They say idle hands are the devil's playground...

oniman7 · #1 09-12-2010, 08:31 PM

... but maybe I'm too busy. I have hourly lessons once a week. Guitar club on another day each week for an hour and a half. Practice once a week with both of my bands (4-8 hours depending on the day). One of my bands is regularly getting gigs. The keyboardist of that band is looking for a side project that I may be playing in. In that case, I'll have 3 bands playing in the school's battle of the bands next year. I also just agreed to play my friend's halloween party with at least one of the bands, and maybe sit in on at least one other because they need bassists.

Just thought I'd share that. Any one have thoughts/similar experiences?

OmnitzGarima · #2 09-12-2010, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by oniman7

Any one have thoughts/similar experiences?

I've never been that busy, but I think I'd try to keep as much of it as possible going, for as long as I wasn't getting burned out. If you're getting burned out, back off what isn't really working.

oniman7 · #3 09-12-2010, 08:56 PM

That was my thought. I'm actually looking for more work, including possibly creating the song for my school football team (the coach is looking for somebody to do that). No other way to get experience, I think.

One day of playing through a setlist I didn't know taught me great skills in improvisation and things such as following chord changes. If those are the basics, I'm excited to see what else I can learn.

totallyfrozen · #4 09-13-2010, 03:32 AM

Are you still managing to keep your grades up?
That a crazy lot of jamming for a student.

oniman7 · #5 09-13-2010, 03:23 PM

There's been a couple close calls with me doing homework until 11 or 12, but so far, I've got A's and B's. I also have MMA Tuesdays and Thursdays for an hour and a half, so I don't get home until 8:30 on Tuesdays. But, so far, I've managed to get it all done.

tangentmusic · #6 09-13-2010, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by oniman7

... but maybe I'm too busy. I have hourly lessons once a week. Guitar club on another day each week for an hour and a half. Practice once a week with both of my bands (4-8 hours depending on the day). One of my bands is regularly getting gigs. The keyboardist of that band is looking for a side project that I may be playing in. In that case, I'll have 3 bands playing in the school's battle of the bands next year. I also just agreed to play my friend's halloween party with at least one of the bands, and maybe sit in on at least one other because they need bassists.

Just thought I'd share that. Any one have thoughts/similar experiences?

You will never be posessed by the Devil

dave64o · #7 09-13-2010, 03:38 PM

Ha! If you think you're busy now just wait until you have kids!

EdHunter · #8 09-14-2010, 01:06 PM

I'm not that busy, but I did just join my second band.
First band: great friends of mine, virtuoso guitarist rips off Soilwork, takes it very seriously, doesn't allow anyone to know we're playing, no covers, no fun allowed, no gigs.
Second band: couple of guys from the Grade above me, simpler stuff, some originals, some covers, no strict timetable, looking to gig a bit.

Lecomber · #9 09-14-2010, 02:59 PM

I'm quite busy atm. On top of doing my a levels (which I find challenging enough as it is) I go to a jazz workshop every monday night, practice with my hip hop band on tuesdays, my funk band on wednesdays and my jazz quartet on fridays after school. On top of that I'm having driving lessons every week, as well as practicing at least 2 hours a day (I have music college auditions coming up) and gigging at least weekly and going to jam sessions whenever I get the opportunity. I also work saturdays which is a chore. I have just been invited to join another band who gig alot, but I'm really not sure if I can handle it. Every morning I'm waking up so exhausted - life is far too hectic.

pandaman37 · #10 09-15-2010, 07:26 PM

enjoy it as much as you can, id kill for the chance to play with others as much you do.. but yeah you miiiight want to pump the brakes there a bit lol... if its really stressing you out, then back off, high school football really messed my brother up, hate to see it happen to someone who actually matters

oniman7 · #11 09-16-2010, 08:02 PM

I'm going to have to make some cuts, I just had a total stress breakdown earlier. I may end up leaving the one gigging band in a couple of months, because I'll probably have t o keep a choice, and I'm not abandoning my project.

bassteban · #12 09-16-2010, 09:16 PM

I thought the saying was *an idle mind is the devil's workshop*

steveksux · #13 09-18-2010, 04:21 PM

The solution to that is to become master of your own domain.

Then the devil has no playground.

Randy

Ubersheist · #14 09-18-2010, 04:38 PM

Here's what the Devil did when I was a bit idle:

When I play out, I get TONS more compliments from people then I ever did with all of my other basses combined.

Ubersheist · #15 09-18-2010, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by steveksux

The solution to that is to become master of your own domain.

Then the devil has no playground.

Randy

In the Bible, God smote Onan for being a 'master of his own domain,' if you know what I mean...

oniman7 · #16 09-18-2010, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Ubersheist

Here's what the Devil did when I was a bit idle:

When I play out, I get TONS more compliments from people then I ever did with all of my other basses combined.

What did you do to it? That's pretty awesome. I'd probably use it for my prog/psychedelic rock, like Yes.

steveksux · #17 09-18-2010, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Ubersheist

In the Bible, God smote Onan for being a 'master of his own domain,' if you know what I mean...

Wish they'd make up their mind, at least it keeps the hands from being idle...

Randy