What Musical Style of Player are You?

[Black-Viper75]

Oh, that is NICE! No Thrash?

Back in the day I did enjoy quite a bit of thrash. Bands the I listened to included of course Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax. I also liked Sepultura, Testament, Sacred Reich and Exodus among others. But my thrash days don't show up in my playing.

 

[Bogner]

Back in the day I did enjoy quite a bit of thrash. Bands the I listened to included of course Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax. I also liked Sepultura, Testament, Sacred Reich and Exodus among others. But my thrash days don't show up in my playing.

I love all those bands. Those were some great times back then when all of that stuff was being released. At least they were for me!

 

[Bogner]

Ok, I'll play.

I play things from most of my favorite bands. This starts with Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Rush, Trower, Hendrix, Yes, Rush and Mahogany Rush to Boston, Kansas, Ozzie, Scorpions, all kinds of 80s metal and prog. Megadeth, etc.

The things that influenced my playing most of the above: Rush, Mahogany Rush and Van Halen, Ozzie and Hendrix and Trower.

All great stuff. I can remember like it was yesterday when Moving Pictures, Holy Diver, the VH and Ozzy records dropped. They all were magical.

 

[Bogner]

Truth is, while I play metal, prog and blues, if I had to choose one that was the main one, it would be "hard rock" which is not in the poll. Van Halen and Ozzie type stuff would be #1. But I've put up one sample of my playing before, so I guess anyone who listened knew I wasn't a John Denver wannabe.

Ladies Ladies Ladies...come on! The poll only allows 10 options. I listed Rock. I couldn't list rock, hard rock, soft rock, classic rock, punk rock, AOR, soft rock, glam rock, southern rock, etc. Tough crowd!

 

[Bogner]

I thought there were only 2 types of music

Seriously, I Have Always Played Metal (Prog, 80's & Thrash) And "Classic" Rock
Everything from Death Angel To Journey To Billy Joel And Alot In between \m/

My two types are good or bad...lol.

 

[Bogner]

I did not see a category for noodling, so I did not vote.

That got mistakenly placed in the food poll.

 

[Bogner]

I grow "bonsai" trees as a hobby; em, not professionally you understand. But there is a recognized form/style called "literati" which is essentially style of no style. A form that I am literally a master of, not unlike my playing skills haha. So I would certainly consider "noodling" a category based on my arborist and playing skills.

No style is still style baby!!!

 

[WA Paul]

Other - I didn’t see Butcher listed

Mostly rock and some Hawaiian slack key, but haven’t played much the past 4 years due to life issues.

 

[Bogner]

Other - I didn’t see Butcher listed

Mostly rock and some Hawaiian slack key, but haven’t played much the past 4 years due to life issues.

Hopefully you can start playing more!

 

[Deleted member 5962]

Ladies Ladies Ladies...come on! The poll only allows 10 options. I listed Rock. I couldn't list rock, hard rock, soft rock, classic rock, punk rock, AOR, soft rock, glam rock, southern rock, etc. Tough crowd!

Yeah, I get it. So I voted "rock."

I was going to choose "Forum Virtuoso" but as I mentioned, I put up a clip before, so now I couldn't fool anyone into believing that.

 

[László]

I knew I would forget some musical style or a few. What you talk of is cool to me as well. I am a thrash metal guy to the core but I love so many other things as well.

You've always struck me as a very open-minded person, so I'm not surprised your musical tastes extend to other areas.

 

[László]

Les is our resident polk man here

When I was 8 I learned to play the accordion. I played piano from 4. The accordion was a lot of fun. Perfect if you were into Polkas or Argentine tangos.

I wasn't all that into it, and went back to piano. But...somehow I still like accordions! I even used one on an ad track. Once.

Sue me!

(Wait, don't sue me, it's expensive to litigate.)

I will say this for accordions: the left hand buttons on a piano accordion (that is, one with a piano style keyboard on the right hand instead of buttons on both hands) are arranged in this order:

Major 3rd, Root, Major Chord, Minor Chord, Dominant 7th, Diminished 7th.

So to play one, you had to inhale a little music theory in every key in order to play the left hand. I knew more theory at 8 than most guitar players ever will. It's helped me play and compose both on keys and guitar.

Who knew? Playing the accordion was the best thing I ever did as a little kid.

"What about learning to read?"

"Read music or words?"

"How about math?"

"Math is why I went to law school instead of med school. Lawyers are potential medical students who aren't great at math. It's all about the physics courses med students are required to take."

"You no like physics?"

"I love the idea of physics, I just don't know a freaking thing about how to DO physics. Maybe that's why I love physics."

 

[vchizzle]

All Country all the time.

And/or western?

 

[Toolmaster Of Brainerd]

I'm a metal wannabe. In the meantime I guess I'm a rock guy. But I still voted metal out of optimism.

 

[Deleted member 5962]

I gotta say, I did not vote because I could not vote for multiple styles! That said, I am most aligned with what @JasonE said in his response, take what has inspired me (which is across many genres) and do my best with it!! Here is the list of the songs I am currently doing and/or learning. It's only 246 so don't stop scrolling too quickly - about 70 under my belt, another 70 almost there and the other 100 or so trying to get it right or have not yet started - I guess it is mostly classic rock, country and bluesy, but mostly I am looking for something that works the mind or is just plain fun:

Afternoon Delight Starland Vocal Band
Ahab the Arab Ray Stevens
Alabama Song (Whisky Bar) The Doors
All Along The Watchtower Bob Dylan
All I Wanna Do Sheryl Crow
All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down) Hank Williams Jr.
All The Madmen David Bowie
All The Young Dudes Mott The Hoople
American Woman The Guess Who
Authority Song John Mellencamp
Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce
Bad Moon Rising Creedence Clearwater Revival
Ballad Of A Thin Man Bob Dylan
Barstool Blues Neil Young
Before You Accuse Me Creedence Clearwater Revival
Bertha Grateful Dead
Blow Up Your TV John Denver
Blowin In The Wind Bob Dylan
Breakdown Tom Petty
Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison
But It's Alright J.J. Jackson
Can't Keep It In Cat Stevens
Can't You See Marshall Tucker Band
Candle In The Wind Elton John
Charlie Brown The Coasters
Children Of The Revolution T. Rex
Chin Up Moondog Wily
Christmas Bash Moondog Wily
City Of New Orleans Arlo Guthrie
Cold Day In Summer Moondog Wily
Come Together Beatles
Convoy C. W. McCall
Cosmic Dancer T. Rex
Cotton Fields Creedence Clearwater Revival
Country Roads John Denver
Crocodile Rock Elton John
Cupid Amy Winehouse
Dang Me Roger Miller
Deal Grateful Dead
Deep Ellem Blues Grateful Dead
Desolation Row Bob Dylan
Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes Paul Simon
Dirty World Traveling Wilburys
Dirty Work Steely Dan
Dixie Chicken Little Feat
Do Right To Me Baby Bob Dylan
Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour (On the Bedpost Overnight?) Lonnie Donegan
Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me Elton John
Dont Roll Those Bloodshot Eyes At Me Wynonnie Smith
Down On The Corner Creedence Clearwater Revival
Dream Pillow Moondog Wily
Drink in My Hand Eric Church
Drinkin' Problem Midland
Eco-Cide Moondog Wily
Eminence Front The Who
End Of The Line The Traveling Wilburys
Everybodys Gotta Live Love
Everyday Is A Winding Road Sheryl Crow
Everyday People Sly And The Family Stone
Fame David Bowie
Family Tradition Hank Williams, Jr.
Fat Man In The Bathtub Little Feat
Fire And Rain James Taylor
Fire On The Mountain Grateful Dead
Five Years David Bowie
For What It's Worth Buffalo Springfield
Forty Thousand Headmen Traffic
Franklins Tower Grateful Dead
Friend Of The Devil Grateful Dead
Friends in Low Places Garth Brooks
From A Buick 6 Bob Dylan
Funkin' & Jammin' Radio Assassins
Funkytown Lipps Inc.
FYC Moondog Wily
Get It On T. Rex
Giddy Up With A Whiskey Cup Moondog Wily
Going Going Gone Bob Dylan
Gone Daddy Gone Violent Femmes
Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer Elmo Shropshire
Grandmas Feather Bed John Denver
Handle Me With Care The Traveling Wilburys
Hands On The Wheel Willie Nelson
Hard To Handle Otis Redding
Have You Ever Seen The Rain Creedence Clearwater Revival
Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah Allen Sherman
Hey Hey What Can I Do Led Zeppelin
Honky Cat Elton John
Hot Rod Lincoln Commander Cody
How Sweet It Is James Taylor
Howlin' At The Moon Moondog Wily
I Do Moondog Wily
I Fought The Law The Crickets
I Gotta Get Drunk Willie Nelson
I Love To Boogie T. Rex
I Put a Spell On You Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
I Think I’ll Just Stay Here and Drink Merle Haggard
I Won't Back Down Tom Petty
I Wrote My Will Moondog Wily
I'm A Viper Stuff Smith
I'm Waitin' For My Man Velvet Underground
If It Makes You Happy Sheryl Crow
In My Time Of Dying Led Zeppelin
Instant Karma John Lennon
Into The West Annie Lennox
It's All Good Bob Dylan
It's Hard To Be Humble Mac Davis
It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett
Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini Brian Hyland
Jack And Dianne John Mellencamp
Jeepster T. Rex
Jimmy Jazz The Clash
Jingle Hell Free R Me
Joy To The World Three Dog Night
King Of MW Moondog Wily
Kiss Prince
Knockin' On Heaven's Door Bob Dylan
Last Dance With Mary Jane Tom Petty
Last Kiss J. Frank Wilson and The Cavaliers
Last Night Traveling Wilburys
Lifes A Gas T. Rex
Like A Rolling Stone Bob Dylan
Little Sister Elvis Presley
Live Like You Were Dying Tim McGraw
Livin' In A Snow Globe Moondog Wily
Lodi Creedence Clearwater Revival
Love Prince
Love Is A Good Thing Sheryl Crow
Luna Clock Moondog Wily
Mambo Sun T. Rex
Man Who Sold The World David Bowie
May Your Dreams Be Captured Moondog Wily
Me And Bobby McGee Jannis Joplin
Monster Mash Bobby "Boris" Pickett
Moonage Daydream David Bowie
Mothers Little Helper Rolling Stones
My Baby Traveling Wilburys
My Ding-a-Ling Chuck Berry
My Little Red Book Love
No Rain Blind Melon
No Sugar Tonight The Guess Who
Oh Well Fleetwood Mac
Old Man Neil Young
One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer George Thorogood
One More Cup Of Coffee Bob Dylan
One Toke Over The Line Brewer & Shipley
Only The Good Die Young Billy Joel
Oooh Ooooooooh Wee Moondog Wily
PakAloloha King Kawhileiwhilei
Panic In Detroit David Bowie
Paniolo Moondog Wily
Peace Train Cat Stevens
Peeka Boo Luna Moondog Wily
Planet Queen T. Rex
Pretty Paper Roy Orbison
Private Revolution Word Party
Proud Mary Creedence Clearwater Revival
Purple People Eater Sheb Wooley
Put A Smile On Moondog Wily
Queen ***** David Bowie
Quiet Whiskey Wynonnie Smith
Rasberry Beret Prince
Rattled Traveling Wilburys
Rebels Tom Petty
Redemption Song Bob Marley
Reefer Man Cab Calloway
Rehab Amy Winehouse
Renegade Styx
Ring My Bell Anita Ward
Rocket Man Elton John
Rockin' In The Free World Neil Young
Rocky Raccoon The Beatles
Roll Another Number Neil Young
Roll Me Up And Smoke Me When I Die Willie Nelson
Seeds We Sow Moondog Wily
Seven Spanish Angels Willie Nelson
Sign O' The Times Prince
Signed DC Love
Singing Cowboy Love
Sister Moonshine Supertramp
Soak Up The Sun Sheryl Crow
Sounds Of Silence Simon & Garfunkle
Southern Man Neil Young
Space Odity David Bowie
Spaceball Ricochet T. Rex
Speed Racer
Spill The Wine Eric Burdon & War
Spinning Wheels Moondog Wily
Splish Splash Bobby Darin
Street Fighting Man Rolling Stones
Strong Enough Sheryl Crow
Suffragette City David Bowie
Sugar Magnolia Grateful Dead
Sugar Mountain Neil Young
Sugar, Sugar The Archies
Sweet Baby James James Taylor
Sympathy For The Devil Rolling Stones
Tangled Up In Blue Bob Dylan
Tennessee Whiskey George Jones
Tenth Avenue Freeze Out Bruce Springsteen
That's Life Frank Sinatra
The Ballroom Blitz Sweet
The ***** Is Back Elton John
The Blues Don't Care Buddy Guy
The Bottle Let Me Down Merle Haggard
The Devil And The Death Bed Moondog Wily
The Lion Sleeps Tonight The Tokens
The Loco Motion Little Eva
The Streak Ray Stevens
The Weight The Band
They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! Jerry Samuels
Three Little Birds Bob Marley
Time Ain't Got No Grave Moondog Wily
Tonights The Night Neil Young
Top Of The World The Carpenters
Touch Of Grey Grateful Dead
Trouble Cat Stevens
Two Princes Spin Doctors
Undun The Guess Who
Uptown Funk Bruno Mars
Valerie Amy Winehouse
Wait Until Tomorrow Jimi Hendrix
Walk On The Wild Side Lou Reed
Watchin' The Detectives Elvis Costello
We Need A Reset Free R Me
Weatherman Free R Me
Welfare Mothers Neil Young
Werewolves Of London Warren Zevon
What Good Can Drinkin’ Do Janis Joplin
What I Am Sheryl Crow
Whats Up 4 Non Blondes
When I Paint My Masterpiece Bob Dylan
Where Do The Children Play? Cat Stevens
Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound Hank Williams Jr.
Whiskey River Willie Nelson
Who Do You Love Ian Hunter
Who'll Stop The Rain Creedence Clearwater Revival
Why Don’t We Get Drunk and Screw Jimmy Buffet
Wilbury Twist Traveling
Witchy Woman The Eagles
Workin' In A Coal Mine Allan Tousaint
Yakety Yak The Coasters
Yesterdays & Tomorrows Moondog Wily
You Don't Mess Around With Jim Jim Croce

But I also LOVE TO FUNK!!!!!!!! And I did put out two albums of Funk in 2015 and a couple of singles in the years before and after that, but not doing it right now!!! LOVE to dance and LOVE to play music to dance to!!!!!!

Carry on as you were!!!

With the powers vested in me by the state of Internet forum anonymity, I hereby officially christen thee with thy new official forum name: “Jukebox Wily!”

 

[d4rkst4r]

My style.

 

[Bogner]

I'm a metal wannabe. In the meantime I guess I'm a rock guy. But I still voted metal out of optimism.

You did a great thing! \m/ \m/

 

[Bogner]

With the powers vested in me by the state of Internet forum anonymity, I hereby officially christen thee with thy new official forum name: “Jukebox Wily!”

"Come alive tonighttt......dun nu nuh Dunt Dunt Dunt Dunt Dunt Dunt Dunt Du Nuhhh."

 

[Bogner]

My style.

And how would you describe that?

 

[d4rkst4r]

And how would you describe that?

I never had lessons, never concerned myself with scales, have no desire to become a shredder. Just a hobby. I bought my first guitar forty-two years ago out of a JC Penney catalog and when I got it, just plugged it in and figured some things out. From then, I've always recorded my sessions and revisited things I laid down. Over the years I've added alot more guitars and a bunch of gear, but just for my own entertainment. Some have Floyd Rose setups on them and it's easier to have different guitars tuned different ways to grab instead of fighting those at times to tune and retune.

My pedals are basically for "what kind of noise can I make today", except for the one to keep noise out . So, I just make 'my' noise hence why I responded that way. I'm terrible, nobody, but it's mine.