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fungusucantkill 
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 Topic: who made you pick up that instrument
Posted: May 12 2006 at 18:46 |
what band gives you chills
what musician made you realize I definetly have to start getting into this
my first prog listen was YYZ by Rush, i wasn't influenced much by it. I enjoyed it.
But then i picked up Yes "Fragile" and I listened to roundabout
i had to pick up prog bass
wahts yours?
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chamberry
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Posted: May 12 2006 at 19:04 |
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Dream Theater made me wanted to play guitar, bass and piano. But the piano is not cheap... neither is the bass so I got an acoustic guitar instead for 20$. Now I'm thinking on buying a bass and maybe a piano also.
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sleeper
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Posted: May 12 2006 at 19:09 |
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To be honest I dont think there is anyone persone that made me want to pick up bass (lot of bassists here tonight). My uncle was a good bass player in a folk band I got his old Vox, but never seemed to use it much, if at all. Since then though I have always listened to the bass on an album and the likes of John Myung, Tony Levin, Pete Trewaves have shown me what is capable on this instrument. Last November I bought a 6 string and have been taking lessons for it, but I guess there's a number of reasons why I icked up the bass.
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Kleynan
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Posted: May 12 2006 at 19:13 |
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I had given up piano and drums just to focus on my singing. Then I discovered Opeth and Mikael inspired to pick up the guitar. Best choice in my life!
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You've just had a heavy session of electroshock therapy, and you're more relaxed than you've been in weeks.
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andYouandI45
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Posted: May 12 2006 at 19:17 |
Let's see... there are other bands, non-prog, that got me to pick up guitar.
Eh, I guess mainly Rush got me to pick up guitar. The album 2112, I think really did prog to me.
Yea prog can be done to you.
But guitarist like Steve Howe, Fripp, Steve Hackett, David Gilmour, John McLaughlin, ETC have inspired my playing more than Alex Lifeson, although he is the one who got me to pick it up in the first place.
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heavyhery
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Posted: May 12 2006 at 19:20 |
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the guitar the beatles made me buy and learn to play aLSO TO FORM A BAND
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el böthy
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Posted: May 12 2006 at 19:33 |
No band made me want to pich up the guitar...
This one time (in bandcamp jejeje) all my freinds and I where in a sort of party and some girl brought a guitar and played some accords...then a boy took the guitar and did some stuff also...and then another one also and before I knew everyone knew at least one thing on the guitar...also there was one friend of mine (who is now the bass player in my band) who knew a bit more than the rest and the girls where really impressed...so I said to myself "sh*t, girls dig this...I better get one"
It never really got me any tail...but it introduced me to good music!
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"You want me to play what, Robert?"
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Meddler
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Posted: May 12 2006 at 19:36 |
DAVID GILMOUR!!! 
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Bj-1
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Posted: May 12 2006 at 19:38 |
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I started with drums at age 9 or 10, but Genesis inflenced me even more when I heard them a couple of months later. After a year or two, I could play most of their songs, and im noe joking!
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RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on!
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eddietrooper
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Posted: May 12 2006 at 19:49 |
 Meddler wrote:
DAVID GILMOUR!!! |
Me too. David Gilmour is the reason why I started to play guitar.
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Kleynan
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Posted: May 12 2006 at 19:56 |
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Even though Mikael Åkerfeldt made pick up the guitar. My main guitar-influences have been Steve Howe, Robert Fripp and Steve Hackett to name a few. Basically anyone with their own style.
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You've just had a heavy session of electroshock therapy, and you're more relaxed than you've been in weeks.
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The Lost Chord
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Posted: May 12 2006 at 20:01 |
Been a piano fiend since before I even listend to prog, Tony Banks and Mike Pinder inspired me to write prog music and play like a prog master.
I have recently started to get into guitar as a real instrument for me, and this is because of almost all prog guitarists that I love, especially Steve Hackett and Robert Fripp.
I picked up the flute about 5 months ago and got real good real quick, thanks to my vast knowledge of music because of piano and prog. This was taken up by me because of Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull and how much they kick ass.
I play drums now as well thanks to Bill Bruford and the classic Buddy Rich, and my dad  !!
I am taking up as many instruments as possible once i get outta college, though.
The SITAR is next and thats thanks to some stuff my The Moody Blues and Strawbs (Fingertips)! Beautiful!
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Tomodachi
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Posted: May 12 2006 at 20:07 |
eddietrooper wrote:
Meddler wrote:
DAVID GILMOUR!!! |
Me too. David Gilmour is the reason why I started to play guitar. |
Same here.
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Kleynan
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Posted: May 12 2006 at 20:22 |
The Lost Chord wrote:
Been a piano fiend since before I even listend to prog, Tony Banks and Mike Pinder inspired me to write prog music and play like a prog master.
I have recently started to get into guitar as a real instrument for me, and this is because of almost all prog guitarists that I love, especially Steve Hackett and Robert Fripp.
I picked up the flute about 5 months ago and got real good real quick, thanks to my vast knowledge of music because of piano and prog. This was taken up by me because of Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull and how much they kick ass.
I play drums now as well thanks to Bill Bruford and the classic Buddy Rich, and my dad[IMG]height=17 alt=Clap src="http://www.progarchives.com/forum/smileys/smiley32.gif" width=18 align=absMiddle>!!
I am taking up as many instruments as possible once i get outta college, though.
The SITAR is next and thats thanks to some stuff my The Moody Blues and Strawbs (Fingertips)! Beautiful! |
I borrowed a flute from a girl I know and got some information about how to play on the internet. Then I learned that ingenious flute-playing by Latimer in Camels' "Spirit of the Water". I'm thinking about starting to play. I just need to practice some more guitar first.
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You've just had a heavy session of electroshock therapy, and you're more relaxed than you've been in weeks.
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WaywardSon
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Posted: May 12 2006 at 20:36 |
I think it was Ritchie Blackmore and Tony Iommi who made me want to learn guitar.
Then it was Petrucci and Malmsteen who made me give up guitar!  |
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Someo Therguy
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Posted: May 12 2006 at 20:48 |
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I don't know who the guy was but when I was 9 years old I heard Jesus Christ Superstar and that was the first time I really paid attention to the drums. I was hooked. Later on, Tony Levin made me learn the Chapman Stick.
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HeirToRuin
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Posted: May 12 2006 at 21:09 |
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Well, I initially wanted to play drums after seeing an Eric Carr drum
solo....he was the drummer in Kiss during the 80s that died of a some
rare heart tumor.
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The Lost Chord
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Posted: May 12 2006 at 21:25 |
Kleynan wrote:
The Lost Chord wrote:
Been a piano fiend since before I even listend to prog, Tony Banks and Mike Pinder inspired me to write prog music and play like a prog master.
I have recently started to get into guitar as a real instrument for me, and this is because of almost all prog guitarists that I love, especially Steve Hackett and Robert Fripp.
I picked up the flute about 5 months ago and got real good real quick, thanks to my vast knowledge of music because of piano and prog. This was taken up by me because of Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull and how much they kick ass.
I play drums now as well thanks to Bill Bruford and the classic Buddy Rich, and my dad[IMG]height=17 alt=Clap src="http://www.progarchives.com/forum/smileys/smiley32.gif" width=18 align=absMiddle>!!
I am taking up as many instruments as possible once i get outta college, though.
The SITAR is next and thats thanks to some stuff my The Moody Blues and Strawbs (Fingertips)! Beautiful! |
I borrowed a flute from a girl I know and got some information about how to play on the internet. Then I learned that ingenious flute-playing by Latimer in Camels' "Spirit of the Water". I'm thinking about starting to play. I just need to practice some more guitar first.
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Yeah, i know that one, Camel were amazing, although I do prefer bardens on piano alone without the flute on that one, much more moving considering hes gone...
After a few months i can blast out any ian anderson solo practically, its really not all that hard, getting the tongue roll through the flute was difficult at first, because I just wanted to be good so quick.
But after about 5 months, I am better than all of my teachers, and all the kids in jazz band and orchestra.
Prog just owns everything.
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hegelec
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Posted: May 12 2006 at 21:38 |
After receiving Six Wives as a Christmas present when I was 16, I fell in love with the analog synthesizer. I had played classical piano for years, and was somewhat proficient, but the synthesizer opened up sonic opportunities I needed to explore.
Thank you Rick Wakeman, the fiendliest keyboard fiend to fiend the keyboard scene, for so broadening my horizons as a player and composer.
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Cheers!
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Padraic
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Posted: May 12 2006 at 22:16 |
Neil Peart and the music of Rush inspired me to play drums.
Unfortunately, I haven't played in many years. However, now that
I have a house with a big basement I may reassemble my kit and try to
start playing again (much to my wife's dismay  )
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