My piano - and other musical animals

[Gromit]

I absolutely love playing the Piano (it's a great release from the day job I guess) but find it's such a wonderfully photogenic bit of kit, it does deserve a piccie taken of it every so often...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8542/8691421007_2035988259_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/93875151@N07/8691421007/)


http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2839/9102881222_64a40d0c00_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/93875151@N07/9102881222/)


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[eardrummer]

Very nice. I only have a Kawai digital piano and that's had to go into storage to make space for my daughters stuff. The goal now is get a place big enough for both of them and replace with an upright! Good excuse is the daughter can learn on it too :)

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[Rare Bird]

Yamaha 'CP70' what id go for they were good substitute for a real piano..:eyebrows:

[twickers]

Nice pics. Must be 18 years since score reading while i was studying music theory. Wish i'd kept at it really.

[Oldpinkman]

Nice piano. Er - and very clean :) I don't think I'll post a piccie of our Yamaha Clavinova. Sounds very good - very practical option in the dining room, but we have teenagers, and it needs a dust. Mind - its the missus plays it. I prefer plucking my twanger(s) I have an electric and acoustic. Just so you can all get the joke, and assuming you are of a certain age, and had children - watch the rainbow clip. It's not dubbed - they did it as a private xmas special for the crew :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgbcQIT7BMc

Sue's music classes have never been the same since. Just about anything has her corpsing now. :lol:

[Audio Al]

Very nice Richard
I always admired people who can master a musical instrument , Well done :)

[StanleyB]

My three kids all passed their Grade 7 so far, but I was never good at playing a musical instrument. But I do have to put up with a piano tuba, cornet, trumpet, violin, and a few flutes.

My youngest son (14yrs old) wrote a musical piece that got played in a concert last week. He seems to be good at music, but hardly ever bothers to practice :scratch:.

[Marco]

Beautiful things to behold, Richard, and for me far more worthy than any high-end hi-fi equipment. Treasure them, as I know you will :)

Oh, and one other thing... Baby, you take some mothafukka peachy-keen sexy-ass photos!! :respect:

Marco.

[Gromit]

Oh, and one other thing... Baby, you take some mothafukka peachy-keen sexy-ass photos!! :respect:

Marco.

Why thank you sweetcheeks. :D

It's very true what you say re the 'real thing' vs high-end hifi stuff. I'm no great pianist (far from it) and only really use ours for teaching/accompanying and enjoying some 'me time' every now and again. But, the sound it's possible to get from a good piano - even a large upright - makes the air fizz in a way that I've never heard from any hifi system.

[jason]

Nice pics Richard:)

[Gromit]

Our Emma - she's only 2 but already has a great ear. I tend to play along whilst she sings stuff like Twinkle Twinkle etc, then I'll modulate up a third (for example) and she'll follow me and sing bang-on pitch. When doing so, you won't hear her 'searching' for the next interval as she already has the next note in her head. It's a joy, I can tell you. :)

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3733/9208268217_73db5bf5ed_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/93875151@N07/9208268217/)

[Gromit]

Far too hot to do some practice so I'll just take some photos instead...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7285/9413672897_1778b95483_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/93875151@N07/9413672897/)

[Gromit]

My old Buffet RC - we've been through a lot together...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7458/9429355686_af8fcbf757_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/93875151@N07/9429355686/)

[Tim]

I've only just stumbled on this thread Richard, those pictures are glorious, thanks for sharing. I particularly like the one with Emma at the keys - my parents weren't musical at all and I have no idea where my interest comes from, but I dearly wish they had been. Had that been so, I maybe could have been playing something since Emma's age? It must make you feel very proud :)

[Gromit]

Thanks Tim - you're very kind. :)

As to learning an instrument, it's never too late. After nearly 30 years as a professional Clarinettist, in a moment of madness the other week I decided to buy a nice used Yamaha flute with the intention of teaching myself to play it. Most fun I've had in ages...although it's a good job our nearest neighbours are over 30 yds away as it sounds utterly dreadful. :D

[Gromit]

Mrs Gromit's Alto Saxophone...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7281/9465163446_c100a43bfd_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/93875151@N07/9465163446/)

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EOS 40D/Canon 17-40L

[pjdowns]

Wow Richard, this really is musical porn!

[Gromit]

Wow Richard, this really is musical porn!

LOL thanks! :)

Unfortunately we've managed to lose the upright combined Clarinet/Sax stand which would make taking photos if it a lot easier, saves laying it down (which doesn't do it a lot of good anyway).

A couple more:

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5447/9465902394_84824a726a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/93875151@N07/9465902394/)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7426/9465903916_2742c4d5b1_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/93875151@N07/9465903916/)

EOS 40D/Tamron SP 70-300

[Gromit]

Our two rascals...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7369/9571335612_a504ac99c1_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/93875151@N07/9571335612/)

[Rare Bird]

I always fancied myself as a Thjis Van Leer :eyebrows:

[Gromit]

I always fancied myself as a Thjis Van Leer :eyebrows:

I had to look him up. :D

[Gromit]

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2886/9573191952_b590865b3f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/93875151@N07/9573191952/)