What instrument speaks to you the most when you listen to music?

[7Phoenix7]

I have to say for me it has been the piano. It just hits differently for me.

🎹

[Unycorn]

Violin

https://www.youtube.com/embed/inb8MMZ-QmA

Piano

https://www.youtube.com/embed/evpGu3eO0pY

Guitar

https://www.youtube.com/embed/JX_GWPzwub0https://www.youtube.com/embed/R51_fmw2oXUhttps://www.youtube.com/embed/HufcePHuqi4https://www.youtube.com/embed/9a9ysUtoGyYhttps://www.youtube.com/embed/A3ZVZVMIG7ghttps://www.youtube.com/embed/3NYwZT_psLMhttps://www.youtube.com/embed/gXX_eaHbvxghttps://www.youtube.com/embed/WkGGi_uUaPchttps://www.youtube.com/embed/_yMCSDbwaCohttps://www.youtube.com/embed/IAdjEnrmiaY

or other reasons.

[7Phoenix7]

Nice lol

[FunkyMonkee]

I was just thinking of asking that question almost to the word, about 3 or 4 hours ago!!
My version would've been, "When you were a kid, listening to music, what instrument mostly did you listen for in the music you heard and did you eventually learn to play it?"

With me, it was drums, bass and sax and, eventually, synthesizer. I was already playing drums by the time I knew I was alive and I've recently started learning bass and keys. I gave up on sax shortly after I started getting into it. It seemed too hard to learn and I wasn't thrilled about the spit gathering in it that had to be cleaned and emptied every so often. I tried guitar but my fingers a4re to "chubby" to be able to make chords the right way. Bass, I can deal with!!

[sage2021]

@FunkyMonkee
This is so weird but ever since I was about 8 years old, the deums 🥁 have always been my favorite instrument.
I used to play air drums to most of my music 🎶 I grew up listening 🎧 to in the 70's.

Just last year I really started liking the electric guitar 🎸🎶 sound. Isn't that funny 🤣 that at age 70 I got into listening to the electric guitar?

[FunkyMonkee]

@sage2021 Cool!! Another Karen Carpenter! Or, do you prefer to rock out, like me?
www.youtube.com/watch

[FunkyMonkee]

@sage2021 I guess it's a TAD late in the game to pick up a new instrument but, who knows? You might be alive for another 50 years!!

[sage2021]

@FunkyMonkee

Was that you banging on the drums?🥁
Pretty cool 😎

[FunkyMonkee]

@sage2021 That's me.
Thank you!
That was from one of our first 2 albums.

[FunkyMonkee]

What do you think of these two guitarists?
I was staying at my first girlfriend's house for a couple months back in summer `82 and I played the album this came from for her and there was a guitar near the t. v.. I can't play guitar for shit but, I picked up that guitar and actually played the tail end of this song note for note!!
https://youtu.be/3dRxf8qPRTY?si=9PcDEKl_8F_j0l3k

[FunkyMonkee]

Here, 10 years later, they picked another bass player and another drummer and became a double trio.
https://youtu.be/kR2HeJySFHg?si=sy8Kunsitu0oIaTQ

[sage2021]

@FunkyMonkee

WOW!😲 Very impressive 👍🏼👏🏼!!
I really got into the second one. The vocals almost reminded me of Robert Plant in some parts.
All of it was amazing!!
When you said they added a base player, I first thought base guitar but no, an actual base like in an orchestra. That was totally unexpected!
Bravo!! So cool 😎
Thank you for sharing this with me. 👍🏼

[FunkyMonkee]

@sage2021 The bald guy, Tony Levin, was the same one they had before (he also played bass on the last John Lennon album and most of Peter Gabriel's albums). I was referring to the other guy, Trey Gunn, in front of the second drummer. He plays Warr guitar which is basically the same thing as the Chapman Stick (the thing Tony was playing in the first video). It's 12 strings and half of them are bass, half are guitar and it's also part synthesizer. But, the Warr guitar is held more like a regular guitar while the Stick is held upright and hooks onto the top of your pants. You CAN strum the Warr guitar but, it's mostly played like the Stick: you tap the strings on the neck.

[sage2021]

@FunkyMonkee

It did look peculiar when I was looking at it. 🤔

[AviatorTom]

The French Horn is the instrument that speaks to me. Its tone, notes and range are unmistakable. It's also easy to pick out of the orchestra. It's physically large and no other instrument is held with a hand in the instrument's bell.

Some composers, John Williams in particular, use the French Horn often during a piece, for both melody and harmony/background, while other composers use it to enhance the brass section, whatever brass is playing.

[Massageman]

I'll let my grandson know he picked the right instrument, and just was able to move up to a double FH. He's up to second chair in his TN band group after only three years. He plays piano better by ear than I do, too, bless his heart.

[Crimsyjo]

I'm not very musical minded. I like hearing someone play guitar cos I admire how they do that! It's so multitasking orientated with one hand doing one thing the other something totally different.

I'd like to play drums if it wasn't so difficult to learn a loud instrument that is gonna sound bad when new at it. But that's just cos I wanna hit something hard (that's legal to do so lol)

[7Phoenix7]

Lmao

[exitseven]

the guitar. It seems very uncomplicated.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/gbspSnenCUo

[7Phoenix7]

It sounds lovely and uncomplicated but it wasn’t easy for me lol to learn

[exitseven]

@7Phoenix7 I imagine that learning any instrument is hard. Learning it is a testament to your patience.

[Beckybooboo]

I play and love the sound of piano music but I know a guy that is a very accomplished guitarist, especially acoustic. Hearing him and watching him play it, gives me goosebumps. Guitar, specifically acoustic guitar, is my answer.

[7Phoenix7]

Yeah I love to hear it… so much that I was begging my parents to get me one in high school haha

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

Also the piano, but there's a catch 🤏🏼

https://www.youtube.com/embed/8l1YWXrGjyA

[7Phoenix7]

lol “a catch 🤏”

Those sounds remind me of gaming

[Nikki1989]

Since the age of eight, I have been playing piano and keyboards. Consequently, I continue to be drawn to the instrument. However, the majority of the music I enjoy is guitar-based.

[7Phoenix7]

What is your favorite song to play on the piano?

[Nikki1989]

I am a massive fan of Tori Amos. If it wasn't for her, I probably wouldn't have even started piano. I know dozens of her songs.

Yes, Anastasia is always a challenge to play.

[7Phoenix7]

I fell asleep listening to it, Anastasia 👍

[Massageman]

Piano and organ. The organ is easier to play than our piano, for me. The "oom" and the "pah" of the rhythm of each piece is split, so I don't have to bounce my left hand around as on the piano. But considering the piano has just one "voice", worked well it can give a surprisingly wide range of feelings and "effects".

[HawkPerception]

I'm going to say piano, violin, and guitar. I love string instruments. Occasionally there's really good melodies with the flute too though.

[7Phoenix7]

Those are probably my top 3 as well but I also love the saxophone.

[Spencer10]

I love a guitar that "gently weeps" personally.

[7Phoenix7]

I know what you mean lol it’s a close second for me

[DJB72]

I've never been hit with a piano. I used to play double-bass - the spike is a useful defence weapon

[7Phoenix7]

Loll nice

[DJB72]

Thanks 😊

My serious answer would be guitar. Specifically I love the way Hank Marvin from The Shadows plays. There's incredible emotion in his rendition of "Cavatina" (from "The Deer Hunter").

I saw them playing live a few years ago to celebrate having been at the top musically since 1958 with Cliff Richard. They're all in their 80s now and still incredibly emotive performers.

[7Phoenix7]

Thank you for sharing this! I just read it lol Both of your silly and serious answers are great.

[TonyMetal___86]

Since i play the piano and electric guitar, also the clarinet, i'll say that the 3 of them sounds wonderful to me, except that the guitar is my favorite...

[Lliam]

Electric guitar.

[7Phoenix7]

Did you play it in your band?

[Lliam]

Yep. I did the guitar and lead vocals in rock bands. My accompaniment was usually bass and drums, but some bands were bigger. In high school, I did a lot of Deep Purple and Black Sabbath but not exclusively.

[abc3643]

Shruti box.
You can't have good Hindustanti or Carnatic classical Indian music without it.

[Anonymous]

Six string acoustic guitar in standard tuning.

[7Phoenix7]

Yes.

[Phoenix98]

I've always enjoyed listening to the saxophone the most specifically in jazz n blues.

[LiamJHayden]

It depends upon the song. Generally guitar, but sometimes keys or organ, other times violins or cello.

[Likes2drive]

The guitar or piano usually some type of string instrument like a violin too

[AngryCarl2]

Electric guitar. What a good song needs most is a great guitar riff.

[sage2021]

The electric guitar 🎸🎶 👍🏼 yeah!

[LisaMariexoxo]

Drums, because I play drums.

[7Phoenix7]

Nice 👍

[msc545]

The guitar, of course.

[7Phoenix7]

Which one?

[Simslover92]

The piano and the guitar for me.

[Xawyx-2]

It's definitely Synthesizer :D

[7Phoenix7]

Cool 🙃

[Xawyx-2]

Thanks :)

[OneViewpoint]

Guitar and piano. Guess I’m a strings guy.

[CubaPirate]

Just to be different ill day the harmonica

[7Phoenix7]

Lmao you made me laugh. I remember my dad had one and me, my brother, and cousins would sneak and try to play it.

We sucked haha

[Shiprex]

Piano or drums

[slatyb]

The human voice.

[7Phoenix7]

Who’s your favorite singer?

[slatyb]

For a long time it was Linda Ronstadt, but I am more often moved by a great operatic voice singing an aria like ¨O Mio Babbino Caro¨ or The Flower Duet by Lakmé.

[loveslongnails]

Piano and acoustic guitar

[Darkest-Knight]

Without a doubt the bass guitar.

[BeechImFabulous]

The violin for me.

[BadGirlRebellious]

Guitar

[MysticDevice]

Drums and percussion

[BADGER44]

sax or drums

[beefcakebradybatson]

Guitar.