Re: [bassfiddle-L] Digest for bassfiddle-L@googlegroups.com - 1 Message in 1 Topic

[Rick Brodsky]

Wow, great post, Missy. Thanks for sharing your wisdom.

~Rick Brodsky

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Missy Raines <mi...@missyraines.com> Oct 25 02:23PM -0500  

Dear folks,
I know this is late- but I guess better late than never.
 
It's an interesting subject. I think the longer I play the more I
realize that it's not about the absence of mistakes but how you handle
them when they happen. The first layer of that statement has the more
obvious meaning of "let it roll off you", don't flinch or otherwise
allow the audience to know you aren't happy with what just occurred.
It is true that 90% of your audience didn't hear it or didn't hear it as
a bad mistake. And even if they do hear it, they won't remember it but
they will remember any uncomfortable looks or body language from you.
 
Another element of this is why you made the mistake and what kind of
mistake was it? If you make a mistake because your mind is wandering,
well that's just an entirely different (non-musical) issue. And, you
need to let that go. Try to keep your mind clear and focused.
 
If you make a mistake because you are trying to play something exactly
as you have practiced it, that's usually just 'time-spent'. more time in
the mines as they say. But, if you make a mistake because you were
inspired to try something new and went for it (but it didn't work), is
that really a bad thing? There are arguments for both sides. And I see
them both- but I always like to hear someone who is going for something,
even if they don't quite make it, then in some cases, hear something
completely perfect and executed with precision- Both of course can be
great, I'm just saying there's an element of excitement that should be
there with music.
 
For me, I do strive always for perfection. Still hasn't happened. But
it doesn't taint or otherwise discount my joy after a show. Ok, that's a
lie. Sometimes I've been known to spend days dying the same death again
and again over one missed note. But, when I don't miss a note or make
an obvious mistake, I still never feel like I did it perfectly because
it's such a moving target. The minute you start getting better you
already know where you aren't....again. It's perpetual. And that's
exactly what keeps us going, as artists.
 
I've always said if you need instant gratification become a house
painter... not a musician. Because even though an audience (if you're
lucky) will applaud for you every 3-4 minutes, YOU will never be fully
happy with where you are musically.
 
-missy
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