Years Playing

Jam10
Jam10 Posts: 654
edited May 2008 in Musicians and Gearheads
Just wondering how long people on this forum have been playing guitar or any instrument and how often do you still play?
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  • Anon
    Anon Posts: 11,175
    guitar since i was 12, so that's 13 years, and i try to play daily. (some days not as long as i would like though as works fairly demanding sometimes.)
  • lucylespian
    lucylespian Posts: 2,403
    Acoustic guitar - 1980 to 1996
    Electric Guitar - 2002 to present
    Drums - for a few months

    I play pretty much every day, occasionally I have a music listening evening for a change, and to be sociable wiht my wife. I play drums a few times a week, not much endurance yet. My kick leg gives up.
    I am still progresing steadily with guitar. I keep raising the bar of my expectations when I meet my goals. My next real goal is to play live.
    Music is not a competetion.
  • exhausted
    exhausted Posts: 6,638
    i've been playing for 13 years but only get to play about twice a week for maybe 15-30 minutes these days since i'm old, i have kids and my life is over.
  • justam
    justam Posts: 21,415
    More than I care to mention...lets just say more than a few decades...:D
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  • Wilds
    Wilds Posts: 4,329
    Playing acoustic for about 7 years with a few breaks off in between. Probably play twice a month now with my wife and kids around.

    I'm not very good. Just an open chord (pro) strumming novice..... but I love it.
  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    About 6-7 years now, try and put in an hour a day, but it's tough.
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  • xtremehardy388
    xtremehardy388 Posts: 2,759
    Four years on the guitar. I play everyday
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  • FinsburyParkCarrots
    FinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    21 years. 18 playing a 12-string. I play all the time. The only time I won't play is if I'm really tired, the day after a gig in another city.
  • yosi1
    yosi1 Posts: 3,272
    Drums for 10 years. I play about twice a week when I'm up at school and every day when I'm home.
    you couldn't swing if you were hangin' from a palm tree in a hurricane.
  • ianvomsaal
    ianvomsaal Suncoast, FL Posts: 1,224
    About 6-months :rolleyes:
    (lol), just read my profile
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  • DOSW
    DOSW Posts: 2,014
    Guitar for about two years now. I've been cooped up with only my acoustic at college for the past nine months, but now that I'm home it's nice to be playing the electric again. Acoustic is nice, but my rock n' roll soul makes me an electric player deep down. :D At this point I'm really working on lead licks and trying to eliminate all the extra noise from my fingers brushing up against other strings, especially when bending. It can be a bitch sometimes.
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  • Worldwidesuicide08
    Worldwidesuicide08 Posts: 79
    I got my first guitar when i was 13,20 years ago,still play everyday.
    Cant touch the bottom...


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  • StuffnJunk
    StuffnJunk Posts: 897
    13 years...now that i have a band i don't play much outside of band practice, at least not electric...usually just try to learn songs on acoustic to do my "homework" for band practice

    Jam10, you didn't tell us how long YOU'VE been playing!
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  • Rhyno
    Rhyno Posts: 304
    I've been playing for about 2 years. I played drums when I was younger, but always wanted to pick up guitar and I love it. I just wish I would've started earlier.
    Cheers!
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  • Novawind
    Novawind Posts: 836
    Tried learning off and on through high school, never stuck with it. Been playing seriously for a little over two years now. I don't practice nearly as much as I should, but then again being a junior in college I really don't even have time for it.
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  • Jam10
    Jam10 Posts: 654
    I've been playing guitar (both electric and acoustic) about 2 years. I try to play everyday between 1 - 2 hours if I can. I am married and have a one year old so it can be tough sometimes but I am committed and I love playing so I stick with it. I take private lessons once a week with a great instructor. I have recently just joined a band playing lead guitar so I am really excited about that. We have our first gig on May 24th.
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,337
    I play piano, saxophone, guitar, and a little drums.
    Started piano and sax as a kid, and more recently picked up guitar and drums (about 3 years ago).
  • Trailer
    Trailer Posts: 1,431
    since I was 12... so 16 years
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  • Mike_Muse_Rage
    Mike_Muse_Rage Posts: 677
    I've been playing classical guitar since I was 7, so for about 11 or so years. Electric for 5 years.
  • who's_pearljam?
    who's_pearljam? Posts: 2,104
    Uhhhh,,,,, hmmmm,,,, 2008 minus 1964 or 5,,, whenever the Stones were on Ed Sullivan.

    Doesn't mean I'm 40+ years good, though! I USED to be good, but I'm entering my sucking era now! :o
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