goals

So, on Thursday I was unexpectedly given a shot at a lucrative sync brief opportunity. The deadline is tomorrow at 11am. The TL;DR is I failed to produce a piece that satisfied the client’s wishes. This is/was my first shot at the big times, so to speak. But it’s not “game over,” yet. I have a...

Last year was a lot of bass buying and selling for me. But to be honest, it didn’t include a lot of practice, playing, gigging or creativity as I had intended, or at least hoped for. I’m not a big ‘New Year Resolutions’ guy, but I decided begin the process of setting some goals for the upcoming...

Heya. Just wondering if anybody picked up any new instruments or goals during and after lockdown? Myself, I picked up the trumpet. By the end of summer, I was capable of busking a few easy songs with it, which was really nice since we haven't had any gigs since the spring. I've since discovered...

I’ve been posting about selling basses, keeping basses, then selling basses again. After much self-analysis, I have come to the conclusion that much of this back & forth has been fueled by my tendency to be a perpetual shopper, when it comes to bass. Okay, it’s not a tendency. It’s an addiction...

(Mods: I placed this in Technique since it's about playing, but if there's a better area for it, let me know.) I think we have a thread about new basses for 2020 and new gear for 2020 - but to me, bass is about doing, not buying. Here's a question: what musical goals do you have in the new...

This was originally meant to serve as a practice log. I actually found a better place to host this, on SBL's site, as it has a section dedicated to this and I don't want to spam TB with stuff it wasn't meant for. :)