Musical instruments in the home

I was replying to the comment on my May 7th post, and was reminded of a relevant conversation with Gye Greene:

GG is unnerved when he goes to peoples' homes and they have **zero** musical instruments. Now, he doesn't expect them to have a zillion guitars and amps, like he has. But, a piano in the parlor? An old acoustic in the attic? A cheap Casio keyboard in the closet? **Something!!!**

He doesn't see how people can live like that. It's like... not owning a stapler.

The Lady pointed out that other people probably don't live like him. Which is true: Most people don't need to have a musical instrument around, just in case they need to pick out a tune or a riff. That need (apparently) doesn't arise for the majority of the population.

GG has been known to keep a guitar at work. Currently, he actually has an electric bass and an electric guitar at work -- but no amplifier. He doesn't play them, though: one he bought from a co-worker, and one he bought on the way to work, and didn't want to leave it in the car. Neither has made their way home.

For the record: GG has around 15 stringed instruments; four(?) synths; two guitar tuners, two drum machines, and three metronomes. And a Radio Shack decibel meter.

So, maybe he's at the outer end of the curve. :)


(BTW -- "an old acoustic" refers to an acoustic guitar. If you play guitar, you probably figured it out; non-guitarists may or may not. Out of curiousity, please leave me a comment re: whether you sussed it.) :)


--TG