Musical uselessness
I can play the tune from the ASDA advert (der der der der-der *ching-ching*) on 34 musical instruments. At a conservative estimate.

Guitar
Mandolin
Banjo
Bass guitar
Double bass
Timpani
Violin
Viola
Cello
Harpsichord
Piano
Pump Organ
Hammond Organ
Harp
Celeste
Vibraphone
Glockenspiel
Xylophone
Tubular Bells
Trumpet
Trombone
Tuba
French Horn
Oboe
Bassoon
Cor Anglais
Saxophone
Clarinet
Recorder
Flute
Piccolo
Kazoo
Swanee Whistle
Hand bells

Why? I have absolutely no idea. But I miss being in the halls of residence near the music room *AND* knowing the door code.
(nordelius, Wed 6 Jul 2011, 13:12, 11 replies)

You are Mike Oldfield
AICMFP
(f_rev, Wed 6 Jul 2011, 13:29, closed)

Ah, but...
on the majority it is *only* the ASDA tune I can play.
(nordelius, Wed 6 Jul 2011, 14:07, closed)

you remind me of a friend of mine
who found a guitar in a skip. Took it home fidled with it till it 'sounded nice' (I checked it was a perfect open E chord)then worked how to play Paul Simon's "me and julio down by the schoolyard" making up his own chord shapes ...which is no mean feat.

He then claimed not to able to play anything else

Shurly if you came that far....
(sittingduck Attention seeking, bullshitting fuck-knuckle, Wed 6 Jul 2011, 14:31, closed)

Was the door code the tune from the old ASDA advert?

( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Wed 6 Jul 2011, 13:58, closed)

I'd be impressed, but you can't play
it on a gong.
(username failed moderation, Wed 6 Jul 2011, 14:01, closed)

For ethical reasons...
... I've only included instruments capable of making pitched sound. Also - forgot:

Theremin
Touch tone phone (8 8 3 2 1 8 8 3 2 1)
(nordelius, Wed 6 Jul 2011, 14:14, closed)

not sure how you managed it
on a timpani.
( browser still relating boring anecdotes into a void on, Wed 6 Jul 2011, 14:33, closed)

Very slowly
and stopping to re-tune them using the pedals, at a rough guess.
(The Empress it seems you CAN polish a turd!, Wed 6 Jul 2011, 15:15, closed)

I'm guessing by "tune", he means rhythm

(TheColonel, Thu 7 Jul 2011, 8:40, closed)

If you can track it down
there's a track by Sky called 'tristans magic garden', where Tristan Fry, an ace percussionist, plays a tune on a pedal timpani.

[edit]
It's here, starts about 1:48

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldAywYoNRUI
(username failed moderation, Thu 7 Jul 2011, 12:54, closed)

Pentatonic ?
(Bitter and Twisted, Wed 6 Jul 2011, 23:03, closed)