do some people take on characteristics of their instrument?

do some people take on characteristics of their instrument?

do some people take on characteristics of their instrument?

just like people look like their pets etc., do some people take on characteristics of their instrument? Is their choice predetermined unconsciously?

I play the GHB (highland pipes) and like them I am loud, warm and natural sounding. (opinions will differ)

But what about you and please be as witty as you see fit, life is way to short to take it too seriously.

# Posted on January 18th 2004 by Red Crow

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I play the fiddle, does that mean I like to be stroked & fingered? Well unless I'm playing the flute that's when I like to be held & blown.

Sorry I just had to put some levity in this before it turned into a bashing session.

# Posted on January 18th 2004 by Mad Baloney

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Do bodhránists like to be thumped?
Trevor

# Posted on January 18th 2004 by Trevor Jennings

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I'm feeling particularly plucky as a backer.

# Posted on January 18th 2004 by darinkelly

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LOL Brad, those are impossible to top!

So now that I'm learning flute and whistle and 4-string banjo after years of playing fiddle, does that mean I'm developing multiple personalities?

Then again, I've been told--more than once--that I 'don't look like a fiddler.' What? I've never figured out just what that means.

So if you play Cage's 4' 33" are you invisible?

And my brother plays a church pipe organ, but last time I checked, he still didn't look anything like the insides of your average gothic cathedral....

# Posted on January 18th 2004 by Will Harmon

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I play the devil's instrument, make of that what you will.

AKA I'm a fiddler.

-pádraig

# Posted on January 18th 2004 by Pádraig

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Harmonica, sucked AND blown

# Posted on January 18th 2004 by Cath

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Guitar - yes, that's true! When I meet other people, everybody looks suspicious and disrespectful, and when I start talking, nobody listens to me - maybe because, regardless of topic, I bang on the same set of sentences...

# Posted on January 18th 2004 by Janek

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Cath, that's not fair. It's early in the morning here, now I'm going to have disturbing thoughts all day!

# Posted on January 18th 2004 by Ottery

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Speaking of feeling particularly plucky, Darin--I suppose I am feeling even pluckier than you since my smaller harp has 26 strings, and the larger has 32.

But then what of the devil's instrument? Am I angel (harp) or devil (fiddle)?

# Posted on January 18th 2004 by Andee

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i am big and round and thick skinned ...what do I play?

(a clue ...it's not a Harmonica)

# Posted on January 18th 2004 by DeffGoat

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The hippopotamus!

Oh, wait, that's a traditional *African* instrument....

no, I give up

# Posted on January 18th 2004 by Q

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Um, fallen angel?

# Posted on January 18th 2004 by darinkelly

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"fallen angel." I kinda like that...

# Posted on January 19th 2004 by Andee

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What happens when you play more than one instrument (totally different shapes)?

# Posted on January 19th 2004 by Rudall the time

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erm .......schizophonic ?

# Posted on January 19th 2004 by DeffGoat

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I do play a little bit of concertina (for morris dancing, rather than ITM). Guess it can be pretty easy to press my buttons. (Sorry, pre-empting the accordionists here)

And although I play mandolin, I don't think of myself as particularly high-strung.

Being a father of two, I suppose it's only appropriate I play guitar mainly in DAD-gad.

Is my wife standing nearby? OK, I'll mention that _she_ plays the Appalachian dulcimer -- you know, just drones on and on and on. (I suppose the pipers could've used that one...)

# Posted on January 19th 2004 by sts

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Stop Stop Stop This is not serious enough.

# Posted on January 19th 2004 by Joe Quinn

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My theory is that you are born with a hidden preference for a certain instrument which one day finds you - not the other way round.
I've seen it happen with a bass-guitar player - usually they are tall, show a stupid grin and badly coordinated movements.
"Hey, you're a bass player, you just didn't know about it yet!"

# Posted on January 19th 2004 by kuec

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a *splorf* for DeffGoat's 'schizophonic'!

# Posted on January 19th 2004 by Q

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What about multi instrumentalists? I try to play mandolin, fiddle, guitar, tenor banjo, octave mandola, a bit of key boards, melodica, sing the odd song, play the gramophone/CD player etc. Only the latter, can I do very well. :>))
You're right. That does make me a *very mixed up* sort of character.

John

# Posted on January 19th 2004 by John J.

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Taking on characteristics might be slightly out, being in tune (no pun intended) with your instrument might be more to the point. I would agree with Kuec about finding the instrument that suits you, I had to wait until I was 42 before I found mine but I've got it at last. And it's true, acoustic bass players are tall, but some are skinny, some are chubby, but they're all tall.

# Posted on January 19th 2004 by Cath

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If you play the organ, do you like getting pumped?

# Posted on January 19th 2004 by Cath

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I used to play the pipes - but I began to be a droning windbag.

Now I play the flute, and like to dribble on the thigh of the person nearest to me.

Dave

# Posted on January 19th 2004 by showaddydadito

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As a fiddler, I enjoy poking people in the eye

# Posted on January 19th 2004 by Cath

Re: "..like to dribble on the thigh of the person nearest to me."

@ showaddydadito ..this has evoked a nasty picture in my mind ..I have lost my appetite for my lunch.

# Posted on January 19th 2004 by Red Crow

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It would be nice if I could take on some characteristics of my instrument: fiddles have great figures!

# Posted on January 19th 2004 by Emmaline

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As every girl the fiddle as sensual shapes, well, my fiddle looks more like a ring! LOL

# Posted on January 19th 2004 by pitnekit

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I've been told that my sense of humour is puckish betimes

# Posted on January 19th 2004 by Joe Quinn

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Does that mean you like to knock your bodhran around with a stick, Joe?

# Posted on January 20th 2004 by Zina Lee

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Sorry Zina but I can't hang out with you anymore. Steve says we're not allowed clique in this forum.

# Posted on January 20th 2004 by Joe Quinn

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LOL -- Joe, *you're* going to follow the rules?

# Posted on January 20th 2004 by Zina Lee

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Well, what Steve says should GO.

# Posted on January 20th 2004 by Joe Quinn

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the ladies always comment on what a great, um, embouchure i have...

oh, you think i'm not serious!?

# Posted on January 20th 2004 by Brendan

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Since I started on the fiddle, I'm feeling a little strung out.
mairtin

# Posted on January 21st 2004 by frozenstiff

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Well, I play my various instruments depending on the mood I am in , so the instrument unintentionally reflects me.

# Posted on July 26th 2005 by Red Crow