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john hansen

climber
Topic Author's Original Post - Nov 23, 2006 - 12:00am PT
There must be many of you, where do you play, how often, what have been the names of your bands, what kind of music?
blackbird

Trad climber
over yonder en th' holler
Nov 23, 2006 - 12:28am PT
Fiddle

Where: mostly small venues, also some Cajun and contra dances, and the typical measure of weddings and funerals

How often: not very, anymore (just enough to keep them played in) but used to every waking minute

Name brands: one unmarked German, circa late 17/early 1800s; one unmarked Russian, circa mid to late 1800s; one unmarked American (Appalachian) circa late 18/early 1900s; 5 different bows.

Type music: mostly traditional/old time, with a healthy dose of Irish/Celtic/Scottish thrown in for good measure.

BB
Karl Baba

Trad climber
Yosemite, Ca
Nov 23, 2006 - 02:08am PT
I have a midi studio with keyboards hooked up to my computer. I scored a Nepal trekking video I shot once.

Unfortunately, I'm just not too talented and not disciplined either. I like the creative part.

I have drums, Bamboo flutes, and digeridoos as well.

I suck at them too.

Peace

Karl
Standing Strong

Boulder climber
step outside, but not to brawl
Nov 23, 2006 - 02:11am PT
i don't think you should keep telling yourself you suck.


*ooo! edit: posted @ 11_11, my favorite number... cuz it's number one four times... cuz everything comes back to 1... and on the 22nd... which is number eleven twice!

* double duh edit: sorry for telling u whut to do... it's only just cuz i care about the karl baba so i don't like anyone saying he sucks at anything :)
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Nov 23, 2006 - 04:31am PT
Original Cactus Pricks; Don Reid on guitar and vocals, Big Al Bartlett on Drums, Michael Paul on bass, and myself on Keyboards;......rock/punk stuff ;....loud and spirited music with one foot solidly placed in the garage. Was alot of fun and played together for about 7 years;....many rowdy parties;...the more beer served and the later it got, the better we sounded; Joshua Tree's infamous climber band. Over the years, lots of others joined in for the odd gig or a song or three;....Al Dude, Paul Boren, John Bachar, Dan Zacks, Joe Croft, George Zelenz, Shawn Curtis, Mark Bowling, Clive Wright, to name a few..... Donnie, Al and Mike still play together for the odd party or gathering, and I always attend .....(And you thought Mick Jagger was old......)......most gigs played after a full day of climbing....Many a climber overdid the partying and many a climber puked or at least got a serious hangover at a Cactus Pricks party...(You all know who you are......).....Rock and Roll!
mooser

Trad climber
seattle
Nov 23, 2006 - 10:32am PT
My musical tastes are pretty eclectic, but my favorite stuff to play is bluegrass. I play guitar, banjo, mandolin, and a little bass. I love going to a big local, monthly bluegrass jam, and hanging out with people who've been playing this stuff their whole lives. Right now, I'm mostly focused on mandolin. Here's my newest fixation:

tom woods

Gym climber
Bishop, CA
Nov 23, 2006 - 11:07am PT
I'm trying to learn Dobro. I got a weekly bluegrass jam here in Bishop. My problem is that I don't know muh about blue grass yet. I keep playing the dobro like a slide guitar, which at times it is, but now when I listen it sounds like I should play it like a banjo.

Anyone else working on Dobro?
Karl Baba

Trad climber
Yosemite, Ca
Nov 23, 2006 - 11:18am PT
I'd rather be talented but I don't mind sucking. I rather suck at climbing too but still benefit.

You see the parts I really enjoy can be enjoyed at a lower level of ability. The Inspiration, creativity and such. In climbing, the challenge, view, and nature is the same at 5.10 versus higher grades as well.

In music, like climbing, to be really good you have to sacrifice a lot of other things

Peace

Karl
k-man

Gym climber
SCruz
Nov 23, 2006 - 11:24am PT
Band names are always intersting. My buddy wanted to name our power trio The Lemmings. We had quite a following.

I suggested The Wigs would be a cool name for an artificial band like ours, but in the end Offhand won out (I like that name because it relates to climbing).

2 Drink Minimum was at the top of the list of another group I played with, although we can't seem to get away from Wheelhouse, the name we've been plying under for the last 5 years.

I make a stab at playing bass. It's really just for personal pleasure though, I can't say that others really enjoy what I do there.
ground_up

Trad climber
portland, or.
Nov 23, 2006 - 12:22pm PT
I'm still giggin with my funk/r&b band " Thin Ice".
Built a recording studio in my home , any ST'ers ever in the area are welcome to stop by. Could never stop climbin or jammin.

BTW....am almost finished with my CD project , in the vein of tangerine dream , all tunes have el cap route names , Mescalito , Zodiac, etc.. thinkin of calling it " The Big Stone"

Will be for sale by Christmas...anyone want a copy?
john hansen

climber
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 23, 2006 - 01:41pm PT
Me and a friend play some acustic stuff. He said he had a gig at a Yoga retreat. I said you sure.. He said hey 200 bucks for one hour. O K ... We showed up at this dark house with about 40 cars parked up and down the drive way, but it was dead quiet. He went and found a room with about 60 people with thier hands in a praying posture OMMMMMMM.... They had all spent a week getting 'centered'.
We set up(no mics or amps) and started playing. They were all very attentive, no one moved or ate or drank while we played our first song,, then they clapped and hooted and stared at us while we played the next song. After about four songs I said"Weve never played for such a focused bunch of people' that got a bit of a laugh. This went on for an hour and ten minutes,, not a peep while we were playing and then applause.
I've played in Biker bars,at weddings, hundreds of parties, and in five hundred seat theaters but this was the wierdest gig I ever played. OMMMMMM....
mooser

Trad climber
seattle
Nov 23, 2006 - 01:52pm PT
Hey Tom,

You're right about dobro being played like a banjo versus a steel guitar. Thumb and finger picks are standard. There are all kinds of good instructional DVDs you can track down online that are worth forking out a few bucks. Have fun,

Tom
dirtineye

Trad climber
the south
Nov 23, 2006 - 01:55pm PT
One reason I quit playing in bars is crowd noise.

People ought to shut up and listen, LOL.
dirtineye

Trad climber
the south
Nov 23, 2006 - 02:03pm PT
That too, the SMOKE!!!! UGH.
Karl Baba

Trad climber
Yosemite, Ca
Nov 23, 2006 - 02:06pm PT
Met a pro-dobro player who was also a climber in Josh a number of years back. I think his name was Curry. (Curry Smith?) Kinda looked like Brad Pitt.

Peace

karl
dirtineye

Trad climber
the south
Nov 23, 2006 - 03:36pm PT
I watched DOc Watson perform in Florida about 30something years ago. It was a barn like hall with benches, packed, and at one point, some teenager in the audience shouted out something.

In a calm but resignedly annoyed voice Doc said, "I remember my first beer too, son.", which meant, sit down and shut up.

Most people knew not to be rude at Watson's concerts.
immanti

climber
Nov 23, 2006 - 05:59pm PT
Picked up the guitar in Jr High and taught myself, did the LA thing with my band for a few years. Our name was Visitation Valley, then Local Aliens.

Still play guitar and keyboards for myself, friends and family. I enjoy it almost as much as I did those noisy, smokey clubs.

Maybe one day we can do a Taco jam session.
mark miller

Social climber
Reno
Nov 23, 2006 - 07:02pm PT
Guitar and bass since 79, finally gave up the bar gigs in March 05, Cigarette smoke was a huge reason and the fact that you get home so late, it ruins the next day. Maybe I'm getting old, sometimes I miss it when the band was groovin and the crowd was diigging it, but how many times can you play 'sympathy for the devil' and Texas flood.
I've created a very nice home studio, Digital performer, 896's, Nuemann mic's, tube pre amps. But I've found that time is now the monster in front of my recording ambitions.
dirtineye

Trad climber
the south
Nov 23, 2006 - 07:12pm PT
Ohhh digital performer.

Steve Young told me that was the one to have.

I love my Oktava mikes though.
euphoria

Trad climber
Slippery Rock, PA
Nov 29, 2006 - 01:10am PT
I play drums well, banjo poorly. Also have (since age 3 or so) played piano, violin, and trombone, but these were all abandoned when I realized that drums were frickin great to play and that girls like them.

Bands:
The Massed Gadgets, Supertrain, Family Groove Company, Clovis Jam Expedition, Los Funkieros, 5 Feet High and Rising, Tango Ray & The Tonics (that one was in Yosemite), others that I am probably forgetting.
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