Wishing Well

Last week while walking back from the McCallie Cafeteria I noticed a flyer posted on a bulletin board. Normally I wouldn’t notice any flyer in particular but the thing that stood out about this one is that it said “BASS” in big, bold letters. I walked over to read it. Apparently a band was looking for a bassist. Being a bassist who always is looking for  a gig, I wrote down the numbers posted and decided to contact them. Later when I did I got to talking to the guy a little bit. I told him the styles of music I liked and he told me what type of music they were looking to play. I said I would be interested, but first had to warn him about something. He asked what and I told him I didn’t have any of my gear in Tennessee. I’m from Maryland and I had left it there thinking I wouldn’t need it. I was wrong. I needed my amp, my bass, and all my pedals if I wanted to play. I told him this, but after I did he didn’t respond to me. I took that as a “we’re not interested then” though it would have been nice if he could have told me that. I understand his reasoning though. No one ever wants to wait for a musician to be able to play. I have and it almost never works out. This got me thinking about all the stuff I forgot and wish I had brought. The main thing I wish I could have taken with me here to Tennessee is my car. I’m basically stuck on campus without it. There are some things in walking distance, but not much. I’m not able to go to concerts or the movies. I can’t go out to eat. I can’t even go to the grocery store to get some necessities like tissues and shampoo. It’s really hard going from a lifestyle where you can pretty much go anywhere to having to stay in one place. I hope I can have my car next semester though so I can go explore the area. Even without a bass I still find ways to play “bass.” I was smart enough to bring my acoustic guitar so a lot of the time I will use it like it is a bass. It is a lot different though when you’re used to four thick strings and have to switch to six smaller ones. Luckily I had learned guitar before I learned bass so making the switch between that two has become a very easy thing to do. I can’t wait for Thanksgiving break so hopefully I can bring some things back with me. There is a whole wishing well of things I wish I had brought, but just for got.