Forearm failures

Over the weekend I played two shows. During the first show I noticed cramping and pains in my right forearm. For the second show the camping was strong enough to hold back my playing.

When I first started playing the upright bass I would get cramps but soreness would go away. This morning I still have the pain from this weekend. I hope it doesn't turn into anything serious.

I really need to do a better job with stretches and taking care of my hands before and after playing.

Speaking of hands, someone from the audience called mine "Butterfly Hands" cause of the sweeping motion created by the slap technique. I thought that was creative.