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TBH I still feel like selling everything except one electric, one acoustic, pedalboard (which I now never use) and amp. I used to play 8 hours a day when younger but these days it's about one if I'm lucky. Once the album is out I'll stick to this acoustic trio I'm in (and singing, too) but other than that I feel I'm wasting cash having all this gear and no band or desire, especially when there are big bills coming up, potential new car, house etc. I can now understand why folk sell guitars to raise cash!
This is the total opposite from most folk as I buy more gear when I'm in a band and not the opposite!
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Dont be that guy who moaned at rehearsals, didn't bother to learn the songs and didn't really put any effort in at the gigs.
Cause that reputation will follow you.
A few months off gigs and bands could well revitalise the whole thing for you.
Oh, and when you go to the meeting tonight, keep in mind that they are probably shitting themselves having to 'pull you up on this' so it might be best to save them some anguish and state your position first. It'll probably relieve the tension, you can all have a beer and part on good terms.
And then you can all concentrate on your next musical adventures.
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@Monquixote everything about your post says you just need a break from gigging, particularly comparing your post here with your enthusiastic ones about C25K. Perhaps your heart lies elsewhere at the moment. I think most musos go through that at some time or other.
If you sing you could perhaps consider doing some solo work next year, where you choose the material and don't have quite the same pressures and commitment as in a band. It also pays better......
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"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
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If you want a different focus, have you got any recording gear? Why not try writing or recoding yourself to see where you're at. If you want a focus, try doing Octatonic's "Song A Day" challenge on stuff you want to get under your belt.
All the best with whatever you do and don't lose heart. Kids and family are great too and enjoy that
A friend of mine has set up something called bandaoke. I think the intention is to have people who are willing to step in and dep in rotating bands.
Ironically a guy who used to agitate me the most in my last band. Mainly due to his lax attitude, time keeping and overall musical ability is now playing in a band who play some fairly prestigious venues in Bristol. To be fair to him, he did ask if I wanted to play guitar for one gig. I really didn't think much of his current band though and politely declined. He then tried telling me I should be playing for a living instead of being an adminstrator. which is fine, but i wasn't given a trust fund to live on like him.
Give up up for a while.
Focus on something like others have said, learning new stuff, or recording. The composition challenges on here are a great way of focusing efforts.
Spend your days comparing the minutiae of Klon Klones!
Haven't played any full on rock for a while. Only problem is that finding non shit metal bands is tricky.
Ended up being just me and the singer.
Both agreed there was no point me doing it if I wasn't having fun so that was that.
Somebody wow'd my details post - sorry if I was too forward. When I went through the same I got it all out lol. Enjoy a break!
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