...you know what i'm talking about of course don't you....! (-;
...but seriously folks, now i've got your attention (you mucky lot...!) playing position has been something I have given a lot of thought to lately, with live stints looming up I really need to get it sorted!
I have always been comfortably seated while playing - a more secure hold on the guitar, conveniently placed drum pedals and word sheets (yes, still struggling to remember my own lyrics...for now!), everything flows nicely, perfect... I feel like a real musician, but thrust into the limelight shouting from behind my 'gear'...it can't look good!
Many of our most esteemed musicians on this site are quite happy and relaxed in their "cockpit" and still manage to project themselves amazingly, some prefer a standing position, even with a beater, and are very much at ease with the freedom this gives them..it looks good, but I tried this and it felt good on all but my most intricate pieces (if they could be called at all intricate...) ...but then after 15 or so minutes "the pain" appeared...it crept up my leg, up my spine, then neck...uh oh am I gonna have to suffer this every time i play?
After some days of perseverance it passed, the pedal action was easier, a little breathless on the vocals (requires some re-training) but my guitar work still felt a little wobbly - songs were tough to get through, energy levels dropped...my playing suffered, but I found a freedom and rawness about it that was missing before in my lazy comfort zone!
So who knows, I'm not ready for a Zimmer frame quite yet, but want to try things differently...maybe I need to get used to standing, maybe both positions are workable...?
...as always, thanks for listening! (-;
by the way....don't feel too bad about the Football, guys, we still have some amazing things to look forward to in good ol' Blighty this Summer....The Shindig, Cambridge CBG Festival, Boxstock...!!
oh, and that Olympic thingy... (-;
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Interestingly, I find it very difficult playing sitting down, I can't seem to get a comfortable position and my left hand cramps up. Perhaps I spent far too much time as a teenager stood up perfecting my Rock God pose in front of a mirror.
I've always fixed the strap to the neck at the nut so I can get the perfect balance across my shoulders, and this is no difference with the guitars I've made.
I like to see a player sat down behind a drum kicking out the jams. I've never seen someone stood up playing while working a drum pedal, and reckon it would look rather ungainly. But for all I know it might look incredibly cool.
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