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Re: how often?
« Reply #15 on: November 17, 2009, 09:50:34 AM »
I'm in one gigging band, and one start-up.  The gigging band was doing a couple dates a month, but it looks like we're picking up a little (3 dates this month so far).  We only practice when we can get our guitarist up here during the week.  He lives 100 miles south of here, and is 16, so practice during the week has generally been during the summer, when he's up here for a couple months.  That may change next year, for the worse.
The other band is just barely getting started, so we practice a couple hours a week, and I probably spend an hour or so going over songs at home before practice.  I spend more ear time than fingerboard time.  I'm another one that hates practice.  If I need to practice on my own, I'll hit a blues jam or something like that to keep me on my toes.
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Re: how often?
« Reply #16 on: November 17, 2009, 10:29:19 AM »
I'm with Rob here, I may be playing for hours or not touching a bass for days. I don't play in a band now, but maybe there's something in the near future.

To be honest, when I first read the thread's title, I thought it was a sex-related question.

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Re: how often?
« Reply #17 on: November 17, 2009, 10:44:11 AM »
I don't practice much at all.  I'm also down to one band now so this may have something to do with it.  We average about 2-3 gigs a month and practice weekly for about 2-3 hours, but not all of that is playing...

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Re: how often?
« Reply #18 on: November 17, 2009, 11:11:45 AM »


 "To be honest, when I first read the thread's title, I thought it was a sex-related question."



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Re: how often?
« Reply #19 on: November 17, 2009, 11:35:25 AM »

To be honest, when I first read the thread's title, I thought it was a sex-related question.


The line between the two can get blurry at times.
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Re: how often?
« Reply #20 on: November 17, 2009, 02:38:42 PM »
Leftybass, I salute you.  You are a busy guy!
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Re: how often?
« Reply #21 on: November 21, 2009, 06:53:11 PM »
My band tries to rehearse once a week for 3 hours, but we don't always have time. We play 2-3 gigs a month. I rarely practice at home, unless I'm learning a new song. Getting lazy in my old age....