Correct there is no link, what happened is, when I started mountain biking, I did like it so much and I started ignoring music, and at some point, it crossed my mind selling my music stuff and just bike.I don't see the link between mountain bike and music, what do you do exactly ?
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I think I’m done
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I can do that one or twice a week, but that's a very different occupation.
It's easier to sneak in some bass playing here or there.
Now I do surfing and can do it randomly with the weather, and I won't sacrifice long surf weekends for music unless guys playing or venue is so good that it's as exciting.
I think I am far from finding an occupation than can replace playing bass, because it's easy to do when at home, and I can do it at worst when watching a movie on the couch, and I still need gear for that.
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OP here
keeping busy here. Not depressed, still plenty of passions, just directed somewhere else
keeping busy here. Not depressed, still plenty of passions, just directed somewhere else
I'm having kinda the opposite problem.
I'm trying to get back into it after over a decade of no playing. But, there's so much other crap going on that I can't carve out enough time. I'm mostly trying to just get into building, but also hoping that will inspire playing again, even if it's just noodling in the garage.
Even if you don't really play a bunch, or at all, just build one now and then. The last one you put together turned out really nice.
I'm trying to get back into it after over a decade of no playing. But, there's so much other crap going on that I can't carve out enough time. I'm mostly trying to just get into building, but also hoping that will inspire playing again, even if it's just noodling in the garage.
Even if you don't really play a bunch, or at all, just build one now and then. The last one you put together turned out really nice.
The tint in the poly made the color change. Thinking I’ll refinish it, because the blue was really nice
That bass does play well, sounds good, not great.
Maybe you have a bad fretboard with some wrong notes on it. I think that's what's wrong with mine. Thinking about changing it out.
I felt that too a while back. But then when I thought my guys found a replacement I was wanting to keep at it. My 67th is today and my body is telling me that I’m soon to stop. But I can’t bring myself to do it. See pic
Well, I never mastered the 4 string, so I started playing a 5 string and never mastered that either. Seems only logical that I try building a 6 string next, since I've built a whole one bass so far and never even held a 6 string.
It'll be fine.
After a year off, eased back into it after refinishing the last project.
Also helped getting the Earworms, returning me back to the player that got me interested in the first place
Also helped getting the Earworms, returning me back to the player that got me interested in the first place
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Forgot about having posted on this thread...
Glad to see OP got back to playing. I did too... after another successful fusion surgery (my second one...) in late Spring, I got the feeling back in both hands. After 5 months of recovery/rehab, l starting to play out again.
And that's fine, you should be doing whatever gives you the joy. There's a lot of other things. For me, it's bass and magic tricks!
Edit: I see the OP is back, rocking!
Edit: I see the OP is back, rocking!
I agree and everyone is different, I can also play bass while watching a movie and you are not wrong but for me a quality practice time will do way more for me than lots of playing while watching a movie.
again this is just me and I do not mean your way is not good.
I sort of found a balance between bass /bike, for me it is a mater of having a challenge so I find something I really want to play and go for it, of course something pushing the limits yet realistic.
