Playing guitars with new people while camping?

I think that might be cool, but not all night long....I like hearing guitar music playing quietly. Depends on the songs, though.

Probably better than hearing 20-something girls shouting "Got a Bad Habit" by Offspring (not that they were bad, but there is a lot of profanity, at least they had all the words down) at the lake last summer. We're still laughing about their show..

We carry my 12-string dreadnought and my wife's 6-string Spanish guitar (actually made in Spain) with us. I was the part-time musician but she plays hers a LOT more than I play mine - mostly learning new songs. The 5-string electric bass is sitting in climate controlled storage... I've never once wished I had it with me. We've crossed paths with a few couples our age who appreciated some "classics."

Rob

Fine, so long as it doesn't disrupt things at my camp. Camping at the lake, we used to hear other campers playing music till 3 in the morning. That got old real quick. I play in an orchestra but don't bring my euphonium camping, too disruptive to others.

California State Parks have a policy that sound should not be audible beyond the boundaries of your own site. Not guitars, not voices, not media devices.

I think its great, but like others said, there is too much of "too loud, and too late" Personally, I could sit and listen to a good acoustic and a good singer all night. Might even add in a bit of background myself. If its good music, and not just a lot of noise like most of the music you hear nowadays.

and a euphonium seems a bit big to carry around in a camper anyway. But one played gently, with skill, can be a great solo instrument. A bit hard to sing along with though, especially for the player. Might be a bit much for a campfire anyway. A nice muted solo cornet, or a flute can be beautiful. A harp is a bit big also, whereas an autoharp is ideal. There was a reason that the smaller stringed instruments were so popular with traveling performers.

I can see where a small electric keyboard would be good sometimes, and an occasional accordian can be tolerated by most. But no bagpipes, please!

I would imagine music would apply the same as to everything else in most camp grounds of 10pm?

You can only play an acoustic bass guitar or 6string guitar so loud.

That being said I ALWAYS try to camp away from others any where I camp.

I live in the crowded city & why I camp, To get away from people!

We have stayed in many campgrounds where there were several campers, sometimes one camp site where there was lively music. They played and sang at what was sociably considered moderate tone and they stopped at a reasonable time. Also, our camper is insulated enough to filter out most of the noise. We personally enjoy campgrounds where the campers enjoy themselves versus those that only find faults with everything around them.

Johno02 wrote:
I can see where a small electric keyboard would be good sometimes, and an occasional accordian can be tolerated by most. But no bagpipes, please!

There was a man who lived up the street when I was a kid. At sunset, he'd come outside and play his bagpipes. It was the most soulful music I ever heard. I'd love to hear him play again.

However, I could skip the electric keyboard any day - would not enhance my camping experience at all.