Reply #11: Lots of answers

[lukasahero]

Piano: my parents bought one when I was 5 and my sister got to take lessons. I wanted to be like her so it wasn't long before I had convinced them to let me take lessons too. My sister quit a year later, I went on to study it in college.

Guitar: started in high school because you can't carry a piano to the park.

Bass guitar: started in high school because the jazz band needed a bass player.

Violin: studied in college but I sucked.

Cello: studied in college and I loved it. I was ok but couldn't afford to buy one so I no longer play.

Trombone: studied in college and I was actually pretty good given that I had to turn the instrument sideways to reach an "F".

Synths/keyboards: started in college to make money. :)

Can't make a sound out of a woodwind instrument and while I can play most percussive instruments that have "keys", drums require a coordination I cannot muster.