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View Poll Results: Watch On or Off While Playing?
Watch ON 34 35.42%
Watch OFF 32 33.33%
I don't own a Watch 30 31.25%
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Old 03-11-2007, 07:29 PM
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If you wear a watch, do you keep it on or take it off while playing?

I wear my watch while playing. I don't think it's ever hindered me at all.
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Old 03-11-2007, 07:30 PM
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Me too. Play with a watch with no problems. If it was on the plucking arm, it may be a problem but I think most people wear it on the opposite arm like me.
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Old 03-11-2007, 07:32 PM
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i wear it on pluck hand and the only time it is bad is when i play acoustic guitar
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I own a pocket watch. Y'know, the ones with the chains

Kinda hard to wear that on your wrist
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Old 03-11-2007, 08:44 PM
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I don't usually notice it, so I leave it on.
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Old 03-11-2007, 08:46 PM
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No watch, no rings/jewelry etc.
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I don't own a watch.

If I did, it'd be off. My wedding ring goes on my keychain, and all the stuff in my pockets goes in my accessories bag. Empty pockets, empty hands, no room for anything but bass.
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Watches? Do they still make those? I thought that's what cell phones were for???
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Old 03-11-2007, 09:01 PM
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On. Plus, I'm the time keeper for the band. Starting and stopping sets. The other idiots either cant tell time or dont own watches.

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Old 03-11-2007, 09:13 PM
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On. Plus, I'm the time keeper for the band. Starting and stopping sets. The other idiots either cant tell time or dont own watches.

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The other members of your band don't hang out on TB, do they?
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I can't wear a watch when I play, I do wear a watch occasionally on the left arm (I'm right handed) and for some reason it makes my wrist cramp up when I'm playing.

It took me a long time to get used to playing with my wedding ring on. I was thinking about getting a tattoo ring but now it doesn't bother me ..................so......

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Old 03-11-2007, 09:16 PM
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Old 03-11-2007, 09:37 PM
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i dont own a watch.
cause time is for jive suckas...

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i dont own a watch.
cause time is for jive suckas...

*70s moment*
I don't own a watch
cause i have a cell phone


*whoa 90's moment*
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I am a watch when I play. When I'm not playing I use my phone.
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I have the watch on my right arm (I'm left-handed but play right-handed) so it is sometimes in the way. I usually take it off on gigs but seldom when just practising.
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watch?? pah! I wear a Flavor Flav clock
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Old 03-12-2007, 04:58 AM
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Off- I wear it on my right hand, cuz I'm a lefty. It gets in my way when I slap, and pinches when I play fingerstyle- I play right-handed. It goes on top of my amp so I can see when to refill my drink...
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Old 03-12-2007, 06:03 AM
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Don't own a watch, but if I were to have one, I'd wear it on my fretting hand so it wound not create any problem anyway.
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