Are Prog Fans Musicians or Not? - Progressive Rock Music Forum

i can play like basic stuff on the guitar, but i suck. and i think i am a good trumpet player.

Not really. I started learning piano/keys a few months back, but that's it. Wouldn't consider myself a musician by any stretch of the imagination.

I have played acoustic guitar since my teens, but since an accident in my late twenties I have had resticted use of my left hand. I still play, because it keeps my hand supple and functioning. I don't play much prog though - mostly fingerpicking versions of Beatles, Neil Young, Dylan and the and I like to strum my way through some old punk/new wave favourites as well.

I also play reasonably good blues harmonica, although I really need to find some other people to play with to take it to the next level.

Finally, I took up the ukulele a couple of years ago and that's probably the instrument I play most these days. There are all kinds of online resources and I particularly enjoy massacring the likes of Hendrix, Metallica and suchlike.

I had a mandolin years ago and I may well take it up again in the near future.

The closest I have come to playing prog was in my late teens and early twenties, when I played in a few post punk/avant rock bands, only one of which ever got as far as playing an actual gig, and I also used to mess around with reel to reel tape machines - all thankfully long since consigned to oblivion.

'Like so many of you
I've got my doubts about how much to contribute
to the already rich among us...'

Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom

So far only 1 in 3 of the proggers replying say they don't play an instrument. So the majority do?

I know I was suspecting this sort of result but I think more votes are needed.

If you walked into any pub and asked who played an instrument I don't think 2/3rds would say yes.

Is it that the non-players are keeping mum? 66% musicians???

MORE VOTES NEEDED!!!!

Edited by Q6 - August 14 2008 at 15:29

www.paulcusick.co.uk

Bass guitar for me.

I play the drums, but I also compose for keyboards in my band. I simply like to think of myself as primarily an expert on rhythm.

For some reason though, it says I can't vote in this poll. Confused

I like to think that prog fans are just more intelligent...

^ I'm sure if you searched the forum you'd find this has been done before- because we're all smug conceited b**t**ds (sorry ladies) as well.

Edited by cobb2 - August 15 2008 at 21:44

HughesJB4 wrote:

Indeed, I remember there being a thread, as long as 7 pages where musicians on PA would mention what instrument they played, what genres etc, but I can't find that thread anymore.

I play guitar, write my own music from time to time, so I consider myself a musician.

I think i did something similar as well. PA is getting very predictable these days

I play keyboards primarily (piano, harpsichord and synth, not organ sorry to say), but i study classical guitar and a wee bit of drums as well.

"Market value is irrelevant to intrinsic value."

Arnold Schoenberg

i played guitar in my last band http://www.myspace.com/bogdanovichband

We were very good. It was prog rock with a lot of jazz-rock and funk influences.

In fact Im trying to start a new band. Looking for a bassist, drummer, and keyboardist. Anyone interested and live within 30-50 miles of central New Jersey???

My Last.fm

Poll Question: What percentage of Prog Fans are musicians?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
No. I don't play any instruments.	9	[33.33%]
Yes. I play electric guitar.	5	[18.52%]
Yes. I play acoustic guitar.	2	[7.41%]
Yes. I play bass.	2	[7.41%]
Yes. I play keyboards.	4	[14.81%]
Yes. I play drums.	2	[7.41%]
Yes. I play a wind instrument.	1	[3.70%]
Yes. I play a string instrument.	0	[0.00%]
Yes. I play another percussion instrument.	0	[0.00%]
Yes. I sing.	0	[0.00%]
Yes. I play several instruments.	2	[7.41%]
Yes. I play air guitar	0	[0.00%]
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