I think I’m done

[Bent77]

I have no passion to play anymore. Just feels like it’s time to move on

 

[Salicete]

Bummer, but things change, and life is way to short to waste what time you may, or may not, have left doing things that don't make you happy.

Hope you fond something to fill that void.

 

[RichterScale]

I have no passion to play anymore. Just feels like it’s time to move on

Well, you want the kid gloves sweet talk, beat ya over the head with insults drill Sargent route, or the Braveheart motivational song and dance?
How you wanna do this?

 

[BassDaddy77]

I went through this myself not too long ago. Rather than selling off all my gear, I simply stashed it away for awhile in case the interest returned. Needless to say, glad I did.

 

[31HZ]

None of the things that we DO should be who we ARE.

Step back, find what it is that will bring you joy, and do that.

And I hope that you're doing OK.

 

[JRA]

I have no passion to play anymore. Just feels like it’s time to move on

i hate hearing this kind of stuff, but i also know that not everyone is wired the same --- if you're done, you're done: be safe, good luck!

None of the things that we DO should be who we ARE.

i'm not sure i can agree with this (e.g., i ARE a musician!) but i also know that it's not for everybody like it is for some. in any case, your words of encouragement are inspiring!

 

[LBS-bass]

I have no passion to play anymore. Just feels like it’s time to move on

If you have no passion for a thing you once loved to do, you might be depressed. I know nobody wants to talk about that in this day and age and certainly not in public but it's something to consider (or not).

So I would think about whether your desire to move on is coming from genuine disinterest or is a broader thing in your life that giving up music isn't going to really change. And if you decide it's a broad thing, don't be afraid to reach out to someone.

Otherwise, I hope you find something to do that's more fun and sustainable for you!

 

[MultiScaleMale]

There is no law saying you have to keep playing bass. A lot of other things out there to do and you're in Colorado, outdoor heaven. Envious!

 

[FilterFunk]

I have no passion to play anymore. Just feels like it’s time to move on

Have you lost the passion to play gigs, or have you lost the passion to play altogether?

Sometimes it's a good thing to just play what you feel like playing when you feel like playing without having to answer to anyone.

 

[4stringfarley]

Best solved finding a new drummer to jam with. Fire the old one and you'll feel better.

 

[stigbeve]

Nothing wrong with taking a break or quitting music to pursue other interests.
Music will always be there if you decide to start again.

I took almost 4 years off after being in bands for 20 years.
Been back at it for almost a year now with a great bunch of guys.

 

[darwin-bass]

I always have passion for something, but it shifts.

Ham Radio
Air Rifles
Bass
Photography

I've learned to not necessarily sell off the gear just because my interest for that thing disappears because it will cycle back around.

If you once had a passion for bass but now have no passion for anything, that is a different thing and probably worth getting a medical opinion.

 

[Avezzano]

I have no passion to play anymore. Just feels like it’s time to move on

When you are either too excited or completely down, just... DO NOT DO ANYTHING! You'll regret, for sure. It is mathematic. Life goes on in waves. But you know that, uh? Forget the instruments, the music. Go for a walk, for a beer, for some good old jokes with a few, trusty friends. Or just talk with somebody about when you were young and full of faith in the future. Them, look at yourself from a distance and smile of what happens to you and to all of us. But most important: DON'T BE TOO HARD TO YOURSELF. You don't deserve it. Peace.

 

[FenderB]

I have no passion to play anymore. Just feels like it’s time to move on

I go in cycles. Winter is coming, time to get the bass out and tune up the drums. Give it some time.

 

[Lava]

See ya. Don't forget to tip your bartenders and waitstaff.

 

[Kipp Harrington]

Advice; do NOT sell any of your gear! There WILL be a time in the future where you will be sitting around the house one day and think... "damn, I miss playing my bass!" Trust me.

 

[Discount Bassy]

Try picking up another instrument. When you get frustrated with that, you can always head back to your bass.

 

[Lostgallifreyan]

I have no passion to play anymore. Just feels like it’s time to move on

I can't give pep talks, they probably wouldn't work on me so I don't know how. I can say what happened to me once though.. I smashed a bass, my first one. It was well worn, but this shouldn't have happened. It was an acute depression. I thought I didn't care anymore, but I cared too much, and I didn't know that for some time afterwards. I just thought I had no motivation to keep going, let alone get better at it. I put the case, some strings, anything else to do with it, outside on the street, and it was gone within an hour. I did not regret, it just was what it was. I found a folorn plastic knob under the bed at a later time, and that was funny, it broke the spell. The knowledge of what I'd done didn't hurt anymore.

Some months later, I'd listened to some small recordings of what I'd played, original stuff no-one else had heard. I'd already tried that a few times since destroying that bass. At some point I realised that I liked the recordings, they stood repeat listening, instead of feeling like horrible reminders of a failure. At that moment I knew I wanted back in, and I stayed in.

Conclusion: keep recordings if you have any. At some point you cared, and at some point you'll find out from something you did, whether or not you still do. If at that point you decide you do, you'll find ways to cope, and having let it go once, you won't fear having to do it again, and breaks will be shorter. I still have to give up for weeks at a time each year, but like my mum, who could play piano to a high standard but also spent long periods not playing at all, I'd pick it up again, and one thing I learned for myself: it's amazing how fast that happens! Once it gets into the bones, they do not easily forget, but they let us do so, when we need to.

 

[dalkowski]

Same boat. No venues, no gigs, no motivation. It sucks.

Holding on to all my kit, tho, and I keep my beloved P close at hand.

Meantime I've become a volunteer ESOL tutor and am working on TESOL certification in anticipation of a much needed career change. Highly satisfying.

 

[EdwardofHuncote]

Sorry to hear that.

Conversely, I have a deep, burning passion to play, but lack the physical ability anymore. And there's nothing to do but wait for the miracles of modern medicine and the Almighty Insurance Co. to hash out their differences and let me have the feeling back in my hands.

I am however, growing tired of Talking Bass.