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Skriven 2008-11-19 23:50:17 av Nancy Backus (1:3634/12.0)
     Kommentar till en text av Michael Loo
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-=> Quoting Michael Loo to Nancy Backus on 11-14-08 06:36 <=-

 ML> That's actually kind of true. Seems to be the people who aren't
 ML> too concerned with being the center of attention who get the
 ML> best work done. It's better to deal with people for whom the
 ML> me-me-me- louder-and-faster-is-better thing isn't prominent.

Very true.   One might even be able to co-ordinate nicely with such.  :)

 NB>> almost like we breathe together, even without extensive
 NB>> rehearsal time.
 ML> Extensive rehearsal, what's that? We're paid upward of a
 ML> hundred bucks a rehearsal, and that's the minimum necessary
 ML> to even try to make a living out of it, but the groups can
 ML> hardly pay for two rehearsals a show.

Ah... the differences again between your rarified circles and mine... ;)
Getting paid for a rehearsal is what I* never see... (G)  I usually am
working with others who happen to play certain instruments, usually (but
not always) not for a living...  And many a time, I'm trying to pull
together some motley group into a presentable ensemble... in time for a
special church service or a family wedding or such...  :)  Sometimes in
only a couple of rehearsals (all we can coordinate for), sometimes we
get (and it takes at least) 6 or more rehearsals over the span of
similar weeks...  We don't get paid for rehearsal or performance... 
Your final results are probably also a magnitude or so above ours, too, 
though.   (G)

 ML> My most extreme gig
 ML> is one that schedules 3 hours of rehearsal for 2 hours of
 ML> music. That's one of the ones for which I get lots of solos.
 ML> Good thing I no longer panic easily.

It helps if you already know the music fairly well, and merely need to
meld with the other musicians.  :)  But I can well see where that could
easily produce a panic... that's barely enough time to play through the
music, let alone work out any snags (which of course, shouldn't be there
any more at that stage of preparation, theoretically??).

 NB>> still think there's a connection between food and music... ;)

 ML> Well, maybe music is defrosted ice cream.

Hmmm... interesting concept...  :)

ttyl       neb

... We've secretly replaced their dilithium with new Folger's crystals...

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