Anthony Wellington - My Choice ! * :) [6]

Today, our class had the privilege of travelling to the Band Room for a presentation by Mr. Anthony Wellington, "bass extraordinaire" as Mr. Pollock describes. There were a lot more than just the students from our class present. Mr. Wellington told the group that he liked to be spontaneous with his music. He tries to think of different sounds right on the spot and think outside the box of just a bass player. He tried something for the first time right there in front of our group; he played reggae on his bass guitar. It was something he had never done before. While there, he gave a little more than just a show. He actually gave us a little advice that I never heard before. When it comes to having a back-up plan in choosing a career, he says to "just forget about that". He never had something to fall back on, but because he was so passionate about his music, he felt like he didn't need that. Mr. Wellington knows for sure that he's passionate for his music because, he says, if God himself told him music wouldn't get him anywhere, he would still go through with it. This is his definition of passion. He makes/made a lot of sacrafices for his passion, too. He gave up a lot of time to play. A college girlfriend reminded him that he used to practice playing his bass guitar for 5-8 hours per day. He said time was what he sacraficed the most in life. I left this visit to the band room with a lot more than I thought I would have. I would also like to check out some of the books Mr. Wellington recommended with "Conversations with God" being at the top of that list. I thank Mr. Wellington for taking time out of his busy schedule to come visit us and shower us with his extraordinary talent! :)