How many of you want to do something musical with your life that isn't bass related?

[Beast]

Just curious to see how many there are here. Maybe you guys could share what you'd like to do as well?

I personally would like to get a degree in Choral Conducting or Composition and write some contemporary choral pieces.

[Rattman]

I can relate to having a less narrow vision than just bass playing.. I can see myself composing and arranging.. and also learning to play keys as well as doing some producing eventually. I mean why just play bass? Bass is always gonna be important, but it's not gonna be my 'main course' anymore.

[Munjibunga]

I'd like to produce a couple bands.

[sonic assassin]

went to school for engineering. have to get my finances settled before i have time to be out interning.

ive never been a bass player. always wanted to be a musician instead. theres a difference and most people dont get it. i know a lot of guitar players, very few musicians. so i just move from instrument to instrument as needed. picking up ukulele next because its cheap.

being the guy behind the board always excited me just as much as being on stage, and im a maniac on stage

[seanm]

I'd love to get back to sax.... but that realistically won't happen till I retire.

But I'd also like to take up DB when I retire.... so it may not even happen then

[Phalex]

I love playing bass, but what I really want to do is direct.

[Kindofblue]

I'd like to study music post secondary possibly do some film scoring,private teaching (well thats bass related), some arranging and composing really intrests me too

[Baryonyx]

I'd like to learn to play nylon string guitar like John McLaughlin. I might well get one one day!

[artistanbul]

I want to delve more into monophonic eastern music and compose pieces with that understanding.

[Fassa Albrecht]

I've always fancied learning Japanese and then going to a traditional Japanese music school to learn the shamisen.

[Joey3313]

I just wanna dance.

[von buck]

I'd like to return to school and get a Master's in Music History (helps getting a music librarian job)

Also like to make the first, cross genre, best selling commercial theremin album.

Andy

[Otso]

I study musicology. I have no life except trying to learn every single thing about music.

[coolrunner989]

I'm getting a classical guitar minor, and I've taken a few years worth of piano instruction. If I can get reasonably proficient on both of those, and stay that way, then I'll be happy. Thats enough sonic space for me, and plenty of opportunity for songwriting and solo performances, plus gigging part time as a bassist

[sarcastro83]

I'd love to DJ my own radio show.

[Nedmundo]

In my current band, I'm hoping to lay down some of the rhythm guitar tracks when we record, other members permitting. Our rhythm guitarist is a lefty and has only one guitar, and our lead guitarist literally can't play rhythm, so if we want layers of different sounding rhythm guitars, I'm in.

I'd like to get more involved in recording generally, and might take a recording engineering class. I could learn it all from my brother, but his studio is nine thousand miles away in Johannesburg (www.thecooler.co.za).

I'd also like to be the vocalist in a Billy Idol tribute band -- for maybe two gigs.

[Elrend]

SITAR.

[MirageBass]

Of course, I WANT to do something musical. Unfortunately, with the state of the music industry, being a professional musician (especially in LA where bands are a dime a dozen) will probably involve about 3 square feet of living space, top ramen, and unsavory characters.

So here I am, studying Game Design and Development in the middle of bleedin' Rochester, in a college with... About 3 square feet of living space, top ramen, and unsavory characters. Harumph. (Though it does help that I love my field.)