Ever get one of those days when you're blown away by your own playing?

[WishICouldWalk]

Ever get one of those days when you're blown away by your own playing?

I've just sat down and started working out Solar Fire by Incognito - it's a jazz funk encyclopedia in one tune! Anyway, I can't believe I'm pulling off the lines!

Have to milk these elusive veins of form for what they're worth!

[Longmayyourun]

Unfortunately, no

[4000]

[quote name='Longmayyourun' post='330170' date='Nov 16 2008, 05:31 PM']Unfortunately, no [/quote]

+1.

The last time I impressed myself was around 1996. These days I amaze myself by how much I've slipped.....

[Shaggy]

Nothing beats the pleasure of that very first "suss" - in my case "Down through the night" (Hawkwind - live version) more years ago than I care to count

[thisnameistaken]

Pretty much every day is like that for me. I just sit playing my bass and occasionally going "Whoa, I'm awesome".

I have to be careful not to play in any room where ladies are sitting because they tend to slide off their chairs.

[stingrayfan]

I once sneezed while playing a bassline and ended up doing a chromatic run in double quick time. Haven't managed it since.

[4000]

[quote name='Shaggy' post='330194' date='Nov 16 2008, 06:15 PM']Nothing beats the pleasure of that very first "suss" - in my case "Down through the night" (Hawkwind - live version) more years ago than I care to count [/quote]

That was one of the first things I learned too. Space Ritual I take it? That album pretty much taught me how to play. Love it to this day.

Edited November 16, 2008 by 4000

[Bigwan]

I'm more amazed by what I used to be able to play. When I was younger I played in a really technical death metal band. I listened to one of our demos for a laugh a while back and was shocked. I couldn't play the half of it any more, but then again I couldn't play the half of what I can now back then...

That's about the most useless post I've ever made I think...

[crez5150]

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='330196' date='Nov 16 2008, 06:18 PM']Pretty much every day is like that for me. I just sit playing my bass and occasionally going "Whoa, I'm awesome".

I have to be careful not to play in any room where ladies are sitting because they tend to slide off their chairs.[/quote]

Same for me but both men & women.......

[markytbass]

Yes, but I can't remember what I did. It was last night whilst having a jam/practice, Mike (the drummer) whent off on some obscure double beat thing and I followed. He said we sounded like Little Feat.

[Shaggy]

[quote name='4000' post='330310' date='Nov 16 2008, 10:24 PM']That was one of the first things I learned too. [b]Space Ritual I take it[/b]? That album pretty much taught me how to play. Love it to this day.[/quote]

Yup - lost my copy when Mrs Shaggy made me sell all my vinyl (300 albums) at car boot sales pre-move - must get the CD!
Simple, driving, melodic playing from Lemmy.

[chris_b]

[quote name='WishICouldWalk' post='330167' date='Nov 16 2008, 05:26 PM']....Ever get one of those days when you're blown away by your own playing?....[/quote]
Blown away? With the band, sometimes, with me, no! I could have a sense of achievement but I know how much better it could have been.
Try to be happy with what you play but never be satisfied.

[Bilbo]

I am often overawed at my capacity to disappoint myself

It only ever comes together about once or twice a year. The rest of teh time, I am looking for the motherlode and winning nothing more than a pan of gravel....!

[waynepunkdude]

The problem is when I'm playing live and start thinking 'damn I'm playing well' it all goes to sh*t.

[WishICouldWalk]

Wondering whether I should bring myself back down to earth by recording myself?

[Rich]

I get plenty of days when my playing blows... does that count?

[lowhand_mike]

[quote name='WishICouldWalk' post='330557' date='Nov 17 2008, 12:11 PM']Wondering whether I should bring myself back down to earth by recording myself?[/quote]
i remember a long time ago i thought i was playing really well, and did just that, recorded what i was playing,

twas a slap in the face i can tell thee

[DanOwens]

My best ever day was when I had a cold and was gigging in a freezing warehouse. All the ingredients for a crap gig but I was so fast and tight, I truly astonished myself.

Since then, I'm only ever disappointed.

Dan

[Josh]

I'm more blown away by my tone lately, especially in the last 10 minutes since I got my Auralex Gramma pad.

Edited November 17, 2008 by Josh

[skankdelvar]

Never.

[Moody]

Band practise two weeks ago, played our entire set of 9 songs without one mistake, was a pleased as punch, then almost repeated the feat the week after (balls to that f**ing KT Tunstall!).... COME ON THE 20TH DECEMBER (first gig)!!!!!!

[johnnylager]

[quote name='WishICouldWalk' post='330167' date='Nov 16 2008, 05:26 PM']Ever get one of those days when you're blown away by your own playing?[/quote]
Not for many years.

Nice Horace avatar Moody

Edited November 17, 2008 by johnnylager

[Dubs]

only when I'm listening back to myself after recording sessions cos it always sounds sh*tt*r in the first person for some reason.

[4000]

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='330487' date='Nov 17 2008, 10:37 AM']I am often overawed at my capacity to disappoint myself

It only ever comes together about once or twice a year. The rest of teh time, I am looking for the motherlode and winning nothing more than a pan of gravel....![/quote]

LOL! Bilbo, I think you just said it all, and far, far better than I did!

[Delberthot]

Every gig. In fact I am so sh*t hot it causes women's knickers to fall off and grown men to cower in the corners.















I jest of course.


I get moments like that maybe once during a gig with no warning. Usually during a song that we play regularly and I've either got bored and try something new or the drummer goes off on one and I follow.

Great moments. One of the reasons I love bass. I hope I don't stop getting them.