Now that the dust is settling from our vacation and having family visit us right afterwards, I was able to jump right back on stage with only a touch of "jet-lag."
My go-to bass this summer has been my new Roadrunner G&L which has been sounding great as always. Every now and then however, I crave something different... like my G&L Jazz Bass for instance. Having more than one bass to choose from helps keep things fresh and inspires new grooves. Why this is I will likely never know, but the fact remains-- variety adds spice.
This past weekend I had a chance to play with our main worship band, which is something I haven't been able to do for the past four months or so. Being away that long created a bit of a problem which was compounded by trying to mesh in with new musicians (drummer, singers). Again, variety spicing things up, but in a way that I had not anticipated. Maybe it was the heat (this summer Wa. state has been going through a heatwave...), maybe my enthusiasm for playing with the band again, or maybe I was just having an off day. Whatever the reason I just never did feel like we meshed together as a band this weekend. Granted, anyone outside the group likely did not notice anything as the band still sounded good-- just a little rough around the edges...
Lessons learned/reminded of from this weekend:
- Relax and have fun
- Need more work on those walking bass lines
- Bring an extra pen
- Stay hydrated
- Relax and have fun
This week and next will be concentrated on practicing, video editing and the blog... not to mention the long list of Honey-Do items around the house that remain. Time to put on my painter's hat (!)
Till next time...
Stay tuned & in tune!~
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