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05-30-2011, 04:00 PM
| | | | Does Anybody Else Feel Depressed Between Gigs?
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After a couple of days downtime, I just feel that way. Practicing helps, but I'd really rather be playing with a group. It could be a live performace or rehearsal; that doesn't matter. I'd like to be a lot busier musically than I am. I'd love to be playing 6 days a week. It's hard to find bands that are willing to rehearse as much as I'd like, & week-long back-go-back gigs don't come around very often.
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05-30-2011, 04:28 PM
| | | know where you comin from...
if you feel very depressed, start lookin online for people to practise with. I spent most of my nights that way, todays anti-depressant of choice: 180 Bpm unplugged Playalong
play all 459 possible basslines... if that doesn't help, then I dont know :-)
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05-30-2011, 04:35 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Milton Keynes, UK | | I know how you feel my band is slowly drowning in the gutter as the guitarist is too poor and there's no drive anymore. I've been watching Queen documentaries on BBC tonight and now Queen Live and I want to play live so badly now! John Deacon looks cool even in flares 
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05-30-2011, 07:09 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado | | | Balance in life is important; learn to pace yourself and enjoy a variety of interests. In the long run you'll be better off for it, and you won't tend to feel depressed when you're not doing your favorite thing.
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05-31-2011, 11:20 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sioux Falls, SD | | | My wife says I get cranky when I'm not gigging enough. I'll go with her on that. |
05-31-2011, 11:27 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tallahassee, FL | | | I do. My band's shows on the weekends ARE my "going out". If we skip a weekend, I feel like I havent "gotten out" and start to feel like a shut in...even though I would NEVER go to many of the bars my band plays at. lol |
05-31-2011, 12:30 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Boston, Taxachusetts | | Quote:
Originally Posted by jaywa  My wife says I get cranky when I'm not gigging enough. | Same here... |
06-01-2011, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Pilgrim Balance in life is important; learn to pace yourself and enjoy a variety of interests. In the long run you'll be better off for it, and you won't tend to feel depressed when you're not doing your favorite thing. | Right. What I try to do is (conceptually) separate my life into categories: Work, love life, hobbies, music, & school if I happen to be attending currently. I figure that there's usually a pretty good chance that things will be going well in at least one of those areas!
Music seems to be a constant roller coaster of emtional highs & lows. Actually, that's not a complaint - I think it's fun that way! I try to put a lot into each show, & when it's over I'm sad. Gotta' get cracking on the next one, that's all there is to it!
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06-01-2011, 04:35 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: West Covina (LA), SoCal | | | Depressed between gigs? Nope. Though, I do love playing, and I probably get irritable when Im not gigging out enough. Luckily my band tends to play out fairly often enough for me.
In the meantime I have plenty of other avenues for keeping myself happy.
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06-01-2011, 04:38 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: ALB! | | | I always get post-show depression. It normally starts the day after a gig and lasts until the next band practice/gig.
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06-01-2011, 04:41 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: San Diego | | It's simply withdrawals from an addiction to the adrenaline rush of performing.... 
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06-02-2011, 08:29 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Jersey | | Quote:
Originally Posted by MrSnuts know where you comin from...
if you feel very depressed, start lookin online for people to practise with. I spent most of my nights that way, todays anti-depressant of choice: 180 Bpm unplugged Playalong
play all 459 possible basslines... if that doesn't help, then I dont know :-)
Hey, heads up, there is TB! | This looks like a cool site, looking forward to checking it out tonight.
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06-02-2011, 09:25 AM
| | | | You can always check to see if there are any weeknight jam sessions at local clubs where you can sit in for a few tunes and get to play and meet with musicians who you normally would not interact with them. |
06-02-2011, 09:36 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Willmar, Minnesota | | | I get grumpy if I'm playing too much. Enjoy the down time and do things outside of music - family, exercise, read, study, projects, housework. There is so much to do, don't waste time negatively. It does no one any good.
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06-02-2011, 09:42 AM
| | | | Sex.
Helps.
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06-02-2011, 09:49 AM
| | | | lol, true! so whats more difficult, getting laid or jammin with a band ?
be careful what you substitute yer cravings with...
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