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Physical fitness doesn't "look" artistic

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WillyPop

Jan 11, 2010
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quebec, Canada
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Ashdown Amps, Yamaha, Musicman & Washburn Basses
#1
Let me just say that I'm lucky enought to be paid for staying in top physical condition being a mountain guide.

But the second thing that takes most of my time is bass playing. Unfortunatly, i've found out that for some people, musicians with prejudices, if you look particuliary fit,you're probably a show-off and you could be better by putting some more time on your bass.

My point is, well, I guess I feel sorrow for them. :crying: Any thoughts or experience about this?
 
#5
yeah, right, I remeber telling to myself "HOLY SHUCK" when I saw him on a recent DVD and comparing him to a older one. This guy took huge mass in the last years. He was so flimsy as a teenager.

But yes, people in general are morons, I agree.
 
#7
Nothing wrong with staying fit and being healthy. In fact, it will improve mental focus and reaction time/dexterity. Gone are the days when being a drug addled/booze addled musician and wearing it like a badge of honor is a good thing. Most of those guys are dead now or seriously screwed up.
 
#10
I've actually found working out helped me as a bass player. A stronger back made it easier to keep good posture while standing and playing, and I think the added forearm muscle helped my right hand endurance, although there's a bit of a trade off there as sometimes on the day of or after forearm excercises, my wrists are pretty sore.
 
#12
WillyPop said:
Let me just say that I'm lucky enought to be paid for staying in top physical condition being a mountain guide.

But the second thing that takes most of my time is bass playing. Unfortunatly, i've found out that for some people, musicians with prejudices, if you look particuliary fit,you're probably a show-off and you could be better by putting some more time on your bass.

My point is, well, I guess I feel sorrow for them. :crying: Any thoughts or experience about this?
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So you are saying that people perceive you as something that has absolutely nothing to do with the reasons why they do?

There is an old saying...
"If most people that you meet think that you are an A##hole, you probably are".
Actually it's not an old saying. I just made it up!
 
#13
I've found that a little bit of cardiovascular exercise each day and some free-weight exercises have helped me stay fit for the trials and tribulations of bass playing. Especially arm exercises for your forearms - help for slapping I've found
 
#15
pklima said:
"Some might say that I'm a pretty shallow guy, but a shallow guy with a great ass"

Word I can back 100% without irony.
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Pun intended?

WillyPop said:
Unfortunatly, i've found out that for some people, musicians with prejudices, if you look particuliary fit,you're probably a show-off and you could be better by putting some more time on your bass.
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Well, I am sorry but you are a poser and a non-musician. I mean, how can you make ART being clean, shaven, neatly dressed conformist? You know, you gotta rebel against this society, and tatoos and dreadlocks and this vintage tshirts are our weapons! Don't sell out, don't take showers, don't listen to Bruno Mars!

Somehow looking poor is fashionable with many urban folks.
But, hey, better look poor than be poor.
 
#16
Itzayana said:
So you are saying that people perceive you as something that has absolutely nothing to do with the reasons why they do?

There is an old saying...
"If most people that you meet think that you are an A##hole, you probably are".
Actually it's not an old saying. I just made it up!
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Well, you know, people who aren't happy with what they are blame everything else. Like, for exemple, nobody is perfect and never screws up during a song (beside John Myung but he's a robot sooo :smug:) but when you make a mistake and a fat guitarist tells you : "well, spend too much time running last night?"

You know what I mean? Jealousy... :atoz:

And on the other hand, I could go BACONATOR all the way!

All right!! :D
 

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