It's Christmas Day! Who's practicing today?

[Spidey2112]

I guess anyone who gets a new bass or pedal or amp for Christmas is going to have to check it out

They were pre-Christmas presents, along with a Dingbat board, and I still have yet to test them, chain and attach...

... not enough hours in the year, obviously.

 

[oldrocker]

I went over a couple of the newer songs after tidying up my music room / den before company comes over.

Merry Christmas everyone.

 

[gitfiddl]

I am. I have to learn a four hour set for an unrehearsed allman bros. Tribute gig tonight.
To be fair, I know probably 40% of the songs already

Where are y'all playing?

 

[five7]

I need to but have already ate too much.

 

[gitfiddl]

Got my son a big muff for Xmas so I imagine before the day is done he will want me to join in on bass.

I had my son's guitar amp fixed yesterday and he was out with his girlfriend last night, so I'm sure something similar will happen here today, too.

 

[Wfrance3]

Me. NBD. Seaparate post coming later on.

 

[fretlessbass]

Forgot to pack my bass for the flight...
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Spending Christmas in Phoenix this year. Gonna be a harsh return with a winter storm dumping potentially 6+ inches of snow and below zero temps in the next few days before we fly home on Saturday.

Hey Steve,
I've got the opposite problem: I live in Tucson year 'round, but next week I fly to CT for two weeks to see family...haven't bern there during winter in five years...it's gonna be a rude awakening...
Merry Christmas...and enjoy the sun!

 

[fretlessbass]

That would be me. I could take the day off from playing, but I don't want to. Already had to get up early and drive around to take care of other people's cats, and I have a few chores to do to get ready for my dinner guests, and there are more cats to feed later on. But in-between I will run through some stuff I'm learning, just because it makes me happy. How about you, what are your plans?

I'm working on my faux country guitar solo licks thia morning....on bass, of course!
I work at a musical comedy-based theater; the next production has a country-weatern theme....since the band--piano, bass, drums--always has solo spots, it's fun to do my best chicken-pickin' imitation

 

[DuluthDank]

I absolutely would if I weren't running straight from my day job (healthcare) to a family gathering this evening. I'm off all next the rest of the week though, so I plan to go crazy in the shed.

 

[Lesfunk]

Flagler beach

Where are y'all playing?

 

[retslock]

After the family all left and the wife went to the beach - no white Christmas in Oz - I had some time to myself.
Excellent!
Grabbed the bass, turned on the amp and went for it. I’m experimenting with different foam materials for muting and learning some old soul tunes for a show coming up in the new year and sounding very thumpy right now.

 

[Nashrakh]

I have only very little time to squeeze a practice session into during Christmas holidays. The only thing I managed to do today was practicing for half an hour: Hanon piano exercise #1, with three plucking fingers. Trying to switch from two to three on my right hand.

 

[JRA]

i pick an instrument up everyday but it's not always practice. sometimes i just want to make sure the parts which aren't on the bass still work.

 

[Hippwahh]

Practiced for about 90 minutes, will play more when family is gone

 

[bassliner50]

Eating and drinking.

 

[IamGroot]

Probably a couple hours on bass to make up for months of neglect. Been to 4 jam sessions since school let out. No piano for two days and i feel bad about that.

 

[FrenchBassQC]

I will later today as always, we have to keep the chops in shape when you get older...

 

[dbsfgyd1]

That would be me. I could take the day off from playing, but I don't want to. Already had to get up early and drive around to take care of other people's cats, and I have a few chores to do to get ready for my dinner guests, and there are more cats to feed later on. But in-between I will run through some stuff I'm learning, just because it makes me happy. How about you, what are your plans?

I played a ukulele for about 45 minutes at my son’s house. Bass gear is about 1,100 miles away at home.

 

[eJake]

Learning some awesome salsa tunes for a gig in a couple weeks!!

 

[theduke1]

I'll be practicing later-four performances of "La Boheme" starting the 28th; small orchestra, one bass.

Is that RENT?
I played that show twice a few years s back
Duke