I am a fan of rock or metal music but the only instruments I have is a cello and piano. I'm sick of just listening. I want to play it.
2007-09-01 23:19:28 · 14 answers · asked by MQuimby 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Rock and Pop
It is possible - have a listen to Apocalyptica if and when you have the chance, I think they prove that rock and metal can be played on the cello quite well!! Start playing it too - by all means!
2007-09-02 00:14:35 · answer #1 · answered by WMD 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely! Three of the founding fathers (and original inductees into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame) were pianists: Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, & Fats Domino. Then there's Elton John ("Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting" is one of the GREAT rock 'n' roll songs ever written!). Listen to the great pianists the Rolling Stones have used: Ian Stewart, Nicky Hopkins, Ian McClagen, and currently Chuck Leavell. And yes Tori Amos started out her rock career in a band called Y Kant Tori Read and it was a metal band (future Guns 'n' Roses Drumemer Matt Sorum played in the band), and she still references Led Zeppelin in her shows on piano. Just get the sheet music for songs you like & learn them. Another current popular metal band that incorporates piano (as well as strings) into its sound is Evanescence (Amy Lee is a formally trained pianist). GO FOR IT- LET IT ROCK!
2007-09-08 21:05:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jerry Lee Lewis did it. I'd stick with the piano, find out what the chords are, play them and build from there. Cello would be interesting to hear. I'd play bass lines on that and see what happens. Just ah idea. Have fun!
2007-09-02 01:47:12 · answer #3 · answered by SomeGirl 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
..And All That Could Have Been by Nine Inch Nails depresses me and has given me chills before. In fact im sure ive cried several of NINs softer songs Madeline by Tickle Me Pink actually made me cry once.
2016-04-02 23:20:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to play it, get you a instrument that fits the music.
2007-09-08 17:37:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As I've just said on your other question:
A lot of good rock bands have pianists:
Meat Loaf ~ {Roy Bittan; Mark Alexander}
E-Street Band ~ {Roy Bittan}
Fleetwood Mac ~ {Christine McVie}
Jethro Tull ~ {Ian Anderson; John Evan}
Guns N' Roses ~ {Axl Rose; Dizzy Reed}
Queen ~ {Freddie Mercury}
Rolling Stones ~ {Nicky Hopkins}
Then there's:
Mike Oldfield
Elton John
Sarah McLachlan
Tori Amos
Tori Amos is quoted as saying that she "Wanted to do on a piano what Jimmy Page does on a guitar"!
2007-09-02 00:53:51 · answer #6 · answered by Lady Silver Rose * Wolf 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
in the movie brahm stoker's dracula, "unforgiven" by nmetallica was done as a strings instrumental, i'm sure there's music available. and i mean, s&m was done with an orchestra so i'd bet there's some tabs out there
2007-09-02 09:51:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Listen to Silverchair or Muse or even Rammstein or Emperor. All these bands make INTEGRAL use of keyboards. I know its not a piano but.........
2007-09-07 04:05:50 · answer #8 · answered by Lou T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is.
I seen Teen Spirit being played on the piano.
2007-09-01 23:27:18 · answer #9 · answered by Francine Frensky 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, yeah, but it would probably sound like you're playing to a bunch of drunks in a piano bar.
2007-09-07 06:13:47 · answer #10 · answered by alikij 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋