ahpook Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 I learned to drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 [quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1482276871' post='3199246'] I learned to drive. [/quote] Yeah that. Took 3 tests to pass but I did it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 [quote name='AndyTravis' timestamp='1482277327' post='3199247'] Yeah that. Took 3 tests to pass but I did it. [/quote] Well done that man ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 [quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1482315185' post='3199409'] Well done that man ! [/quote] You too, 1st one wasn't ready and had a harsh instructor. 2nd one was my fault. 3rd one, no silly mistakes, just got it done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 (edited) [quote name='AndyTravis' timestamp='1482317260' post='3199450'] You too, 1st one wasn't ready and had a harsh instructor. 2nd one was my fault. 3rd one, no silly mistakes, just got it done. [/quote] My 1st was in 1987, didn't try again until this year and luckily found a very good instructor who I got on well with. Also I have a very patient wife. It's an accomplishment to be proud of. Don't stop using bus lanes (when legal and safe to do so) Edited December 21, 2016 by ahpook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 I learned that I can actually play pretty well, and faster than I thought, just because I put myself into a new scenario Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interpol52 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 I found out that 4 mates in a room playing songs is powerful medicine. I've played on and off with the same group of friends for around 25 years now. The last gig we did was around 6 years ago, for various reasons we haven't done anything since. Recently, the brother of the guitarist died very suddenly. That event brought us all together again, as friends and also as a band. All 4 of us have some serious issues to contend with at the moment in our lives, but for 4 hours in that rehearsal room we are invincible. I have also realised that I may have to change my playing position/style as my right forearm, wrist and thumb are starting to give me pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 After many hours of playing scales, I can improvise decent fill runs. After many hours of playing scales with my eyes closed, I can improvise decent fill runs while watching the drummer and the lead guitar player, so I can get the right groove and link between them. 2017 promises many hours of playing scales on a fretless with my eyes closed. Hoping this time next year I'll be able to say I've nailed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Flats for me too. Are flats the bass equivalent, in trendiness terms, of sporting a big beard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 My learning was nothing to do with music. First thing I learned was that when I said towards the end of 2015, "Well roll on 2016. At least it can't possibly be worse than 2015 was!" I was being terribly, horrendously presumptuous. This has been a bl@*dy hard year in just about every way - and I'm not thinking about celeb deaths and the like. I've buried a brother and seen another debilitated by a terrible heart attack, I've had a new boss that I thoroughly didn't like or really get on with, I've struggled to understand my little boy's diagnosis of ASD and worked to access the educational support he needs, I've seen his best friend horribly injured in a horrendous car crash and the toll it has taken on the whole family and struggled daily with my own health... The second thing I learned? Sometimes the most important things are just putting one foot in front of the other, keep on going and concentrating on those you love and whom love you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 [quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1482420358' post='3200428'] Flats for me too. Are flats the bass equivalent, in trendiness terms, of sporting a big beard? [/quote] Absolutely not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Phew! Wouldn't like to be tagged as a hipster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bay Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 [quote name='interpol52' timestamp='1482352518' post='3199863'] I found out that 4 mates in a room playing songs is powerful medicine. I've played on and off with the same group of friends for around 25 years now. The last gig we did was around 6 years ago, for various reasons we haven't done anything since. Recently, the brother of the guitarist died very suddenly. That event brought us all together again, as friends and also as a band. All 4 of us have some serious issues to contend with at the moment in our lives, but for 4 hours in that rehearsal room we are invincible. I have also realised that I may have to change my playing position/style as my right forearm, wrist and thumb are starting to give me pain. [/quote] I work in a high pressure job and am knackered at the end of every day. The idea of adding a two hour band practice on the end of the day twice a week seemed nuts but I go home less tired and hell of a lot less stressed. It's time where you just focus on getting the music right and I think that is good for the mind and soul, it is for me for definite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Ghost Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 (edited) I've learned that any gear snobbery I may have harbored was smacked in the face a tad when I bought, and now mainly play, my ( albeit slightly modified ) Squire VM jazz V. Being the best human I can be still continues to pay emense dividends in my relationships with others. My youngest, Nadean - 14, has finally started to get the music bug and has been noodling about on my basses. She's got a gift for it for sure Her big sister is a fantastic woodwinds player and better than averge on keys. I briefly contemplated siring another child to get a drummer for the house band... then thought better of it. We don't need that kind of agravation Edited December 23, 2016 by Funky Ghost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 [quote name='TrevorR' timestamp='1482447975' post='3200766'] My learning was nothing to do with music. First thing I learned was that when I said towards the end of 2015, "Well roll on 2016. At least it can't possibly be worse than 2015 was!" I was being terribly, horrendously presumptuous. This has been a bl@*dy hard year in just about every way - and I'm not thinking about celeb deaths and the like. I've buried a brother and seen another debilitated by a terrible heart attack, I've had a new boss that I thoroughly didn't like or really get on with, I've struggled to understand my little boy's diagnosis of ASD and worked to access the educational support he needs, I've seen his best friend horribly injured in a horrendous car crash and the toll it has taken on the whole family and struggled daily with my own health... The second thing I learned? Sometimes the most important things are just putting one foot in front of the other, keep on going and concentrating on those you love and whom love you. [/quote] Sounds awful Trevor, hope 2017 is kinder to you and your family I have learned that I'm actually very happy with my equipment, and other than burning Wal GAS that wont leave, I don't particularly want or need anything else at the moment. I have also learned what playing a Wal feels like, for which I refer you to my previous sentence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 [quote name='TrevorR' timestamp='1482447975' post='3200766'] My learning was nothing to do with music. First thing I learned was that when I said towards the end of 2015, "Well roll on 2016. At least it can't possibly be worse than 2015 was!" I was being terribly, horrendously presumptuous. This has been a bl@*dy hard year in just about every way - and I'm not thinking about celeb deaths and the like. I've buried a brother and seen another debilitated by a terrible heart attack, I've had a new boss that I thoroughly didn't like or really get on with, I've struggled to understand my little boy's diagnosis of ASD and worked to access the educational support he needs, I've seen his best friend horribly injured in a horrendous car crash and the toll it has taken on the whole family and struggled daily with my own health... The second thing I learned? Sometimes the most important things are just putting one foot in front of the other, keep on going and concentrating on those you love and whom love you. [/quote] Sorry to hear you've had such a difficult year Trevor, so I hope that you and your family manage to find some peace and enjoyment together this Christmas, despite everything that you've been through. Very wise words in your last paragraph by the way! All the best, Nik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryburke14 Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 Ive learnt a great many things in my first year back with the fat strings. Ive learnt that although people may be really great musicians, theyre not great in a band. Ive learnt that sometimes, less is most definitely more. Ive learnt that the key to doing anything is to first enjoy it, hence the collapse of a band that I believed to be a whos-who of the most talented late teen musicians I know. Ive also learnt that, genuinely, the true masters of this here instrument are the people here. The real virtuosos are amongst us. Oh and i learnt a little thing called GAS. At the start of the year I had 1 bass, then I had 2, then 1 again, and now 4... Its been one helluva year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWarning Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 (edited) I've learnt, no matter how I try to fool myself, I really don't like Christmas Edited December 25, 2016 by PaulWarning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 In 2016 I learned that I was able to work with wood to a much higher standard than I ever thought I could. Hopefully I'll finish off my telecaster that I'm building in the next couple of months and get onto building proper instruments - basses! The year was also a continuation of my efforts to enjoy my playing. A lot of my youth seems to have been a blur. I am trying to savour each gig, good or bad. Now in my 50s, I am much more aware of the march of time and the fleetingness of our part in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40hz Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 (edited) Watershed moment this year in that after 14 years of playing, I'm suddenly not bothered by what bass I use. As long as it has some element of treble extension, I can mostly sound the way I want with anything. I've owned everything I've ever wanted to own and to be honest, I've found there isn't this quantum leap between basses as a lot of people would say. A bass (especially live in most venues) sounds like a bass!. It's made me focus a lot more on physically playing and honing my individual style. Edited December 26, 2016 by 40hz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 (edited) In terms of being a working musician in a band? Understanding my role within the band Not taking the experience or myself too seriously The importance of having and making every gig fun for me and the band. Knowing when to keep my mouth shut Blue Edited December 27, 2016 by blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 [quote name='40hz' timestamp='1482753216' post='3202510'] Watershed moment this year in that after 14 years of playing, I'm suddenly not bothered by what bass I use. As long as it has some element of treble extension, I can mostly sound the way I want with anything. I've owned everything I've ever wanted to own and to be honest, I've found there isn't this quantum leap between basses as a lot of people would say. A bass (especially live in most venues) sounds like a bass!. It's made me focus a lot more on physically playing and honing my individual style. [/quote] Amen Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 [quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1482252528' post='3198919'] In 2016 I learnt to play with a pick (after an accident left unable to play finger style) and at the end of the year, my playing and tone are better and clearer than they ever where in my 40 years of playing with my fingers. [/quote] Same for me Dave but I'm still working hard as hell to master the more advanced picking skills. Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callumjord Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 The two things I would say I have learnt the most this year is to follow the kick and when not to play. These are probably the two things I wish I learnt a lot earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sub_Drop Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Less is more Dynamics are more important than you think The whole is more important than the individual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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