Atonement
It seems the only way I could make amends for Tuesday’s glorious failure in the safe confines of the rehearsal room was to get my tuckus up on a stage in some bar and perform in front of throngs of people. Well, maybe not ‘throngs’, but fifteen people seems like a lot when you’re a rookie performer.
And believe it or not, it went really well. This was my first time getting up on the stage at a jam session like this. I ended up playing 2 songs that I had practiced for countless hours before, and was pleasantly surprised to see the unique personality each one takes on as a group of musicians have their own take on how it should go. The blend of all of these interpretations was invigorating. Suddenly, that song I had been plunking away on for days on end, alone in my room with nothing other than the sounds in my head as accompaniment, grew up into something much bigger and better than I could have imagined. Pretty nifty, if I say so myself.
And I didn’t sound so sucky this time around.
Plus, there are some EXCELLENT musicians from my school that got up and blew my socks off. It’s humbling and inspiring to see what kind of potential lies ahead if you keep up a consistent practice schedule.
Next Wednesday I’m going back, but this time I’ll tell my friends BEFOREHAND so that they can come check it out with me. I guess I needed to be alone for this one to make up for something.
Peace
right on dude. i’m so there next week, please remember to beforewarn me. i’ll take this blog post as the pre-beforewornment.
Baby, i came slightly late into this thing, but I know you can do anything, EVERYTHING you put your mind to.
do you know i have your playing Caprico Arabe on my ipod?
i knew my vision would come true of you strumming on cobblestoned streets.
i just never knew you’d be calling those streets home.
Love you babe. And when you speak of these inspiring musicians who go to your school, know that you are one of them.
Love you!!!
I miss you!