Author Topic: Music Whilst Camping ... (Read 8184 times)

Kit_e_kat9 · « **on:** October 19, 2012, 04:25:03 PM »

Hey Campers,

No, this isn't the usual "what kind of music do you listen to camping" thread. I'm interested in those that make their own music ... camp site muso's as such.

You see, I've just been given a 40+ year old guitar (in need of desperate TLC and soon repairs ... darn handle is leaving the base) so am going to teach myself to play ... which could be interesting.

Storage whilst travelling would be the only issue so as not to damage it any further.

So I wondered how many others take a musical instrument with them?

Kit_e

Bird · « **Reply #1 on:** October 19, 2012, 04:31:15 PM »

My old club had 4 old blokes that with 590234802948098 beers under their belt thought they were the travelling wilburys.. they pulled out the instruments, 40% went to be.. then started, and 90% of those left went to bed. It sucked.

It was so annoying that by accident someone tripped over the bongo drum, and it ended up in the fire pit 25 feet away without bouncing...

I always wanted to play, but never stuck with it.

Give it ago I reckon it would be good fun... My son has been accepted to a scholarship kinda thing next yr at EMC in acting/music/stuff, so I started lookin round for tutorials - youtube is your friend.. it has EVERYTHING

Kit_e_kat9 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 19, 2012, 04:36:04 PM »

I've got a book complete with demonstrative CD Lost ... Finger Picking ... kinda like Nose Picking but with a guitar I'm told

Kit_e

Smoko · « **Reply #3 on:** October 19, 2012, 04:47:38 PM »

Yep I play the spoons...........well I think it sounds good.

Smoko

wholehog · « **Reply #4 on:** October 19, 2012, 05:05:21 PM »

Quote from: Kit_e_kat9 on October 19, 2012, 04:25:03 PM

Hey Campers,

No, this isn't the usual "what kind of music do you listen to camping" thread. I'm interested in those that make their own music ... camp site muso's as such.

You see, I've just been given a 40+ year old guitar (in need of desperate TLC and soon repairs ... darn handle is leaving the base) so am going to teach myself to play ... which could be interesting. Storage whilst travelling would be the only issue so as not to damage it any further.

So I wondered how many others take a musical instrument with them?

Kit_e

The handle is leaving the base

Or the neck is seperating from the body i think u mean........
U can learn a whole bunch of songs by learning 3 chords.......a few drinks ..throw in a bit of lead work and every one will think u are a guitar legend.

gibbo301 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 19, 2012, 05:11:15 PM »

Plenty of beers eggs and beans for tea and i make allot of trumpeting kind of noises around the campfire but don't get to close to the flames

Hairs · « **Reply #6 on:** October 19, 2012, 05:32:42 PM »

Afternoon Kit_e,
Good onya for having a go.
I've fooled around with a harmonica, only at home

Couldn't read music to save my self

A little OT, But I was toying with the idea of Swaggers bringing their guitars, harmonicas and other musical instruments and the like to the National meet next year.
Hey Snow, you gonna bring your guitar, We enjoyed listening to you at Wilmington.

I reckon there would be plenty of talented Swaggers out there and sitting around a camp fire listening to you guys would just be tops

Kit_e, hope you can get to join us at the National meet, would be great if you brought your guitar along. You've got 12 months to get your act together

Hey gibbo301,
You mean like this?
Remind me be not to camp too close to you

http://youtu.be/R6dm9rN6oTs
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Fun Police · « **Reply #7 on:** October 19, 2012, 06:40:09 PM »

I play the fool.....does that count??

Hairs · « **Reply #8 on:** October 19, 2012, 06:48:51 PM »

Quote from: Fun Police on October 19, 2012, 06:40:09 PM

I play the fool.....does that count??

No, Unless you're a fiddler

Jeepers Creepers · « **Reply #9 on:** October 19, 2012, 06:54:22 PM »

hey Kit-e,

Mrs. Jeepers has her dear ol Dads (RIP) guitar and with the same problem, the handle is coming away from the bit shaped like a funny hat.

Check out......How to Properly Hold a Classical Guitar for Dummies By Mark Phillips and Jon Chappell from Dummies.com

We spent a lot of time on Dummies.com.... oh the shame of it all.....

Top.ender · « **Reply #10 on:** October 19, 2012, 07:51:03 PM »

Learning to play an instrument is 1% talent and 99% perseverance's

...depending on where we go I,ll often pull the guitar out and belt out a few John Williamson songs around the campfire

, the more you do it the more confidence you,ll get

you may even be able to trade of your talent for a few free nights

just remember the muso,s golden rule...(it only takes 3 to 4 chords to play just about every song ever written).

GrahamFamily · « **Reply #11 on:** October 19, 2012, 07:57:46 PM »

Hey Kite_kat good for you. I have just taken the plunge and bought a guitar thinking would be nice to learn and take camping. So good luck I have sore fingers and only been learning for a week. Having fun so far. Hope to see you at the national meet next year.

Top.ender · « **Reply #12 on:** October 19, 2012, 08:08:25 PM »

Quote from: GrahamFamily on October 19, 2012, 07:57:46 PM

Hey Kite_kat good for you. I have just taken the plunge and bought a guitar thinking would be nice to learn and take camping. So good luck I have sore fingers and only been learning for a week. Having fun so far. Hope to see you at the national meet next year.

Once you build up a few callouses you,ll be right

rossbarb · « **Reply #13 on:** October 19, 2012, 09:17:46 PM »

hi Everyone.
Well I am fortunate to be married to an extremely talented husband who serenades me most nights out camping on a low D whistle which is the instruement used in the movie Titanic in the soundtrack. It is haunting and mellow, he usually plays mainly celtic music and played most nights on our three month trip through the Kimberley. The positive comments were very rewarding for him. I might add he never takes his bagpipes as they too intrusive ( he is an excellent player)
barb

Kit_e_kat9 · « **Reply #14 on:** October 19, 2012, 11:46:55 PM »

Quote from: wholehog on October 19, 2012, 05:05:21 PM

The handle is leaving the base
Or the neck is seperating from the body i think u mean........

Yeah, Yeah ... that's what I said LOL!

Thanks everyone for the "U Go Girls" ... I've just got the guitar back from The Man and he says it's expensive to repair ... oh well. I'll keep practising till it's dead and about the same cost to repair.

Love to hear those bagpipes Barb! Bugger the neighbours!

Kit_e

Jeepers Creepers · « **Reply #15 on:** October 20, 2012, 04:10:53 AM »

Yeah mate, we got told the same thing about the cost to repair.

I went out and bought a really nice stand for $20.00 and the guitar now forms a part of our furniture.

baldheadedgit · « **Reply #16 on:** October 20, 2012, 04:16:02 AM »

Quote from: rossbarb on October 19, 2012, 09:17:46 PM

hi Everyone.
Well I am fortunate to be married to an extremely talented husband who serenades me most nights out camping on a low D whistle which is the instrument used in the movie Titanic in the soundtrack. It is haunting and mellow, he usually plays mainly Celtic music and played most nights on our three month trip through the Kimberley. The positive comments were very rewarding for him. I might add he never takes his bagpipes as they too intrusive ( he is an excellent player)
barb

Try and get a recording of the Whistle Barb, would love to hear it, especially anything Celtic

BHG

GeoffA · « **Reply #17 on:** October 20, 2012, 06:08:21 AM »

Quote from: GrahamFamily on October 19, 2012, 07:57:46 PM

.........I have just taken the plunge and bought a guitar thinking would be nice to learn and take camping. So good luck I have sore fingers and only been learning for a week..........

Sounds familiar.........

".......I got my first real six-string. Bought it at the five-and-dime. Played it 'till my fingers bled........."

GeoffA · « **Reply #18 on:** October 20, 2012, 06:14:16 AM »

Quote from: rossbarb on October 19, 2012, 09:17:46 PM

........I might add he never takes his bagpipes as they too intrusive ( he is an excellent player)

Live pipes and drums always makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up.........fantastic sound.........

The sound of bag pipes echoing through the bush would be absolutely wonderful.....for a while, anyway.....

I played trumpet for many years, but sadly, they don't go too well around a camp fire.
It's a bit hard to sing along while playing one........

Jeepers Creepers · « **Reply #19 on:** October 20, 2012, 07:57:40 AM »

just blow it out your......oh, never mind......

GeeTee · « **Reply #20 on:** October 20, 2012, 08:13:01 AM »

How 'bout a didgeridoo?

gibbo301 · « **Reply #21 on:** October 20, 2012, 10:04:29 AM »

A didgeridoo would be awesome the trouble is i didgeridont

rossbarb · « **Reply #22 on:** October 20, 2012, 10:58:13 AM »

hi!
Hubby does that as well as all the other intsruments he plays, keeps buying them, tells me they are an investments like caMPERS LOL
BARB

wholehog · « **Reply #23 on:** October 20, 2012, 03:27:43 PM »

Quote from: Top.ender on October 19, 2012, 08:08:25 PM

Once you build up a few callouses you,ll be right

LOL.... i remember i re-strang my Strat with 13's cause i wanted tone like Stevie Ray Vaughan...i already had some callouses on my finger tips but trying to do a 2 step bend with "fence wire" was different

On the subject of callouses...SRV tore one off before a show so his guitar tech Rene Martinez is rumoured to have used a razor to cut his off and glue it on to SRV's finger so the show could go ahead.

rodsswag · « **Reply #24 on:** October 20, 2012, 08:15:45 PM »

Kilkivan camping has its own muso.
It was a great trip last year and hope to be better this year.
Thanks Isuzumu........

Rod.........

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