Does anyone here play a musical instrument? Who were some of your musical influences?

Yep, guitar....not professionally though.. Elvis, The Stones, The Beatles, Johnny Cash, The Kinks, Clapton, The Eagles....can busk most of their songs, just!

Tried the harmonica, but gave it up, would've been as well trying to play a mars bar

Bought a guitar about year ago and I'm still learning. I lid you not it's tough. Plenty of how to play youtube videos that have been very helpful. I play easy music but still having trouble with the advance cords. Playing some James Taylor's, John Denver's, Some Beatles and Bob Dylan. I must not have the ear to pick so I just strum. I am going to stick with it a little while longer hoping that it comes together.

Keep on it..picked up my 1rst guitar @ age 7.."teach your children well" by CSNY was my 1rst song i learned cause of my older sister 10 yrs. my senior..in my 20s, I was headlining all over Wildwood NJ..classic rock & some heavy metal when it was fashionable..man, if i could relive those days..the chicks every nite, party city,etc..made good money back in the mid 80s, but carelessly spent it as i was living down there.. Jimmy Page was my god & hero..now, i'm a fuckin' young grandfather 4 christ's sake.But a good family,wife, nice house,& a piece of mind..the american dream w/ a shitload of fender & gibson guitars in the spare bedroom..just a hobby now,barely go in there now,lost all my callousses...BUT IM HAPPY.

I too play the g-tar

I can listen to John Bonhams grooves all day.