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JS19 
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Joined: October 10 2010 Location: Lancaster, UK Status: Offline Points: 1321 |
 Topic: Influenced To Start Learning An InstrumentPosted: November 24 2010 at 15:53 |
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I was just wondering if anyone here's love of music has inspired them to play an instrument, and if so what instrument and who was your biggest influence?
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topographicbroadways
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Posted: November 24 2010 at 16:01 |
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a bit off topic but what song are the lyrics in your signature from i know the words but can't remember what from and it is driving me crazy!!!
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JS19
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Posted: November 24 2010 at 16:03 |
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That would be 'Different Strings' by Rush ... Great song
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topographicbroadways
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Posted: November 24 2010 at 16:10 |
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OF COURSE! shame on me i even listened to permanent waves last week And prog inspired me to take up keyboards recently my main influence probably being tony banks i am very slowly learning apocolypse in 9/8 and after a month on it i am about 40 seconds in. Well i'm sure i'll get there eventually
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Nathaniel607
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Posted: November 24 2010 at 16:15 |
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Keyboards!
I'm not doing any prog yet... just doing Jazz to get my grades! Jazz is nice as well and comes into prog quite a lot, but a lot of prog is just rock to play! I guess I was inspired to do keyboards by just prog keys in general and maybe some jazz fusion (Return to Forever!) but also the composition aspect.
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JS19
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Posted: November 24 2010 at 16:19 |
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I've been thinking of trying my hand at a keyboard. At the moment I'm 'classically trained' but I really want to at least have a go. What I wanted to know is whether when us Prog fans take up an instrument, unlike most people who will pick up a guitar and have a mess around with it once or twice, we dedicate ourselves to trying to become the best we possibly can, because most of our favourite musicians are such masters at their instruments.
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Luna
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Joined: July 28 2010 Location: Funky Town Status: Offline Points: 12794 |
Posted: November 24 2010 at 16:19 |
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For me it was the other way around, I started playing guitar, saw a guitar world magazine featuring Dream Theater, and the rest is history!
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Show Don't Tell
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Joined: February 07 2010 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 31 |
Posted: November 24 2010 at 16:24 |
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I had already played the piano for a number of years. It was Alex Lifeson / Rush that inspired me to learn guitar. I'd say he and David Gilmour are my main two influences.
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JS19
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Posted: November 24 2010 at 16:25 |
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It's the same with me. I mean, I love Jazz, and almost all Jazz-Influenced Prog is great (love Return To Forever), On that note we seem to have an uncannily similar taste in music...
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NecronCommander
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Posted: November 24 2010 at 16:30 |
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Prog has definitely inspired me to pick up the axe, and has absolutely made it a lifelong hobby.
I've only been playing for a year but I play guitar and bass guitar, though I've taken a little unorthodox route for it. I play an 8 string guitar and a fretless 5 string bass. My biggest influences have been musicians like Tosin Abasi, Paul Masvidal, Misha Mansoor, John Petrucci, and other notable prog metal guitarists, and then bassist like Les Claypool, Jaco Pastorius, Geddy Lee.
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OzzProg
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Joined: January 02 2008 Location: Quebec Status: Offline Points: 540 |
Posted: November 24 2010 at 16:31 |
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Mel Collins (especially on the Red album from King Crimson) made me decide to start renting a sax and taking lessons. A year or too later bought my own, and I jam up a prog storm when the time is right :)
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JS19
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Posted: November 24 2010 at 16:35 |
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I love the way that Prog inspires people to try out a whole range of different instruments . Most of us young 'uns nowadays just want to learn guitar because whats'isname from whichever band is popular at them moment can sort of play one ... and he's 'COOL'
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omardiyejon
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Joined: April 14 2010 Location: Turkey Status: Offline Points: 177 |
Posted: November 24 2010 at 16:36 |
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dan britton(deluge grander, birds and buildings) really inspired me to play piano and i have been taking lessons for 2 months. i think i'll do well
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Roy-Mus
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Joined: April 26 2009 Location: Portugal Status: Offline Points: 29 |
Posted: November 24 2010 at 16:55 |
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I started playing keyboards and then some years later decided, out of the blue, to pick the guitar.
My main influences in terms of keyboards are Keith Emerson and Jon Lord, although I'll never be able to play like them even if I played for a thousand years.
When it comes to guitar, my obvious choices are David Gilmour and Andy Latimer. My two cents...
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Mushroom Sword
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Posted: November 24 2010 at 18:24 |
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Hell yeah. I play the entire classic rock lineup. Electric Guitar, Acoustic, Bass, Drums, and Keys. (and harmonica). Study Music theory thanks to my teacher. But it started from RUSH. Geddy-Lee inspired me to pick up bass. And YYZ was the very first song I learned.
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DomValela
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Joined: January 02 2010 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 71 |
Posted: November 24 2010 at 19:42 |
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I'm a prog-influenced keyboard player too, and I know exactly what you mean. The idea of being able to play like Tony Banks or Keith Emerson is much more interesting than being able to play "Cinema Show" or "Karn Evil 9." Don't get me wrong, though, I'd love to be able to play either of those, too. :p
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Mastosis
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Joined: November 24 2010 Location: Siberian Divide Status: Offline Points: 119 |
Posted: November 24 2010 at 21:54 |
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I started playing guitar about 15 years ago because of Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong. It was great for about 5 years until I got tired of the same 3 chords in every song.
I progressed (pun intended) from Green Day, to Kiss, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Marilyn Manson, and Pantera to more progressive bands like Mastodon, Neurosis and Melvins. Now, at least 75% of what I play is somehow influenced by Mastodon, Zappa, Rush and King Crimson. I love it!  |
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Lozlan
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Joined: December 09 2009 Location: New Mexico Status: Offline Points: 536 |
Posted: November 24 2010 at 22:44 |
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Drummer here, inspired to play after listening to lots and lots of Queen's Roger Taylor. I've played, on and off, for over a decade...never managed to get a band off the ground, however. About a year ago I was forced to sell my 1982 Pearl set to pay the bills, which was more than a little painful. Currently exploring hand percussion and keyboards. We'll see if the latter becomes something more than a passive hobby...
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Posted: November 24 2010 at 23:27 |
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I started with guitar when I was too young (10) to be influenced by a specific artist. Later I've been influenced by Country-Rock and finger picking and by Greg Lake's acoustic efforts on the first ELP albums. My all-time fav is Gilmour.
I later turned to bass and keyboards influenced by Camel and Marillion. I've never been able to play like Trewavas or Bardens, of course. I'm not a musician, just a fan of music.
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I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution
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Manuel
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Joined: March 09 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 13481 |
Posted: November 25 2010 at 01:12 |
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Guitar, inspired by Martin Barre, Steve Hackett, Andy Latimer, Steve Howe and Robert Fripp.
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topographicbroadways wrote:
