Thread: SRP Musicians?

I took piano lessons briefly as a young child then after some time away taught myself to play it again. Then I figured out that guitar was portable plus chicks dig it. So I taught myself guitar and started playing shows in school, church and eventually bars. I was 16 years old giging in local bars. I was probably the only high school student in my town with a bar tab then I learned bass...and mandolin...and harmonica...whatever paid the best. My biggest instrument though was lead vocal. I came from a family of lead singers. People either said I sounded like Cat Steven's or Ian Anderson but I was really most skilled at blues/rock like ZZ Top and The Allman Brothers Band.

In addition I was a singer song writer and on at least one occasion, a band I played in defaulted on a gig so I played it as a solo gig because I had a reputation to uphold.

I was well on my way to the Bad Co. "Shooting Star," persona when I met my lovely bride. I always knew people who had a wife and kids at home but they could still manage to do three practices and play gigs once or twice a week in the smoky, drunk whore filled bar rooms and I wondered how they could do it. Then, over time, I figured out it was because they were lousy parents. Well, we were.talking family and I knew I didn't want to do the same as I had seen others do so I gave it up, maybe right on thcusp of a real breakout.
I wondered and pondered...maybe even pined after it for a.while but today I see clearly that it was the right path. Plus Paulie didn't die one night, die in his bed...

Be careful what you ask for. You just might get it.........

I'm a bit tone deaf but I can play the one string banjo like a champ

Me.
A life time ago.
I was taught to play guitar at the age of 7 by Earnest Tubb. He lived down the road from us. He was a half blind old man back then. I had no clue who he was but my Dad did.
I've been in a few different bands playing guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, Base, And last was drums. I've played many gigs and gatherings. But as I said, a life time ago. Now I play the stereo or music on my computer.

Originally Posted by markbignosekelly

I'm a bit tone deaf but I can play the one string banjo like a champ

Hard to see the string in this picture.

Originally Posted by Gasman

Me.
A life time ago.
I was taught to play guitar at the age of 7 by Earnest Tubb. He lived down the road from us. He was a half blind old man back then.

Get outta town! Really?!?! That's awesome. Earnest was a heavyweight, not as a guitarist but as a country singer, performer and front man.Too bad you didn't also get taught banjo by Earl Scruggs.