How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice!
I love playing music, but ironically I hate to practice. I have had 2 rehearsals for a wedding gig coming up this weekend, and after getting over my cold, I had to push myself to make it to practice.
I love seeing the guys and playing the gig, but the in between practice is always a daunting tasks for me, but a necessary one.
We shredded through several times the last two days and at the end I learned that:
No matter how good you are, you always need practice.
The human body and mind must be exercised. We are quite forgetful. There are subtle nuances that get fleshed out usually happen during practice.
Dress rehearsals simulate the real thing:
The bride and groom came by the Saturday rehearsal to dance and hear the music. They were pleased at the end, that's what makes it all worth it! They were able to see a glimpse of what their wedding reception music is going to sound like. That will help set their minds at ease, and as they client we are happy to provide this for them.
A paying gig deserves adequate practice:
I've rehearsed for paying and non-paying gigs, but you definitely want to do it for the paying ones. When getting paid there is a higher level of expectation and you want to do your best, otherwise you may jeopardize future earnings and tarnish your brand.
So in the end though I don't like practicing, but it is a means to an end and thus I do it so that I can get better at my craft and represent myself well. I must constantly be improving less I become stagnant and obsolete; and I have worked too hard, and put too much time in to let that happen. Yoga, meditation, and music are all practices. Practice never killed anyone, so go out and practice hard!
I love playing music, but ironically I hate to practice. I have had 2 rehearsals for a wedding gig coming up this weekend, and after getting over my cold, I had to push myself to make it to practice.
I love seeing the guys and playing the gig, but the in between practice is always a daunting tasks for me, but a necessary one.
We shredded through several times the last two days and at the end I learned that:
No matter how good you are, you always need practice.
The human body and mind must be exercised. We are quite forgetful. There are subtle nuances that get fleshed out usually happen during practice.
Dress rehearsals simulate the real thing:
The bride and groom came by the Saturday rehearsal to dance and hear the music. They were pleased at the end, that's what makes it all worth it! They were able to see a glimpse of what their wedding reception music is going to sound like. That will help set their minds at ease, and as they client we are happy to provide this for them.
A paying gig deserves adequate practice:
I've rehearsed for paying and non-paying gigs, but you definitely want to do it for the paying ones. When getting paid there is a higher level of expectation and you want to do your best, otherwise you may jeopardize future earnings and tarnish your brand.
So in the end though I don't like practicing, but it is a means to an end and thus I do it so that I can get better at my craft and represent myself well. I must constantly be improving less I become stagnant and obsolete; and I have worked too hard, and put too much time in to let that happen. Yoga, meditation, and music are all practices. Practice never killed anyone, so go out and practice hard!