Things just ain't so interesting any more.

[MrBump]

No words of advice, because I don't think you need them - these things come and go.

I keep sane by having more that one interest, I guess - for me it's either the guitar or Wing Chun.  At the moment, because I'm in a band and that's all pretty new (well, for the last 20 years or so!!!), the guitar is taking most of my free time.  But I know full well that will change, and the martial arts will start taking up the bulk of my time, with the band taking a back seat.

Life is a journey, not a destination, Grasshopper...

[Dmoney]

no about music still.
I found an interesting martial arts thing to start doing. gonna check it out at least.
maybe that will help.

[Johnny Mac]

no about music still.
I found an interesting martial arts thing to start doing. gonna check it out at least.
maybe that will help.

I've taken up roller skating again. I forgot how much fun it is!  :lol:

[_tom_]

If you're looking for something fun to do and get the adrenaline flowing, take up mountain biking :)

[Prawnik]

If you're looking for something fun to do and get the adrenaline flowing, take up mountain biking :)

I was going to suggest learning to play country music or progressive bluegrass.

[Johnny Mac]

If you're looking for something fun to do and get the adrenaline flowing, take up mountain biking :)

Good idea, it certainly blows away the cobwebs!

[rohlfo]

deary me  :? I've not gigged since last summer and it's the one thing I really, really want to do, but can't be arsed to put the effort into a 'just along for the ride' type band, got sick of organising everything etc. I work on the road now so it's even harder to get something started  :( looking to move to London in the Autumn time and start something proper again...mayhaps some of you guys would be interested? Was gonna do like some covers just to get back into it all before writing own songs again, that's the plan anyway...

[Dmoney]

not a bad plan about the bikes. when I lived up north I thought about it.

I messed with garageband a few nights ago.
http://soundcloud.com/user8302510/r1983pop1
did that track with a straiight beat loop, bass, and 2 guitar parts. that was it. just playing around with some chord. more of an exercise that anything else. sounds summery.
Its a lot different to any of the band i'm meant to be involved with, so it's kind of useless.

tonight im going to start kali & filipino boxing. hopefully once i get exercising more ill have more energy to write songs.
hopefully  :?

[JDC]

If you're looking for something fun to do and get the adrenaline flowing, take up mountain biking :)

I was going to suggest learning to play country music or progressive bluegrass.

or progressive vegetarian grindcore

[_tom_]

Good idea, it certainly blows away the cobwebs!

It may well have overtaken guitar on my "hobbies list"! Haven't progressed much on guitar for ages but I'm seeing some steady progression on the bike over jumps and such.

[HTH AMPS]

Nothing wrong with taking time out, I did that for a good few years around 2004.

I also think that too many projects does your head in, focus on one or two (max) projects and do them well.  A covers band is a good release and lots of fun - no pressure to write anything, just jam the songs out.  Be honest with yourself and ask yourself what part of playing and being in a band is fun for you - if you can't find anything thats fun for you, maybe some down time is exactly what is needed.

Don't sell your gear either - I nearly did that after my last original band split and am REALLY glad I didn't now.

[Johnny Mac]

Good idea, it certainly blows away the cobwebs!

It may well have overtaken guitar on my "hobbies list"! Haven't progressed much on guitar for ages but I'm seeing some steady progression on the bike over jumps and such.

I used to do a bit of mountain biking when i was... ahem, a bit younger! I did used to do Enduro Racing on motorbikes, now that is good fun. Its a bit like motocross but over a cross country course and it goes on for a few hours, hence the name.

[Dmoney]

I did the filipino boxing! trained barefoot like I used to, but blistered my feet up pretty good. took a good 24 hours before the aches kicked in. It was the first time in a while I'd felt truly overweight and self conscious about it. Normally i just think "beeeefcakeee!".

I still really need to get learned some songs and writing some songs though.

I don't think I'm cut out for a covers band. I don't think I have enough skill to pull off what people would want to hear.