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That's really it then, no more music or bands for me. The vast majority of my gear is sold. I'm left with a bag of cables and one keeper bass (still have another for sale, possibly sold...). 10 years of effort trying to find a 'functioning' band and nothing to show for it. Very much feels I've wasted a lot of time.
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Marvin , I know that feeling I've recently bought myself a electric guitar has I started on guitar and love playing the blues ,I'm at a cross roads I will probably keep one bass and a combo and sell the rest + gigs the late nights band politics you can keep its not for me my time is to precious and bass is boring me to death in a band situation these days good luck with what ever you pursue 👍
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What a fine howdy do. I'm signed off for 2 weeks with Labyrinthitis, middle son tested positive for Covid this morning, wife still feeling after effects of covid 3 months on.
What a crappy day.
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I've been prescribed some tablets, I can't remember what they are called but they take the edge off. It's the most irritating thing I've had.
My brother phoned me today, first time in ages, asked how I was. He nearly wet himself when I said that on Thursday evening I was so dizzy I nearly fell off my beanbag (I rarely sit on the sofa).
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Brilliant!!! The guy I work with/share a van with at work has just tested positive for covid.
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It's January, so it's that time of year when the band I'm in decides to implode. It's a different band every year by the way. Back to square one it is then.
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Cheers @gary mac. I thought this band had some longevity, but clearly not. I managed to join at the tale end. Oh well, back to the drawing board.
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Yes, I know that story well. Sorry to hear that - looks like it's happening to one of the bands I'm in as well
It's the reason I always feel I have to be involved in a few bands / projects....
Still, onwards & upwards - it's never a "waste of time" - as long as it keeps you playing, and you continue to improve. Good luck with the search & next band
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I've tried not to be interested in playing music, even tried to stop listening to music. I thought, I'm bored of it all.
I'm just kidding myself. I can't stop. I was up the other night watching something about REO Speedwagon...I don't even like REO Speedwagon.
Family aside Music is my first love.
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I see what you did there @Clarky 😀
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It's all got so depressing I've grown a beard.
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Maybe time to book an appointment with the dentist. The repair he did on my broken tooth (he drilled out the filling and put in a new one, that was it) has failed miserably from day one...and that was about 2 months ago I have a huge hole in my tooth and tooth ache every day, for the last 6 weeks. But I hate dentists...
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I had a friend who went on tour with a singer who had a fear of dentists. He got severe toothache halfway through the tour and because he couldn't bare a visit to the dentist, asked my friend to pull out his tooth with a set of pliers.
Which he did.
Do you have any friends who are handy with a set of pliers?
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If there's not much salvageable of the tooth, a cap is the best way forward (or go with a gap). Root canal pre cap is also sensible, I speak from experience of having to have a cap drilled through to do an RC as the cap wouldn't come off. I'm an odontophobe too. At least I was. If you can find someone who is sympathetic to your fear, it makes all the difference. It took me years to find a dentist who understood my fear and I was happy to visit, but I did. Unfortunately, I then moved 500+ miles away.
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I hate sanding down paint, it's soul destroying.
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A first for me. Made myself 2 new instrument cables. Not the greatest of soldering but tidy enough for OCD 😆 I'm quite chuffed.
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Excellent! I taught myself to do it during the first lockdown and found it most satisfying. Since then I've done a couple of full wiring installs to my basses, made up a load of custom patch leads for my pedal board, and changed the plugs on a couple of leads. Great fun, and the more you do it the better you get (and quikcly too)!
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@franzbassist I made a bit of a hash of the first one, it works but it seemed to take forever. The second one took a matter of a few minutes. It's very satisfying. I've got some cable left over that I'll make up some short leads with.
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Had vari-focal lenses for about 3hrs, they're pretty good. I don't have to take my glasses off to read anymore. 😀
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My autocorrect is on something really odd.
'I'll get my coat' became 'I'll get my case widget'.
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