Originally posted by captain Russ:
I'm talking about the material, not the instrument. .........
Question: do you like what and where you play? Other than achieving instant star/millionaire status, what would you alter to make your involvement in muasic more fulfilling?
R.
I like MOST of my gigs, but for me, the ones where I can inter-act with the audience are the BEST ... in the CC gigs where I'm 'wallpaper' (playing second fiddle not to a 'ham sandwich', but more likely a filet mignon...
), I try to develop a rapport with the staff, and inter-act with them as the night goes on ...
but even at the CC gigs, invariably SOME people will say "thanks, the music was great, thanks for playing ______(fill in the blank with whatever song they particularly liked) ", even though I've wondered if anyone was listening ...
If I could change anything, it would be that I would take the time to really STUDY music, and learn to play JAZZ, even if just for myself ...
t.
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