My Dad plays the bagpipes too!
He is in the "Ladies from h ell" pipeband, Athens PA.
(doh! the forum wont accept "h-ell"! it was changing it "ladies from ####")
ok, I just have to tell where the name "Ladies from h ell" comes from!
Back in World War One, the Scots (along side the English) were fighting the Germans..that was back in the days of trench warfare, when both sides could still actually SEE each other! well naturally the Scots fought in Kilts..their military dress included kilts..
the first time the Germans saw them, they laughed at them and taunted them, calling them "Ladies" and taunting them about their "skirts"..
but then the Scots proceded to whup them good!
after that, the Germans called them "Ladies from h-ell"!
always loved that story!
myself, I played trumpet starting way back in 3rd grade..then played Baritone (a Fat trumpet) all through highschool.
havenet picked it up since highschool though..I still have my original trumpet! and can still play a C scale, but thats about it!
then in College I taught myself the Bass..just started picking out the basslines to Janes Addiction and Cure songs..
then I was in a band here in Rochester from 95 - 2000.
my band days are probably over now..thats ok, all things must pass..
I won Billy Sheehan's bass back in '92!
a Yahama Attitude limited..a Bass he actually played!
got to meet him backstage when he opened for Rush at the meadowlands in '92.
I saw Alex Lifeson backstage, didnt meet him though..
I could hear Neil Peart playing in another room..never saw Geddy Lee at all..
due to inept security, I didnt get to spend as much time backstage as I was entitled to, so I was only back there about 5 minutes! oh well..even though Mr. Big was always a totally lame band, it was still cool to meet Billy Sheehan!
I still have my "Roll the Bones" pass/sticker! (we're not worthy!
Scot