So you're an audiophile - are you also a musician?

Yep. Electric bass guitar (and some acoustic upright). I've played since I was a teenager, and I'm 48 now. Playing and listening to music have always been a big part of my life. All the years of playing live have helped me recognize and appreciate the "true" sound in my system (in those fleeting moments when it occurs). I hope to continue playing and listening for the rest of my life. By the time I reach old age, Doc at Bottlehead will be making audiophile hearing aids with vacuum tubes, and we'll be discussing how to tweak them!! Any ideas?

JD

I sing. Mostly classical, chamber classical, madrigals/renaissance, spirituals, occassional broadway show tunes.

While not even close to being my full time profession, I have been very very fortunite to have performed as part of a group in concerts with Dave Brubeck (three times), The King's Singers (twice), and twice with Peter Schickele (PDQ Bach).

I was also recently part of a group that participated in a studio recording with Dave Brubeck that will be out on CD sometime in the future.

No. I tried guitar, trumpet, bass, piano, and voice with no success. My Ex (a professional opera singer with perfect pitch) told me that I am the only person she has ever met, that is truely tone deaf, and, that I should never, under any circumstances, sing in public.

The funny part is, music does not emotionally move her. I, on the other hand, would never leave smoky bars, if I could just play the blues.

Maybe in my next life.

Yes, I play Piano/Keyboards, and some guitar. I have also done quite a bit of home recording studio work, and have made some master tapes for demo recordings, for various bands trying to get recording contracts. Several did even get the contracts, but never went anywhere.

My daughter (age 11) is an excellent classical violinist and a pianist, so any hi-fi investments are simply part of her education expenses! I'm also an amateur bluegrass muscian (banjo, guitar, mandolin).

There are certainly a lot of musician-audiophiles out there, but I do not think they are in the majority.