Children of teh Atom

hiccup · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 11:06 pm Post subject:

I once learnt how to play When The Saints Go Marching In in the harmonica

hiccup · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 11:06 pm Post subject:

I can play Heart and Soul on the piano

hiccup · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 11:06 pm Post subject:

I can play two scales and about six chords on the guitar

hiccup · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 11:07 pm Post subject:

I once played teh drums in a band called The Ornamental Bats.

I was shit.

wraeth · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 11:58 pm Post subject:

I can play 'London's Burning' in a round on the recorder

not-I · Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 4:39 pm Post subject:

Err... hi again.

Keys: Taught myself to play keyboard when i was about 13, payed for proper piano lessons later. i'm no virtuoso, but it's my main axe for composition.

Guitar: Learned some chords from my dad, then pretty much self-taught, could pass as a sub-George Harrison guitarist.

Bass: Prob. most proficient at this, since i studied double bass in Germany (with and w/o bow) and played in my school's jazz band back in the States. Later took up electric bass (both fretted and fretless) and played in a number of rock bands. i'm a bit out of practice (used to be able to play a number of Primus licks) but i sometimes add an additional bass track to my mash-ups.

Drums & Percussion: self-taught with tips from real drummers and percussionists - passable sub-Ringo timekeeper and funky percussionist e.g. on Arab tabla.

Vocals: sing and rap. took vocal lessons in school but preferred singing in my own band. have sung and rapped in numerous bands.

Turntables: i'm still a vinyl head. Can beatmix and even scratch a bit if pressed.

Machines: use 'em to make mash-ups and am finally starting to use them to make original tracks again.