Just wondering how many of the forum members play a musical instrument.
I play guitar.
Rhythm, lead and some vocals. I have played in several bands, rock and country but don’t have time for that anymore.
It seems that a large percentage of electricians that I’ve met play an instrument.

Used to play guitar had left wrist fused so don't play much anymore. Rod

Guitar Takamine G series Acoustic/Electric Cherry Red.

I play drums and fill in at our church band. I also play guitar but not at church, need to practice more.

Have been playing the trumpet since 6th grade. Way back in 1969.Really enjoy it. After all this time even the sound is pretty good.

Sort of hack around on acoustic guitar, but rarely find time to practice anymore...

Am a life member of Local 6 AFofM. From 1936 to 1956 I worked casuals with dance bands in the San Francisco bay area. Saxaphone & Clarinet.
From 1956 to 1966 was Pipe Major of the Berkeley, CA Canadian Legion Pipe Band.
Now just mourn the passage of the Big Band erra.
Creighton

I play piano, by ear, as well as harmonica and flute (the plastic elementary-school kind).

Tenor trombone and harmonica.

I play a pipe organ in my church every Sunday and Wednesday. Been doing this since 1983. Even do a little maintenance work on it occasionally - mostly electrical in nature (of course).

I'm not all that good, however...sometimes it sounds kinda like an oil-field roughneck at the console . But the people are nice, and very tolerant of me.

Wish I could play by ear, like Larry...no such luck though.

Mike (mamills)

I played for my supper... and rent... and car note... etc. I began playing trombone and other brass in school band in sixth grade, moved to guitar in 9th grade, then to bass and it never really ended. I worked summers and holidays at the souths largest musical retailer throughout college and played at least two to three nights a week during college (maybe thats why it took me almost six years to graduate??).

Where I worked, you had to be good enough to sale just about any instrument, be it a guitar, bass, banjo, dobro, mandolin, keyboard even drums. Never was a reed player though.

After college I played full time for several years, doing guitar and vocals. Played about 150+ nights a year a traveled way too much. We did colleges and beach towns. Spent the summers of the mid nineties playing Panama City or Hilton Head Island. Played support slots for bands like Molly Hatchet, Starship, Survivor to name a few. Not a bad gig... when your single. But by this time i was married and it was rough on the home front.

So i got serious about this electrical thing and started getting my time in for license. Cut back on my playing and went back to school. Well no more gigs for me especially after I went out on my own. I never regret the music thing. I miss playing but not the travel.

Heres some more ECN musicians
https://www.electrical-contractor.net/ubb/Forum1/HTML/002673.html

Good call Doug!
I've since sold that drum kit in favour of a newer thing.
I'm still playing the Yamaha Bass, but as Electure keeps telling me, the strings are way too expensive {what more would you expect from a guitar player}.
Bass is easy to play, you need a knowledge of music though.
I started off in an Orchestra, with an up-right Bass and a Bow.
A few years later I started with the Scottish Society Pipe Band as a Snare Drummer.
If you are going to learn ANY instrument, learn to read music and in any key.

Love to play acoustic guitar. I mostly play at home, but occasionally at church. We have some very talented guitar players at church, so I stay out of the way
Steve....

I play the radio, and I do it very well.

Steve, don't tell me you were lip sync'ing on all of those albums

Before my life as a sparkie/inspector, I was a lead guitar player in a couple of heavy metal bands in the early 90's in L.A.

Never did hit it big, but had a blast doing it.

I still try to play at least a couple of times a week, but with a family it's hard to be in a band.

Chris

I have been playing the Drums since 1982, however, only began to "Actually Play Them And Make Good Sounds Come Out" In 1987 (or 1988... can't remember!!!).
This was when I bought my "Current Kit" from a close friend, and got rid of my "Cheezy First Kit".

Current kit is a 13 Piece "Personally Rebuilt" ROC brand kit - which was a low price optional set advertised in Modern Drummer circa 1986 to 1990.

Price of the 13 Piece kit as I remember, listed in a 1988 version of Modern Drummer:
$1,895.00

My Bud bought the Kit new in 1987 for the $1,895.00 price.
I bought the Kit from him for $650.00

Man, I love that kit!!!

Since it is nearly impossible to play the Drums at my House, they sit idle in storage!


Have been playing around with a recently purchased Acoustic Guitar, as noted in the Thread:
Do U Know What I am describing

It's fun, but not like my good friend, the Drum Kit!

Scott35

BTW, I am pleased to see so many other Musicians here!