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Other stuff you like to do besides playing Bass
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Yeah I know I was there last summer for the Mello Yello Eastern swing Summer Nationals and the place was a zoo nothing like it the years past lots of problems with security, so not many people bringing their families out. Looks like it was easier for them to end it, instead of getting their crap together and fixing the problem. It was something though Steve Torrence dragster on his second pass was 3.8 sec. it blasted down the track at over 300 mph
Nice!!
There is nothing like seeing the drags in person, TV doesn't really do it justice. Even the smell of the Nitro becomes a little addicting
I feel bad for the fans....it's to bad they shut it down
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outside of bass related activities (playing, building, designing, and pickups) homebrewing and smoking meats (aka BBQ in some parts of the US) would be what I can most often be found working on. gone are the days when I had a free week to pack the backpack and head off into the Olympics for a week hiking trails and sleeping on the ground
Yes, I'm not the only one!
Besides bass playing, piano, mountain biking, road biking, fishing.
Listening to music and reading are always present.
The other ones take turns!
Gaolee
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I have been known to ride a motorcycle or two. And play drums. There are a bunch of projects around the house that I'm slowly getting done, too. Including a 1968 Camaro convertible that I have had since 1980. I keep breaking it and then taking forever to fix it. It just brings out bad behavior somehow. Plus, I forget that it isn't a 600 cc motorcycle. Chevys don't have such high rev capabilities.
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I have the privilege to live close to the beach. So I enjoy some beach time, we have a lot of nice weather. I take a few pictures, listen to other people's music, we have a lot of music venues here. like a little boating & fishing, cook a little, (I am Greek!) work all the time !! In the fall its ALABAMA FOOTBALL !!!
I was a powerlifter in high school, I have always tried to stay in shape because I didn't want to end up looking like a bunch of juicer I went to school. I took to the natural bodybuilding route back in the late 80's when I officially got off the road, and needed another outlet. I joined John Kemper's Diamond Gym in Maplewood, NJ
In addition to playing bass, I do have a few other 'hobbies'
- Art (sketching, painting etc.)
- Photography (videography)
- Cooking (I have a food blog LOL)
- Cars (I used to have a '73 Buick Riviera but due to circumstances can only handle a DD which is an 07 Bimmer)
I'm very boring. I read a lot, play acoustic guitar badly, and even though I quit the business a couple years ago, I'm still invited to lots of wine tastings. And when I'm not gigging, I hit the clubs maybe every other week with my BL, just to see and be seen.
Every time I go to a wine tasting, like at Arrington here in TN, everyone looks at me funny. Is it not ok to just drink the wine without sniffing, then ask for another sample? The etiquette involved eludes me apparently.
I’ve posted in another thread that I do NYT crossword puzzles. I’ve got a bunch of books and an online subscription.
I prefer those edited by Will Shortz, which is lucky since he’s been the editor since 1993 when Eugene Maleska bit the dust. Maleska’s puzzles required you to memorize trivia whereas Shortz’s requires you to figure things out. If I’m lucky, Will Shortz will be the editor until I die. We’re pretty close in age.
I prefer those edited by Will Shortz, which is lucky since he’s been the editor since 1993 when Eugene Maleska bit the dust. Maleska’s puzzles required you to memorize trivia whereas Shortz’s requires you to figure things out. If I’m lucky, Will Shortz will be the editor until I die. We’re pretty close in age.
When I'm pouring at a tasting, and someone takes a glass, knocks it back, and then asks for another, I say "We're not running a bar here." Even if you're not really into it, it is important that you at least pretend to swirl, sniff, taste, and then act like you're having some kind of meaningful experience.
Arrington Vineyards looks like a nice place. I'm aways in favor of wineries with picnic tables.
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Haha, yeah. What I’ll usually do is chug a couple samples, choose which I like, buy a bottle.When I'm running a tasting, and someone takes a glass, knocks it back, and then asks for another, I say "We're not running a bar here." Even if you're not really into it, it is important that you at least pretend to swirl, sniff, taste, and then act like you're having some kind of meaningful experience.
Arrington Vineyards looks like a nice place. I'm aways in favor of wineries with picnic tables.
Arrington is a beautiful winery owned in part by Kix Brooks of Brooks and Dunn. Due to the immense talent around this area, the live music is ridiculously good. Usually you’ll hear jazz. So, if you come through Nashville, hit it up. Definitely worth a stop if you’re a wine lover. I frequent the dozens of craft breweries.
