george costanza Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 I just found out that NY Yankee Bernie Williams is a pretty good guitarist, in a funk/jazz style. He even composes & has issued some CDs, most recently The Journey Within. Who else is out there, working one career while nurturing a musical talent that is largely unknown ? Spill the beans here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alguit Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 I saw Bernie's concert on the Yes Network, and he's a pretty good player and an even better composer. Let's see...Chevy Chase plays piano quite well; in his college days, he was in a band with Fagen and Becker of Steely Dan. Woody Allen is an accomplished clarinetist, John Stamos played drums on tour with the Beach Boys for a while, and...I can't think of any others right now, but I will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicman Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 Originally posted by george costanza: Who else is out there, working one career while nurturing a musical talent that is largely unknown ? Spill the beans here...Well, I think I qualify. I work a day job at and am working on putting some all original songs together... similar to your yankee experience I was surprised a couple years ago to learn that (now former) minnesota vikings head coach Dennis Green is a really good drummer. "I believe that if it were left to artists to choose their own labels, most would choose none." - Ben Shahn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpawstrat Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 If I remember correctly, Clint Eastwood is quite an accomplished piano player. "I look for whatever will cut the deepest... whammy bars and wah wah pedals can't be used as just gimmicks. They have to reflect and express your feelings." - Jeff Beck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reachjkh Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 Steve Martin - banjo Hey you white boy there Go play that funky music "ok...what's it pay?" first smoke, then silence your very expensive rig dies so gracefully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar Geezer Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 George Thorogood (SP) played baseball Lynn G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darklava Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 Darren mccarty from the RED WINGS plays guitar and sings in the group grinder. KEAUNA REEVES BASS FOR SOMEBODY The story of life is quicker then the blink of an eye, the story of love is hello, goodbye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeronyne Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 Richard Nixon played a mean jazz piano. Condoleeza Rice is a pro-level classical pianist. That flamboyant guy from Will & Grace is also a great pianist. Johnny Carson is a great big-band style jazz drummer. John Tesh...well you know about him. "For instance" is not proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strat0124 Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 Lee Attwater....blues guitar player Bruce Willis....harp Billy Bob Thorton....drums, guitar Richard Gere....guitar Down like a dollar comin up against a yen, doin pretty good for the shape I'm in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudcat Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 Believe it or not, Jerry Lewis was a pretty hot drummer at one time. Definitely better than his son, the alledged drummer/singer Gary Lewis of the Playboys fame. Mudcat's music on Soundclick "Work hard. Rock hard. Eat hard. Sleep hard. Grow big. Wear glasses if you need 'em."-The Webb Wilder Credo- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicman Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 Originally posted by Geenard: Bruce Willis....harp Seagrams golden wine cooler, Seagrams golden wine cooler, its wet and its dry, my ,my, my,my! it is really sad that I remember that. "I believe that if it were left to artists to choose their own labels, most would choose none." - Ben Shahn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar Geezer Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 Oh Yeah - - - Stephen King (the scary guy) supposedly plays a mean rock guitar (and owns a couple of Rock radio stations in ME.) He has also been working on a musical with Mellencamp. Lynn G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantasticsound Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 Originally posted by lynng - guitar geezer: Oh Yeah - - - Stephen King (the scary guy) supposedly plays a mean rock guitar (and owns a couple of Rock radio stations in ME.) He has also been working on a musical with Mellencamp. Stephen King is in a band of authors, The Rock Bottom Remainders, that includes, among others, Dave Barry, Matt Groening, Mitch Albom, and Amy Tan. Sammy Davis Jr. was an incredible drummer. It's easiest to find me on Facebook. Neil Bergman Soundclick fntstcsnd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funk Jazz Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 Viggo Mortensen, the actor that plays Aragorn on the Lord of the Rings movies is supposedly a jazz musician (not sure of instrument). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave da Dude Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 Bruce Willis....harp Now THAT I might pay to see! . . Oops! Betcha I got the wrong "harp". Gotta' geetar... got the amp. There must be SOMEthing else I... "need". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george costanza Posted November 5, 2003 Author Share Posted November 5, 2003 Originally posted by zeronyne: Richard Nixon played a mean jazz piano. I knew Nixon, like Harry Truman, played piano...but jazz? Are you sure? Oh, & about George Thorogood & Bruce Willis, let's keep it to musicians ---next somebody'll be posting Jim Belushi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipclone 1 Posted November 5, 2003 Share Posted November 5, 2003 Originally posted by magicman: Originally posted by george costanza: Who else is out there, working one career while nurturing a musical talent that is largely unknown ? Spill the beans here...Well, I think I qualify. I work a day job at and am working on putting some all original songs together... similar to your yankee experience I was surprised a couple years ago to learn that (now former) minnesota vikings head coach Dennis Green is a really good drummer.Yes, I believe his band is called the Sunset Jazz Band, or something like that. My cousin played some of it for me, it`s `smooth jazz` but very well done. Same old surprises, brand new cliches- Skipsounds on Soundclick: www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandid=602491 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeronyne Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 Oh man, how could I forget Fred Rogers? (Mr Rogers). He is a SMOKIN' pianist. "For instance" is not proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 Astronaut (shuttle pilot) Hoot Gibson is a guitarist. He even had a band made up of other astronauts. Of course, Hoot played a Gibson. Retired Harlem Globetrotter Meadowlark Lemon is a bassist. "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abnorm Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 I can't imagine Nixon being cool enough to play jazz. Maybe it was his public persona that sucked, while in private he was totally cool and hip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coyote Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 Paula Zahn - cellist. I used to think I was Libertarian. Until I saw their platform; now I know I'm no more Libertarian than I am RepubliCrat or neoCON or Liberal or Socialist. This ain't no track meet; this is football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbrock1san.rr.com Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 Tony Snow, host of Fox News Sunday is going to be playing a flute duet with Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) next week in Washington D.C. He also plays guitar in a band. Wayman Tisdale. Spent 12 years in the NBA (pro basketball) and now has a successful career playing contemporary jazz/bass guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adamixoye Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 Originally posted by DARKLAVA: KEAUNA REEVES BASS FOR SOMEBODYIt's his own band, "Dogstar". And I was JUST going to say Wayman Tisdale... I believe that is the greatest reply I\'ve ever read! I\'m not even joking. -- justinruins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted November 7, 2003 Share Posted November 7, 2003 Hey, get this- besides their acting carreers, Johnny Cash, Willy Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Chris Kistofferson, Kenny Rogers, and Randy Travis all have had music gigs. Whodathunkit?!? Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reachjkh Posted November 7, 2003 Share Posted November 7, 2003 Monday night football was showing some players who were musicians at halftime, but I don't remember who they were. They even had them playing with established acts in a competition. Hey you white boy there Go play that funky music "ok...what's it pay?" first smoke, then silence your very expensive rig dies so gracefully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantasticsound Posted November 7, 2003 Share Posted November 7, 2003 Originally posted by reachjkh: Monday night football was showing some players who were musicians at halftime, but I don't remember who they were. They even had them playing with established acts in a competition.That's a gimmick they're running this season. They teamed up several football players with name acts to come up with something they could "compete" with over half time on Monday Night Football. I LOVE the Titans... but from what I heard, Eddie George needs to stick to what he does well... Playing football and cooking. (He's a gourmet chef... Wait a second.. he didn't play drums on MNF!! a friend of mine is Eddie's drum teacher. Says the best part of teaching is when Eddie cooks up a meal for them. I don't know how advanced Eddie's drumming is, though.) It's easiest to find me on Facebook. Neil Bergman Soundclick fntstcsnd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted November 7, 2003 Share Posted November 7, 2003 Originally posted by Caevan O'Shite, who 8 the Pilgrims.: Hey, get this- besides their acting carreers, Johnny Cash, Willy Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Chris Kistofferson, Kenny Rogers, and Randy Travis all have had music gigs. Whodathunkit?!? Not to mention Jerry Reed, Hoyt Axton, Levon Helm, Lyle Lovett, David Bowie, Mick Jagger... "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipclone 1 Posted November 7, 2003 Share Posted November 7, 2003 BTW, Richard Gere is a customer of Alessandro amps-the one he owns was pictured on their home page, don`t know if it`s still there... Same old surprises, brand new cliches- Skipsounds on Soundclick: www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandid=602491 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prague Posted November 7, 2003 Share Posted November 7, 2003 Charo (that blonde hoochie-koochie girl or whatever) is an accomplished Flamenco guitarist. She does shows in Vegas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george costanza Posted November 7, 2003 Author Share Posted November 7, 2003 Originally posted by Grandpappy Tedster: ...Retired Harlem Globetrotter Meadowlark Lemon is a bassist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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