Eat Your Wheaties, and Stand While You Practice

[tedious1]

No triangle?

It's percussion, so...see drums. And that's a triangle performance I'd like to see...

 

[Mugre]

For double bass can we just add violin and cello together?

No a double bass is TWO cellos. The original name for the cello in france after it evolved from violon (little big violin in italian) and the viol de gamba, was bassette. Little bass. One of the explanations I've heard for calling the really big bass (developed in Beethoven's time IIRC) a "double" bass was that it was 2x as big as a 'cello. The other is that it doubled the bass part in SATB four part compositions.

Mugre

 

[jmverdugo]

Playing on stage definitely takes a toll on your legs, specially outdoors during summer time. So yes a beer per set is a must to balance the calories burnt.

 

[CatSquare]

Obviously whoever put that chart together hasn't seen the bassist from Reg Kehoe and his Marimba Queens:

 

[Killed_by_Death]

I'm going to continue eating oatmeal & playing while seated, mainly because oatmeal keeps me "regular".

 

[samson3382]

No a double bass is TWO cellos. The original name for the cello in france after it evolved from violon (little big violin in italian) and the viol de gamba, was bassette. Little bass. One of the explanations I've heard for calling the really big bass (developed in Beethoven's time IIRC) a "double" bass was that it was 2x as big as a 'cello. The other is that it doubled the bass part in SATB four part compositions.

Mugre

I just meant the calories on the chart but cool, I did not know that.

Obviously whoever put that chart together hasn't seen the bassist from Reg Kehoe and his Marimba Queens:

Love that video.
I play just like that guy!
But, without the rhythm and intonation.

 

[comatosedragon]

I almost always (99.5%) play standing anyway. Sitting is just not comfortable for me while trying to play, maybe it's because I'm a big fat guy, I don't know. Plus, (and I could be wrong); as a relatively newish player, it makes more sense (to me) to practice in the position I would be using said skill-set ie, standing up, in front of people.

 

[ahc]

Where was tuba in a marching band on that chart?

 

[Mantis Tobaggan]

Always stand and play each note like it is your last and eat your wheaties!

 

[Stewy Lj]

Woodshed I sit. Rehearsals I stand, 3 to 4 hours. Even with a 5501 the neck and shoulder get tired. Bass is in pretty close same location either way (per Billy Sheehan) that's why he plays with his so high. It's always the same height sitting or standing.

 

[Fat Fingers]

Dammit, man, get a real chart, unless, of course, ours was on page two totally devoted to the bass

The Y-axis is not big enough for bass.

 

[Vic Bass]

I burn enough calories during the day busting my ass.
Playing my bass in comforting.
Hot cup of coffee, leaning back on my couch, picking away..... Ahhhhh

instead of coffee..i prefer malt of the liquor

it tis an acquired taste..but very effective

 

[dtripoli]

Calories Burned:

Playing Kazoo = 3 calories
Dealing with the shame and ridicule = 386 calories

This may explain some goofy people are usually skinny

 

[D M C]

Love that video.
I play just like that guy!
But, without the rhythm and intonation.

I play just like the maracas player.

 

[Humbled]

Where was tuba in a marching band on that chart?

...Where was Sousaphone in a marching band on that chart?...

Fixed that for you.

 

[Humbled]

Why not burn calories and do your stretches at the same time ?

 

[Humbled]

I must set up straight...

Me too. When I set up drunk, I've ended up plugging my stuff into the wrong jacks a few times.

 

[Johnny Crab]

It does keep you in shape.
Here's some FitBit info from a 2 gigs in one day event(charity gig in Houston 11-2 and then one in College Station from 7-11) taken at 2:48 AM after I got home and unloaded.

19,548 steps
62 bpm resting
8.45 miles
4,962 calories burned
4 floors
404 active minutes
16:45 walk 138 cals 116 avg bpm

At 60 years old, it beats sitting on the sofa getting larger and softer.

 

[Angry Mob With Pitchfork]

I play my bass laying down on my sofa but I can Talkbass while I'm walkin'.

 

[Gaolee]

"The double-bass is a monster and playing it is a labour fit for a horse" as someone supposedly wrote in a book in 1713.

And, well... I guess it does take a lot of movement.

Play rockabilly slap bass for two or three hours and you will be tired, no matter how fit you are. Drums and upright bass both get me all lathered up after playing for a while. Who needs a gym when you can make noise?