I've been playing the guitar for over 8 years. drums about the same and it's not boasting ot say i'm better than about 90% of musicians playing both instruments out there.

i can play bass too but don't like it as much. feels too restirictive compared to the guitar and i prefer getting a groove on the drums.

i play keys to a decent level and sing not too bad if it's in a key i'm comfortable with.

i can play the flute but havent for a coupla years but i cant imagine being too rusty on it

and i mess around a little with mandolin and other various stuff.

it's fair to say i'm a really musical person.

in the context of listening to music....

I'll get alot more to analyse from a song than your average listener. sometime it's a good thing, sometimes its bad.

if i hear a great guitar tone or some really intricate work that's lying underneath the mix i'll pick up on it and love it.

then again, i can let good songs be ruined by bad production or something really anal.

on the whole it's mainly the production that i notice more than non musicians i know because i have a decent understanding of what goes into making a record, getting the sounds you want, what sounds good where, mixing etc...


that probably sounds like i'm really up my own arse but it's not much different from a mate who's obsessed with playing football getting really in depth with teams formations and players performances on the telly whereas I just like watching the game.