PatheinRaindropMoe
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alamak, we were all once beginner, relak a bit mah bro, bro bros, brosss brosss bross
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an interesting thread..
if i may?
guys and gals, imagine this scenario. you score for yourself a working 6-nights paid gigs playing 3 sets a night. the job specs entails for you to do harmony and backups vocals. also to do blocking (choreograph dance moves) remember, you are also playing your guitar at the same time.
in my experience, you'd be hurting all over after your 1st night of work,cos 1. you have no stamina. 2. you cant perform at your optimum cos you gets tired easily. and 3. oh no, i've got to do the whole thing again, night after night after night.
it is the whole package guys, stamina, endurance and your performance standard go hand in hand.
10 years ago, i went on a 9-months european concert tour as a session guitarist for a well-known international artise. every morning, after reville, we, as a band, plus production crews and support staff will do running, swimming, and yoga sessions. we have warm-ups and warm-ups before and after each performance date. our diet are monitored constantly. all were done to keep us in peak performance level. we have light-outs too, you know. just like in the army....
the ability to just play your instrument well is not enough in the pro music world. your whole professional package as a working musician depends on all the points I highlighted above.
one more point, clubs/concert players generally don't sit during performances. the ability to "carry" your instrument ...hehe... depends on your stamina and fitness levels.
cheers everyone. I hope this will give you all an insight to what pro players the world over do everyday of their working lifes.
if i may?
guys and gals, imagine this scenario. you score for yourself a working 6-nights paid gigs playing 3 sets a night. the job specs entails for you to do harmony and backups vocals. also to do blocking (choreograph dance moves) remember, you are also playing your guitar at the same time.
in my experience, you'd be hurting all over after your 1st night of work,cos 1. you have no stamina. 2. you cant perform at your optimum cos you gets tired easily. and 3. oh no, i've got to do the whole thing again, night after night after night.
it is the whole package guys, stamina, endurance and your performance standard go hand in hand.
10 years ago, i went on a 9-months european concert tour as a session guitarist for a well-known international artise. every morning, after reville, we, as a band, plus production crews and support staff will do running, swimming, and yoga sessions. we have warm-ups and warm-ups before and after each performance date. our diet are monitored constantly. all were done to keep us in peak performance level. we have light-outs too, you know. just like in the army....
the ability to just play your instrument well is not enough in the pro music world. your whole professional package as a working musician depends on all the points I highlighted above.
one more point, clubs/concert players generally don't sit during performances. the ability to "carry" your instrument ...hehe... depends on your stamina and fitness levels.
cheers everyone. I hope this will give you all an insight to what pro players the world over do everyday of their working lifes.
I'm fat too...But all my guitars are les pauls
no prob at all...in fact the gibson lp studio is one of the lightest les paul that I have ever owned...tho epiphone ultra still the lightest of all...
gjtaylor
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Whitestrat
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Agreed... You need to be FIT. It's no joke playing 3 hour gigs night after night.
I've done pretty short pub tours in my years in the UK at the age of 17/18, and I still found those to be really tiring. And those were mainly 2 hour sets in smokey, rowdy english pubs for 2 to 3 weeks in a row, mainly on weekends. And there were no roadies to help us with equipment. Had to lug a 100w Marshall head and 4x10 cab everywhere I went. (I wonder why the school never thought of getting a combo!!!) Exhilarating, but taxing. No doubt, keeping fit would have helped.
What I find issue about this is that you're talking about going pro-level. This guy is a beginner. Hasn't really learnt his chops yet. Don't you think he needs to get his basics right? I mean, it's fine that he wants to keep fit. That's definately a good thing. I just think he's putting emphasis on the wrong priorities.
Excalibur
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In my humblest opinion, I think it's not so much of being fit to the extend that you need to do intensive training. I think it's more of maintaining your health so that you can withstand the long working hours.
Yes, I think TS needs to re-think his priorities. I like the passion that he has for the guitar though, as long as it doesn't die out and he doesn't go overboard, he'll do fine.
Yes, I think TS needs to re-think his priorities. I like the passion that he has for the guitar though, as long as it doesn't die out and he doesn't go overboard, he'll do fine.
theunknown
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hey guys, u dont like the thread and/or the ts, JUST LEAVE THE THREAD ALONE, DONT TALK, DONT TYPE. HE DOESNT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH U ALL. I'm not siding him. i'm siding newbies.
ME! ME! ME!!!!!!
the pull i cant,play wicked stuff i cant but i use gibson LP made in year 2000.
KeDraiv
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Yipee!! lol
i always perfer John Petrucci over Kerry King
haha,
and
try carrying the 10kg bass on your shoulder for 2 hours and tell me how you feel
but anyway i got a interesting question here
supposed you're very fat
and when i mean very fat you're obessed.
so your shoulders are pretty thick lah ( with fats)
so if you carry the les paul over your shoulder, will it still feel the strain after 2 hours?
i mean won't the fats cushion the weight?
haha
tat's just me being bored but
hell ya!
after reading this thread i'm entertained.
haha
haha owning a Gibson is nothing la . but good point . +1 to whatever you just said .
ooops....
Beginner guitarists..
hmmm, what I said still stands though. Except as a beginner,it is a good idea to cultivate the habits.
and practise,practise and practise....
PS...if cant carry your guitar for long, you should maybe get a lighter guitar. no point owning a guitar model you cant play.
Beginner guitarists..
hmmm, what I said still stands though. Except as a beginner,it is a good idea to cultivate the habits.
and practise,practise and practise....
PS...if cant carry your guitar for long, you should maybe get a lighter guitar. no point owning a guitar model you cant play.
LadyInTears
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thanks bro, i just feel he is pissing me off.. a guitar newbie, showing off his gibson, haha, imagine he go and gig, come out gibson, plays rubbish.
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