JPsuff
Banned
I'm a drummer and I also play a pretty good blues guitar and I also play some piano.
In the past, I've worked in a Recording/Rehearsal studio (7 years), I've played in some bands, jammed with dozens of people, made some demo's (hasn't everybody?) and just generally love music.
As a drummer, I love playing funk, fusion and progressive rock. As a guitarist, I love playing blues and Latin styles. I only got into guitar about five years ago and I've come a long way since then thanks to Pandora radio (great to play along with) and a website called "Jam Central Station" which is basically a "music-minus-one" deal where there are many songs minus either the guitar, bass or keyboards to which one adds those instruments. It's basic as hell, but it allows me to play whatever comes into my head which is cool and it allows me to think for myself instead of trying to follow someone else's lead.
My drum gear consists of an 8-piece Tama kit with HD Pearl Hardware and Zildjian and Sabian cymbals. My guitars are an Ovation acoustic/electric and an Epi Les Paul which I play through an Ibanez amp. I really want to get a nice tube setup (like a reissue Fender '65 or something like it) but they're a bit out of my price range right now.
My only regret is not picking up the guitar sooner. I really love playing and it's a lot more satisfying than just bangin' around on a drumkit. Drums are fun to play, but not really convenient and there's no melody. Guitar, on the other hand, is easy to play anytime and anyplace and there are so many moods and styles and voices to mess with.
B.B. King once said that playing the guitar is like having a conversation and I didn't quite know what he meant when he said that, but after playing for a while and now knowing my way around a fretboard and actually having it sound like the way I envision it to sound, I now know exactly what he meant by that.
-JP
In the past, I've worked in a Recording/Rehearsal studio (7 years), I've played in some bands, jammed with dozens of people, made some demo's (hasn't everybody?) and just generally love music.
As a drummer, I love playing funk, fusion and progressive rock. As a guitarist, I love playing blues and Latin styles. I only got into guitar about five years ago and I've come a long way since then thanks to Pandora radio (great to play along with) and a website called "Jam Central Station" which is basically a "music-minus-one" deal where there are many songs minus either the guitar, bass or keyboards to which one adds those instruments. It's basic as hell, but it allows me to play whatever comes into my head which is cool and it allows me to think for myself instead of trying to follow someone else's lead.
My drum gear consists of an 8-piece Tama kit with HD Pearl Hardware and Zildjian and Sabian cymbals. My guitars are an Ovation acoustic/electric and an Epi Les Paul which I play through an Ibanez amp. I really want to get a nice tube setup (like a reissue Fender '65 or something like it) but they're a bit out of my price range right now.
My only regret is not picking up the guitar sooner. I really love playing and it's a lot more satisfying than just bangin' around on a drumkit. Drums are fun to play, but not really convenient and there's no melody. Guitar, on the other hand, is easy to play anytime and anyplace and there are so many moods and styles and voices to mess with.
B.B. King once said that playing the guitar is like having a conversation and I didn't quite know what he meant when he said that, but after playing for a while and now knowing my way around a fretboard and actually having it sound like the way I envision it to sound, I now know exactly what he meant by that.
-JP