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Warm ups
- Thread starter AimeeH
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I've discovered that consuming Bushmills or any other brand of Irish whiskey approximately 20 minutes before playing the bass is an excellent warm up. I hope this helps.
ha! I'm not sure consuming alcohol before playing helps anyone play better...
I always try and make sure I'm warmed up before I play, and one of my favorite things to do is to play rudiments with a pair of drums sticks on a practice pad. As crazy as that might sound... I was actually a drummer before I was a bass player, and playing any kind of drums with sticks in both hands has always increased blood flow and warmed me up really well to play the bass.
I think it's important for your health to warm up before you play, and you're going to decrease the likelihood of injury the more natural flexibility you encourage in your body.
Janek
I always try and make sure I'm warmed up before I play, and one of my favorite things to do is to play rudiments with a pair of drums sticks on a practice pad. As crazy as that might sound... I was actually a drummer before I was a bass player, and playing any kind of drums with sticks in both hands has always increased blood flow and warmed me up really well to play the bass.
I think it's important for your health to warm up before you play, and you're going to decrease the likelihood of injury the more natural flexibility you encourage in your body.
Janek
