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Originally Posted by Bass Mule  Are you serious??? I do not get jealous. Intimidated, yes, especially if I have to follow a good bassist. But that has NEVER stopped me from getting up after said bassist and playing my best.
Yep, but enough to make you angry? Then there's other issues that need to be dealt with, and not just musically.
Again, like I stated above, who cares if other bass players are better than you, or worse than you? When did music become a competition? I don't go to shows to see which band wins. And man, I certainly enjoy going to shows where the musicians are better than me, as opposed to shows where they're not.
Again, it's not like this is a competition. You'll find out that other musicians will want to work with you for other reasons besides chops (i.e. willingness to learn, listening skills, adaptability). Very rarely will a band hire you, or seek out your skills because of how well you solo.
Fair enough, but you don't have to let your insecurities turn into jealousy. If anything, they should inspire you to work harder at becoming a better bass player (or whatever). |
Becoming an established pro IS a competition. Completely. In fact, it's about as competitive as life can get.
And who said anything about soloing?
If your girlfriend dumps you and starts ****ing your best friend, it hurts. If you step on broken glass, your foot bleeds.
Of course I understand the danger of jealous and insecurity, and that music is ultimately a beautiful expression of one's soul and blah, blah, blah...
But I'm human. I hurt.
That's all.
