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6. Sounds of Silence...

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 11:08 AM

Jun 2012

I picked it out on a guitar when I was about 15 or 16, then didn't play again until I was 61. I know can play lots of stuff, but little of it by ear.

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Musicians: what was the first thing you played by ear? [View all] Bertha Venation Jun 2012 OP

A piano...but then my head started hurting and my ear swelled up. ret5hd Jun 2012 #1

I can reply for my son YankeyMCC Jun 2012 #2

Louie Louie OffWithTheirHeads Jun 2012 #3

"Wendy" HopeHoops Jun 2012 #4

I have it as well...doesn't make me sing on key tho! pink-o Jun 2012 #7

Sounds of Silence... Scuba Jun 2012 #6

I played a tenor sax Hula Popper Jun 2012 #8

Smoke On The Water twogunsid Jun 2012 #9

Born On The Bayou was probably the first complete song I taught myself. bluesbassman Jun 2012 #10

Cream's "Tales of Brave Ulysses" hifiguy Jun 2012 #11

"Take 5" on my acoustic bass when I was 10 years old. mikeytherat Jun 2012 #12

You Can't Always Get What You Want...opening F horn solo NightWatcher Jun 2012 #13