Often fellow musicians & students approach me with the question how to tour as much as I do, and still maintain calm and collected.
Here's a few things I've learned as a touring musician which I'd like to share, categorized in 2 sections:
Sideman and Musical Director.
AS A SIDEMAN
I prepare the music I need to play as good as I can. I try and get to a point where I don't need
to think about the notes. I try and feel what's going on, so I can experience it more as a natural ride rather than it being a struggle.
When working for a big name artist I never catch my self staring at the Artist with my jaw down to the floor!
I just do my job. Always wanted to play with a big name? Ok, now you've got the gig. Play, don't stare is my motto.
In other words, I'm never intimidated by the Artist. The Artist hired me to something he or she can't do.
I'm a hired gun for my specialty, whatever that may be. That's my ace, my killer card right there!
I try not to be intimidated by the music.
Soon [...]
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Here's a few things I've learned as a touring musician which I'd like to share, categorized in 2 sections:
Sideman and Musical Director.
AS A SIDEMAN
I prepare the music I need to play as good as I can. I try and get to a point where I don't need
to think about the notes. I try and feel what's going on, so I can experience it more as a natural ride rather than it being a struggle.
When working for a big name artist I never catch my self staring at the Artist with my jaw down to the floor!
I just do my job. Always wanted to play with a big name? Ok, now you've got the gig. Play, don't stare is my motto.
In other words, I'm never intimidated by the Artist. The Artist hired me to something he or she can't do.
I'm a hired gun for my specialty, whatever that may be. That's my ace, my killer card right there!
I try not to be intimidated by the music.
Soon [...]