How time flies.

Joe.shaffer · #1 09-10-2009, 07:21 AM

Twelve years ago today I got my first bass.

I was sitting back reflecting on what I'd be doing with my time if I didn't play. I figure I'd be restoring old cars, what I do now I suppose. What do you think you'd do?

EddiePlaysBass · #2 09-10-2009, 07:33 AM

Never really gave that much thought ... I might have stuck with martial arts (shotokan karate for years, and I was actually quite good at it too - aikido later on but my heart wasn't in it and I didn't stick with it for long) or I might have spent more time behind a pc (something I devote too much time to as it is) and reading comic books.

But definitely not restoring old cars

Kenny Allyn · #3 09-10-2009, 08:09 AM

I dunno maybe find work as an EVIL CLOWN?

... After all isn't that what most people most peoples image is of bass players anyway?

mccartneyman · #4 09-10-2009, 08:15 AM

It's been 44 years this year that I started playing. My master plan when I was 16 was to be an English teacher. Instead, I wound up playing in clubs for 25 years and never did get that English degree. Today I do communications and play bass, but no longer for aliving. Having no degree hasn't made my life any less pleasureable. But I think I'd have missed a lot of the good things if I'd never played bass.

lomo · #5 09-10-2009, 08:22 AM

I took up bass as a hobby 7 yrs ago-best mid-life crisis I can imagine, and one of my most satisfying life decisions to date. If I hadn't taken it up I'd be spending a lot more time listening to old vinyl while smoking cigars and drinking Cognac, and probably a little more cycling as well. I have no intention of playing less bass, but I still do my fair share of the other stuff.

Joe.shaffer · #6 09-10-2009, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Kenny Allyn

I dunno maybe find work as an EVIL CLOWN?

... After all isn't that what most people most peoples image is of bass players anyway?

And now I must say, I'm simultaneously terrified and hate you.

Clowns aint my thing.

bassplayer8953 · #7 09-10-2009, 07:44 PM

I took up playing bass many (many, many, let's not go there!) years ago, and developed an interest in cars a few years later. Both hobbies compete...big time...for your free time. At present, music is on top, the old car waits. And I ride the Harley when I have time. Music is: less aggrevating than working on the old car, and: safer than riding the Harley. I hope I never have to give up playing bass.

bassbully · #8 09-10-2009, 10:41 PM

Fished allot. I did it for years and used to compete and was rather good at it. Today i hardly have time, music takes all my spare time. When i do go i fishing now I usally take my soon to be 5 year old Daughter and help her .

MusicBokonon · #9 09-10-2009, 11:37 PM

Playing many more video games. I guess I'm one of those people that always have to have my hands occupied with something. Fine with me though

RDUB · #10 09-11-2009, 08:33 AM

Let's see... I gave up golf when I got back into playing several years ago. And now that you mention it, I haven't been fishing in about the same number of years...

tycobb73 · #11 09-11-2009, 12:51 PM

I gave up Start O Matic for playing bass. I did however join a fantasy football league this year. Still, fantasy isn't the same as Strat O Matic.

CDRhom · #12 09-12-2009, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by MusicBokonon

Playing many more video games. I guess I'm one of those people that always have to have my hands occupied with something. Fine with me though

+1

Even when you factor in GAS, bass is markedly cheaper than my old hobbies of restoring cars and bikes.