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Today was a good day overall. Work was pretty easy. Got shit done, left at 7, and no worries because there were two hours before the store closed so they'll expect it to look like shit anyways.
The band practice kicked ass. It felt so weird playing my bass again. Not only is it a hell of a lot heavier (referring to weight...it was killing my shoulder/neck) than a guitar, but after playing guitar for the past few months, it was weird to get back into playing it. I started using the pick, but didn't like how it sounded. So I started plucking the strings (as Josh says, fingering it) and it sounded much better. Nick didn't get the new string agian because Rick's Music didn't have the right guage. We played in dropped-C instead of dropped-G and it still sounded good.
We messed around for a while, then Nick played some quick riff. Phil played around with it, and we had something going. Then Phil started playing the chorus to a song he wrote lyrics for, and Mike was trying to figure out how to sing it. Then we spent a while thinking of the verse, and then I played Nick's riff. With a little modification, it was the verse. So we have an intro, verse, pre-chorus (really short, just for changing timings), chorus, after chorus, start of second verse. Not bad for a first practice. We already have lyrics too, and it's working out good this way so we're thinking of writing lyrics and then the songs afterwards.
After the practice was over we started talking about what's happening. We decided we're officially a band, minus a drummer, and just sayign that gave me this really cool feeling. We also decided that we're all serious about it, and talked about plans of what we can do with the band and equipment and such. Mike's letting me use his bass amp for practices, so it's all good for now. My practice amp is fine for my basement, and I wont have to lug it to Phil's anymore. It's a great start already. But enough about that, none of you care :-P
Then on the way home, I raced Nick and he kicked my ass. Ahwell. When I got home my car reeked of burning oil, which happens everytime I drive like that.
Oh man, two posts in one day, I'm such a post wh0re!!!111!!11!
The band practice kicked ass. It felt so weird playing my bass again. Not only is it a hell of a lot heavier (referring to weight...it was killing my shoulder/neck) than a guitar, but after playing guitar for the past few months, it was weird to get back into playing it. I started using the pick, but didn't like how it sounded. So I started plucking the strings (as Josh says, fingering it) and it sounded much better. Nick didn't get the new string agian because Rick's Music didn't have the right guage. We played in dropped-C instead of dropped-G and it still sounded good.
We messed around for a while, then Nick played some quick riff. Phil played around with it, and we had something going. Then Phil started playing the chorus to a song he wrote lyrics for, and Mike was trying to figure out how to sing it. Then we spent a while thinking of the verse, and then I played Nick's riff. With a little modification, it was the verse. So we have an intro, verse, pre-chorus (really short, just for changing timings), chorus, after chorus, start of second verse. Not bad for a first practice. We already have lyrics too, and it's working out good this way so we're thinking of writing lyrics and then the songs afterwards.
After the practice was over we started talking about what's happening. We decided we're officially a band, minus a drummer, and just sayign that gave me this really cool feeling. We also decided that we're all serious about it, and talked about plans of what we can do with the band and equipment and such. Mike's letting me use his bass amp for practices, so it's all good for now. My practice amp is fine for my basement, and I wont have to lug it to Phil's anymore. It's a great start already. But enough about that, none of you care :-P
Then on the way home, I raced Nick and he kicked my ass. Ahwell. When I got home my car reeked of burning oil, which happens everytime I drive like that.
Oh man, two posts in one day, I'm such a post wh0re!!!111!!11!