Piano players?

[weasel]

I play the organ. Is that close enough?

I play by ear, took a few lessons when i was small (22 now), but I basically teach myself. I've got a Whurlitzer right now, but eventually I wanna upgrade to a REAL rock organ -- the Hammond. I learn things pretty quickly/easily though, always have.

As far as other goals, I've got a darn lot of em.

Though I lack any real musical ability other that a great appreciation for music as opposed to bodacious racket, I do dabble with the cello. A serenade at this time, however, would likely ruin your whole day. Maybe even a week.



Other than that I play the swinette.



I can play most of what is put forth as “music” now days simply by removing the muffler from my truck.

Prof. Jim

[weishaupt1776]

Originally Posted by Jim

. . .I do dabble with the cello. . .

[color=black][b]As long as it doesn't sound like your spearing a boar repeatedly you're doin' alright.

Other than that I play the swinette.

[color=black][b] Prof. Jim, the swinette? Is that something that only you midwestern ham n' eggers mess with?

I can play most of what is put forth as “music” now days simply by removing the muffler from my truck.

[color=black][b]Well, most of what I hear from some of these people's stereos when I'm at the stop light leaves me wonderin' whether they are having car trouble or listening to so-called "music".

[seeker]

My turn --

I play clarinet -- hated it. My kids, respectively, play french horn and trumpet; oboe and tenor sax and finally we have a kick-ass drummer -- (sorry if that offends, but you music guys know that is the only description worthy)



My drummer boy, acheived something that few did -- in eighth grade, band kids are given the opportunity to perfect their techniques and rise in the ranks to the final step of band leutenant(sp). now for regular instruments, this was difficult ( all the scales, minor and major and chromatic) sight music, skills, etc -- but for a percussionist, it means perfecting no less than Three insturments -- the snare, the tympani and the bells -- now drummers don't usually learn even basic scales unless they do the bells all the time (not likely, usually a girl) and they don't usually hav access to tympani. But this kid decided he would do what no other had before him, he'd be the percussionist to be a band lt. And he did, AND, he talked the band teacher into a jazz band (he on drum set) AND, when the teacher told them they could not play his signature song for their final concert at graduation, he rallied the troops and gave them their instructions -- watch for my signal, I'll raise my sticks and give the count down and we go -- Well, he didn't have to- the instructor capitualted as he raised his sticks and she said, " I hav to let them do this, .. for Justin! Go ahead! Ladies and Gentlemen, our jazz band -- BORN TO BE WILD." And the audience went wild and they played like pros!



My point to this whole story is -- my son had this great thing he did all through grade school -- he didn't practice! Only in his head. He saw the music. Heard the music. Saw himself playing the music. But rearely played. He still accomplished what no one before him had -- he still became section leader and was courted by two area high schools for their bands -- and became section leader there as a freshman. So, if you think that mind over matter is not for real, that you can't think your way to success, I'd beg to differ. I saw it.



I still don't care much for the clarinet. I always wanted to play drums.



Oh and Randy, all three of them kids are black belts -- taekwon do, hapkito and something -- all by the age of 12, 10 and 8, respectively. ONe is headed to third degree.



Just a proud parent who saw things happen.



Another story for another time .. we rewired my grand daughter's brain over her three abnormalities.

Jus ask Jim. She charmed him!



Seeker

Musta been her 'cause I sure aint no softy myself.

Prof. Jim

My point to this whole story is -- my son had this great thing he did all through grade school -- he didn't practice! Only in his head. He saw the music. Heard the music. Saw himself playing the music. But rearely played. ... So, if you think that mind over matter is not for real, that you can't think your way to success, I'd beg to differ. I saw it.



...Professor Harold Hill, "The Music Man"...the "think method".



Guess what? It works.



Read David Bohm, Wholeness and the Implicate Order or maybe start with this http://www.esalenctr.org/display/con...id=82&pgtype=1

or anything by Helmudt Schmidt on PSI, e.g., http://www.fourmilab.ch/rpkp/pk-tests.html

Forgot this one.

http://www.fourmilab.ch/rpkp/retro.html



This one will blow your mind...

[scottinalaska]

I started with guitar and my mom, great piano player and theorist, showed me how to apply the chords to the keys and away I went!

Now, I have been thinking. As a society, we see movies or read history that shows men and women who ask common people to be UNcommon and step out. Escalante, that Los Angeles Calculus teacher who used unorthodox methods to help these Latinos rise out of there station. Herb Brooks of the 1980 USA Gold Medal Hockey Team who was often NOT a nice guy. John Adams, who pushed for throwing off the tryranny of Britain. Today, we all with minimal exception look back and admire them, revere them, speak well of them. BUT in their time, MANY folks despised these mens' methods.

And here today many of us(Suijuris) exercise really "seeing" the truth and discovering remedy to the slavery. Yet these same people who revere those in history who did pretty much the same thing as we do now, look with disdain on our efforts as a waste of time and energy and worse.

Glad to be in such good company!

scott, a piano player with more keys to play in Alaska

[seeker]

Okay, I gotta tell ya .. Prof Jim is TOO a softie -- I saw him with "da mutt" and that little baby girl on his lap -- and they wer both smilin' ear to ear -- and the dog looked pretty happy too!



Seeker