The causes of GAS and how to prevent them.
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Re: The causes of GAS and how to prevent them.
Buy something really expensive....like a JMI AC30 or maybe a Gibson Firebird or something...that will calm things down for a while. You will need to continue to masturbate though as you'll not be getting any, or so I was told.
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Re: The causes of GAS and how to prevent them.
shit I must have a look around the house to find the really expensive guitar l must have boughtGrantB wrote:Buy something really expensive....like a JMI AC30 or maybe a Gibson Firebird or something...that will calm things down for a while. You will need to continue to masturbate though as you'll not be getting any, or so I was told.
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Re: The causes of GAS and how to prevent them.
Is it the same though?H671 wrote:Doesn't work for me!TmcB wrote:My cure is being in a band.
More band = less GAS after an initial spike. Also more focus on playing than gadgets.
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You know where you're going to play, and when. You know you'll have an audience, etc, etc. Being in a band is also about the whole world of being in a band, from finding gigs, doing artwork, recording, trying to get people to listen to your recording, etc, etc, etc. Plus, there's all the stuff about deciding what sort of band you want to be.
Is being in a worship team the same?
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Being in a band makes it worse. I went from bedroom rig (tiny amp, 1 guitar and virtually no pedals) to a full stage rig, multiple guitars and a PTpro covered in toys. And a PA. And a lighting rig. Being in a band requires so much more than being a bedroom player
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yeah I stopped gigging a few years back and I still have a PA and lights _sigh_ Great for gaming though.
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Good questions, Vince, and I'd have to say that worship is quite different, to be honest. Not meaning to disrespect hardworking church musicians though.Vince wrote:Is it the same though?H671 wrote:Doesn't work for me!TmcB wrote:My cure is being in a band.
More band = less GAS after an initial spike. Also more focus on playing than gadgets.
I'm in 2 worship teams
You know where you're going to play, and when. You know you'll have an audience, etc, etc. Being in a band is also about the whole world of being in a band, from finding gigs, doing artwork, recording, trying to get people to listen to your recording, etc, etc, etc. Plus, there's all the stuff about deciding what sort of band you want to be.
Is being in a worship team the same?
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Oh, and I find the ultimate De-GASer is to be busy with gigs, every weekend at least. Over summer I must have gone 5 months without buying any gear apart from one mic, and I didn't want that, it was more that I needed a matched pair. I didn't even really think about gear, until all the gigs slowed
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Well we don't get paid for it (until our heavenly reward), but we still have to have the right gear to suit what songs are going to be played.Vince wrote:Is it the same though?H671 wrote:Doesn't work for me!TmcB wrote:My cure is being in a band.
More band = less GAS after an initial spike. Also more focus on playing than gadgets.
I'm in 2 worship teams
You know where you're going to play, and when. You know you'll have an audience, etc, etc. Being in a band is also about the whole world of being in a band, from finding gigs, doing artwork, recording, trying to get people to listen to your recording, etc, etc, etc. Plus, there's all the stuff about deciding what sort of band you want to be.
Is being in a worship team the same?
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I agree with the band thing, I used to change gear a bit but not as much.
I think the main diffrence for me is forums creating gas, I had barely visited a forum when I was gigging regularly, now I'm a regular on this one, TPG, TDPRI etc and it all just adds fuel to the fire! Still playing P&W but it's not really the same (although the peer pressure in that scene to have the must have gear is high) it's a different beast.
I think the main diffrence for me is forums creating gas, I had barely visited a forum when I was gigging regularly, now I'm a regular on this one, TPG, TDPRI etc and it all just adds fuel to the fire! Still playing P&W but it's not really the same (although the peer pressure in that scene to have the must have gear is high) it's a different beast.
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Re: The causes of GAS and how to prevent them.
LOL, unless you're in a covers band, it's highly unlikely you will get any actual money from being in an originals type band. And I don't even have a heavenly reward coming to me!H671 wrote:Well we don't get paid for it (until our heavenly reward), but we still have to have the right gear to suit what songs are going to be played.
Yeah, there may be $$ at the end of the night but it'll be a drop in the bucket of what it's cost to get there.
The bit about having the right gear is interesting. Is that just you? I ask because there's always the thread where some guy points out that pub audiences don't often notice the gear you're using. On the other hand, church, where presumably, people are not half-pissed, could be a more discerning environment...
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really the most obvious way to stop GAS is to stop looking at the internet, just go back to what it was made for ...... porn
I know over xmas we had no internet and when we got home I watched a ..... oops I mean I didn't start looking at trade me for at least another month and had zero GAS
I know over xmas we had no internet and when we got home I watched a ..... oops I mean I didn't start looking at trade me for at least another month and had zero GAS
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I think GAS is a very predictable outcome of not having somewhere to go with your music. If you're in a band or recording stuff, you have a framework in which to judge whether your gear is fit for purpose. You might need a bigger amp to keep up with a loud drummer, for example, but mostly it's very specific stuff like that.willow13 wrote:really the most obvious way to stop GAS is to stop looking at the internet,
But when that purpose is open ended, you will always want new gear. How can you know if you're satisfied when there is no target?
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Trademe madness thread aside I haven't browsed trademe in ages.
This place alone has enough stuff on offer to keep me sleeping on the couch for a lifetime.
As said previously when my band is active my GAS dies off nicely. It's only during dry spells between gigs I get an itch to add another guitar to the cupboard.
This place alone has enough stuff on offer to keep me sleeping on the couch for a lifetime.
As said previously when my band is active my GAS dies off nicely. It's only during dry spells between gigs I get an itch to add another guitar to the cupboard.
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The actual answer is really very simply, get an average job making the average NZ wage then add a mortgage and a few kids.....BAM!!! gas cured!