lowdowner Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 (edited) So... about 8 weeks ago I stopped playing bass, left my band, turned my cabs off and picked up my classical guitar again and (shock!) grew my fingernails. All the joy and fun had gone out of playing bass after a couple of years of excitement, learning, gigging, and thinking bass was the best thing since sliced bread... I'm loving my classical again, and remembering what it was like to play runs, chords, melody and all the other classical-ness. But I had a sh*t morning this morning with the other half - rowing and spitting feathers over the stupidest little thing - dunno, maybe the endless rain and grey skies had got to us. I Stormed out - spent the day walking on the hills on my own and thinking about stuff. Came back an hour or so ago and for some strange reason just picked up my bass again, plugged it in and played for an hour. Suddenly remembered why I liked it, why it speaks to me, how playing along to my favourite music lets out all kinds of crap from me and lets me just enjoy the music. Somehow the playing has improved - kind of relaxed and fun, I wasn't expecting anything much but what a scream, and it just seemed to 'flow' more. Now I'm all excited to play - and play *lots* again Has anyone else had a similar experience? A break and then back with a vengeance? Edited November 25, 2012 by lowdowner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rOB Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Glad you're feeling better. Sometimes a break is what we need. Hope you made up with your partner. I'm heading in the other direction at the moment. Playing lots of acoustic guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdowner Posted November 25, 2012 Author Share Posted November 25, 2012 Well music is music and you might get 'the fire' again, who knows Yes, we made up - off to pub for a beer or two... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krysh Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 congrats for being back to enjoyment. something similar happened to me too. made a break in music from 2000-2003. after playing for 2 weeks again I was much better in many ways than before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassPimp66 Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 I wish I could take a break like you. But, I don't play any other instrument. Good choice going back to bass, and welcome back to the brotherhood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merello Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 "The hills are alive, with the sound of Fender!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdowner Posted November 25, 2012 Author Share Posted November 25, 2012 Well, more like "the hills are alive, with the sound of Warwick!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveFry Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Yes , I took a break from music once . I used to play keys 6 nights a week and worked as a copyist for a music publisher during the day . One winter I thought I'd give it a break ..... I didn't play a thing for 25 years . In the meantime personal computers and midi came out . One day I bought a laptop just so I could install updates for my motorcycle GPS which my niece showed me how to use and I realised that things that were impossible when I used to be a pro muso were now achievable by anyone with a laptop , so I got a cheap midi piano and an interface as a hobby . After a year or so of training myself to simplify my piano playing and really listen, I thought it would be fun to learn fretless and EUB. The seemingly random times when I play in tune are just rewarding enough to make me want to persevere Now I jam once a week with a bass player I used to work with all those years ago who is now learning guitar . I teach him theory and he teaches me bass , we have nothing to prove now and have a great laugh . Funny old world . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdowner Posted November 25, 2012 Author Share Posted November 25, 2012 Funny old world indeed. I think - for what it's worth - music is all about people, you know, the chance to play music with others and create for other people's enjoyment, and for your own. As soon as you lose sight of this it goes flat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdowner Posted November 25, 2012 Author Share Posted November 25, 2012 EUB sounds fun but I'm playing bass, classical, and drums at the moment. I need another instrument like a hole in the head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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