How many of you guys actually play an instrument? which ones

[Jesse J]

Guitar since 1984
Bass since 1992
Keyboards since 1998
Percussions since 2004

I'm glad life is a constant learning process. It is really fun to be able to play all instruments when writing songs.

But I still prefer to play along with other musicians for the interaction!

- Jesse -

[mute]

I'm pretty confident that I can pick up any instrument that I put in my hands, though the dexterity of my hands limits my abilities and talent on instruments like the guitar and left/bass-piano i still fully understand scales and chording on them and could freejam with just about anyone. I own and love both

Woodwinds and brass are nice too, I grew up playing the trumpet which is where my ability to read/write notation, and my basic understanding of music theory comes from. Skills I often take for granted.

Needless to say, in a band enviroment I'd rather call myself a synthesizer player and/or programmer rather than a keyboardist because I don't feel both my hands live up the requirements in order to justify calling myself that

When I play live I have to be surrounded by keyboards. It's a must.

[nitrowheels]

IMHO being a performer (and knowing theory) really helps a lot while composing electronic music too, even while using samples & loops.

ciao

[Mark D.]

I play electronic organ, keyboards, and classical pipe organ weekly, solo and accompanying choires. Here latency comes naturally just like magnificent reverb.
In order to practise the classical stuff I use Gigasampler with Post organ samples, hardware reverb and multiple midi keyboards (one of them is a Yamaha S03 in fact). Just for your information.

p.s. exploring VST synths is a nice hobby next to this.

[TristezaOrange]

Keys [not a pianist though ]

Guitar [well, I can scratch the strings at leas]

Trumpet [I have had it for 3 years and i still can't play adequately enough to record it except for FX ]

Vocals [just joking]

[vurt]

i have recently become a multi instrumentalist
guitar i been doin for years-substandard considerin the time i been playin but good enough to pull a tune together
keys gettin better since the korg
maracas-fuckin eeeeeezzee!
glockenspiel/xypholone-bangin!
shpeaknshpells
and a home made stylophone

[reasonman]

Just wanted to do a short poll on what instruments you guys all play.

Ive been playing the piano since ´81 but i wouldnt consider myself a piano player... more of a synth programmer

[tkmattson]

Started Classical Guitar when I was nine (1979); Piano when I was eleven (1981); Bass when I was twelve (1982); Writing my own songs / Recording with my Fostex X-15 when I was thirteen (1983); Learned Mandolin & Sitar when I was fourteen (1984)....

[haydxn]

i started out as a guitarist, and went to a contemporary music college (ACM, guildford) a few years ago to cement my skills and theory, but then gave up on it for a while in embittered disillusionment.

since then i discovered computers, and have taken more to 'sculpting' a performance out of recordings i make of instruments which i've assembled from various objects. they're generally unplayable in a live, real-world scenario, but with a computer and various audio editing tools i can make them real.

i can still play guitar when i need to.. i certainly don't consider myself a guitarist nowadays

[bastien]

Pink Oboe since a was a teenager.

[haydxn]

fuckin eeeeeezzee!

does such a scandalous relationship equate to musicianship?!

[CypherOne]

none whatsoever, and it shows..

[IIRs]

Pink Oboe since a was a teenager.

Guitar for me:

[vurt]

fuckin eeeeeezzee!

does such a scandalous relationship equate to musicianship?!

does with maracas mate-so simple even bez can do it

[mwa]

I used to play trumpet in high school.. though its going on 7 years since i graduated.. but i still like to tell myself i'll buy one eventually and take it up again.

i'm also trying to play piano and guitar..

although recently the only thing i've been playing is world of warcraft.