha. It's fun  :)
Posted by: aspinall_lover, June 26, 2008, 3:05am; Reply: 46
My husband and me are more or less "arm chair" guitar players.  He plays a Fender Squire Precision Bass and I've got an old Peavy Predator strat-copy that really needs some work.  It's old, the amp's old and I'm debating about whether just to trash it and get a new one, or have it worked on.  What do y'all think????  I'd love to get the Fender Squire Strat kit and just start all over again..............
Posted by: fendertele, June 26, 2008, 7:04am; Reply: 47
Quoted from aspinall_lover
My husband and me are more or less "arm chair" guitar players.  He plays a Fender Squire Precision Bass and I've got an old Peavy Predator strat-copy that really needs some work.  It's old, the amp's old and I'm debating about whether just to trash it and get a new one, or have it worked on.  What do y'all think????  I'd love to get the Fender Squire Strat kit and just start all over again..............


Do you guys some times just sit and jam and play music together ? a think that would a great hobby to share with a partner :)
Posted by: aspinall_lover, June 26, 2008, 1:45pm; Reply: 48
Yeah, we sit and jam and play together.  My husband is my buddy, my "partner in crime" so to say.  But I've got to either have my Peavy fixed or just toss it and get an new set up.
Posted by: An Apple Beatle, June 26, 2008, 2:25pm; Reply: 49
Recycle. ;)
Posted by: aspinall_lover, June 26, 2008, 6:39pm; Reply: 50
How would I do that.............trade it in????  It's not working good.
Posted by: colleengirl95, July 7, 2008, 11:11am; Reply: 51
I play guitar,flute and piano
I tend to play beatles songs in guitar :)
But i don't know a lot of Beatles songs on the flute
Posted by: aspinall_lover, July 7, 2008, 7:59pm; Reply: 52
My husband "trying" to play his Fender Squier bass..............
Posted by: fendertele, July 7, 2008, 10:57pm; Reply: 53
Quoted from aspinall_lover
My husband "trying" to play his Fender Squier bass..............


nice you'll have top get a jam of yours on the net for listening.
Posted by: aspinall_lover, July 8, 2008, 12:13am; Reply: 54
It's just a bunch of noise, fender, and we'd break all the windows in everyone's home....LOL!!!
Posted by: An Apple Beatle, July 12, 2008, 1:58pm; Reply: 55
Quoted from aspinall_lover
How would I do that.............trade it in????  It's not working good.


Possibly or there could be a local repair guy that may save you the money for a new one. :)
Posted by: tkitna, July 13, 2008, 10:30am; Reply: 56
Quoted from aspinall_lover
My husband "trying" to play his Fender Squier bass..............


'Trilogy' by ELP on Vinyl. Nice!

Posted by: aspinall_lover, July 15, 2008, 4:52pm; Reply: 57
I found a beautiful butterscotch blonde Fender Squier Tele and I'm drooling over it.  It cost $169 USD on sale from regularly $269.  I'll try to post a picture of it.  What do you musicians think???  Trash the Peavy Predator and get this "blonde beauty"???
Posted by: aspinall_lover, July 15, 2008, 4:55pm; Reply: 58
Here's the "blonde beauty"........
Posted by: An Apple Beatle, July 15, 2008, 11:38pm; Reply: 59
Do it! Nice Squier Tele should do the trick lovely. ;)
Posted by: aspinall_lover, July 16, 2008, 12:41am; Reply: 60
Thanks!!!!  I'm almost obsessed with this guitar............hell, I just may buy it......
Posted by: aspinall_lover, July 30, 2008, 11:19pm; Reply: 61
Well................guess what I did last night.............bought the "butterscotch blonde".  She'll be in about a week....free shipping with purchase and no sales tax.  Photos will come later.............
Posted by: An Apple Beatle, August 8, 2008, 10:17am; Reply: 62
You got it yet? :)
Posted by: aspinall_lover, August 8, 2008, 8:46pm; Reply: 63
Yep.................got my "butter scotch blonde" Fender Squier Tele via UPS yesterday.  Awesome guitar!!!!  Will take pictures of it this weekend and post.  I'm telling you, she's a beauty!!!!
Posted by: Beatlemaniac64, August 9, 2008, 6:14am; Reply: 64
^That's awesome, great to hear that! Very cool guitar!! :) So does it play well, I'm guessing?
That's cool that you and your husband jam together, I hope I'll have one someday that'll do that with me!
Posted by: aspinall_lover, August 9, 2008, 4:48pm; Reply: 65
Thanks!!!!  We're a music household here and just love to goof-off on the guitars.  And yes, she sounds AWESOME!!!!  I'll take pictures of her today and post.  
Posted by: TheBeatlesForever, August 9, 2008, 5:38pm; Reply: 66
i play clarinet, little bit of keyboard. trying to learn guitar.
Posted by: aspinall_lover, August 9, 2008, 6:07pm; Reply: 67
I just sorta play your basic three-cord like GreenDay.........
Posted by: aspinall_lover, August 10, 2008, 12:07am; Reply: 68
Here she is.............my brand new Fender Squier Telecaster............the "butterscotch blonde" babe.  Whatcha all think of her????  She sounds smooth as silk and sweet as sugar.

Posted by: Beatlemaniac64, August 10, 2008, 4:52am; Reply: 69
^Yep, no problem! And thank you for posting the pics, love it! Definitely an awesome guitar, glad to hear that it sounds good, too! :)
Posted by: EightDaysAWeek, August 13, 2008, 2:57pm; Reply: 70
Wow, that looks like a great guitar!

I play the drums...I'm trying to get a Ludwig Fab 4 desperately, but I didn't make enough money over the summer to get it. T_T. Oh well, I'm happy with what I've got! I can play a few chords on the guitar pitifully, but I've only had two lessons with my choir teacher so...
Posted by: aspinall_lover, August 13, 2008, 3:34pm; Reply: 71
^^^^^^Thanks eightdays!!!!  She sounds sweet as sugar playing her.........of course, like I said, I just kinda do the "three cord-Green Day" type stuff............LOL!!!
Posted by: Kaleidoscope_Eyes, August 14, 2008, 11:04am; Reply: 72
wow aspie that guitar gal is the queen eh! Very nice! Unlike my guitar, at the corner of my room untouched for 5 yrs or more . I think it already got used to the company of the dust coming and going ...  :-/

I tend to play my flute more... Love the flute! I sometimes will play a tune or two on my recorder.... but the flute is for me. my lovely shiny flute...!
Posted by: aspinall_lover, August 14, 2008, 6:22pm; Reply: 73
Thank you very much "K-eyes"!!!  And I plan to take care of this guitar unlike my Peavey Predator.  That means none of Greg's friends when they come over the house are to play with it, EVER.
Posted by: Okay, August 15, 2008, 8:54pm; Reply: 74
I play guitar, I have a 74' Strat =D
Posted by: aspinall_lover, August 15, 2008, 10:53pm; Reply: 75
Ooooohhhh..........post a pix of that Strat!!!!!  I'd love to see it......... 8)
Posted by: Okay, August 16, 2008, 4:30am; Reply: 76
Will do whenever I can :)
Posted by: The Dude, September 20, 2008, 7:55pm; Reply: 77
Just found this thread. I play both guitar and drums. Never really had the confidence to try out for bands because I completely suck at both. I'm finding myself strongly drawn towards learning the bass as it's technically the rhythm section. I could never be arsed at learning scales.

My aim is to become good enough to start a Beatles cover band - it'll take some time but it's time I'm willing to invest :)
Posted by: Ged, October 7, 2008, 11:54am; Reply: 78
I'm a drummer and our band 'The Gardens' (named after the municipal tenement block we lived in) played a Beatles set at Liverpool's Mathew Street Festival this year at a pub on Lime street called The Head of Steam (it's part of the train station) and although the drums in this Macca track doesn't extend me at all, the guitarist who played Mandolin on it has posted in onto Youtube - see http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=UXKkgkVaLBg

We tried to do a set that wasn't the normal singles hits type so went for songs like ps I love you, Norwegian wood, No reply, Things we said today and Ob la di - ob la da amongst others. I got my solo bit on Abbey Road's 'The end' though :)
Posted by: An Apple Beatle, October 7, 2008, 9:31pm; Reply: 79
Quoted from The Dude
Just found this thread. I play both guitar and drums. Never really had the confidence to try out for bands because I completely suck at both. I'm finding myself strongly drawn towards learning the bass as it's technically the rhythm section. I could never be arsed at learning scales.

My aim is to become good enough to start a Beatles cover band - it'll take some time but it's time I'm willing to invest :)


Do it dude! ;)
Posted by: An Apple Beatle, October 7, 2008, 9:34pm; Reply: 80
Nice one Ged. Thanks for posting. :)
Posted by: duane v, October 16, 2008, 6:20pm; Reply: 81
WOW!!! Didn't know this forum existed

I play many instruments and I'll start with the Trumpet, I've been playing since the second grade, which means I can play anything brass with a mouth-piece... Here are my list of accomplishments, and gear

Trumpet Equipment:
Holton MF 4 Trumpet (big bore)
King Power Bore 2-valve bugle
Jean Baptiste PT182  pocket trumpet.

List of notable accomplishments:

Private lesson teacher : Claude Gordan
All American Mc Donalds High School Marching band member (2 years)
Lead Soprano Velvet Knights Drum and Bugle Corps.



I also play the piano, and been playing since 5 years old.

Equipment:
Korg SP500 digital piano
MultiMoog synthesizer.


Drums was my first instrument. My parents purchased me a drum set when I was 4 and always had a drum set around the house.

Equipment
DW hard grain 4 piece
Paiste cymbals and high hats

My favorite instrument and last to take up is the guitar. I started playing in the 5th grade.

Equipment

1979 Cream Les Paul Custom
1981 Charvel Stratocaster
1971 Epihone Crestwood 275
Epiphone John Lennon Revolution Casino.
Epiphone double neck SG
Moser stratocaster
Srishti sindh sitar
1968 Martin D-10 Acoustic (my Dad handed that one down to me)
Guild F412 12-string Acoustic
MesaBoogie Mark IV amp with two full stacks
1970's Vox AC30 tube amp
Rowland Multi effects unit



It's really fun around the house on weekends, my daughter has really taken to music wonderfully as well as my son....

Posted by: aspinall_lover, October 16, 2008, 9:57pm; Reply: 82
^^^^^^^You sound like me and the hubby on weekends with our Fender bass and Telecaster...............I love to "make noise"............. ;D
Posted by: An Apple Beatle, October 17, 2008, 10:37am; Reply: 83
Nice one Duane...A nice kit-list indeed...I got a trumpet a few years back but I'm only a one/two note wonder! Alright for some recordings. heheh
Posted by: Penny Lane, October 19, 2008, 12:09am; Reply: 84
I've learned how to play the flute and the guitar.  Between the two, I prefer the guitar.  I used to do both classical and rock guitar, but I liked rock better.  Busting out some Beatles or Stones tunes was a great way to de-stress.  :)
Posted by: Kaleidoscope_Eyes, October 23, 2008, 8:13am; Reply: 85
Quoted from Penny Lane
I've learned how to play the flute and the guitar.  Between the two, I prefer the guitar.


Hehe, you are like the complete opposite of me

Posted by: BassMassta, October 26, 2008, 5:43am; Reply: 86
lol I love this thread man.

I play Bass, Piano, Sax, and i fiddle with a harmonica =)

I love playin my bass it's a Fender Jazz. It's really fun playin some Beatle tunes and some Led Tunes and piss off my parents =P
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