Those that don't really know me, think that I am a confident chappy. Those that do know me, know differently. Imagine sitting in all these shows that I do ,surrounded by musicians who, 90% are music teachers etc. Musicians who regularly do 4 to 15 shows a year. (I do 2 at most) Imagine the difference between Big Band playing and working under a conductor with more orchestral connotations. Ok you get the picture. So over the years I have just about held my own, although some stuff has been challenging to my character and my playing. So why then at last nights performance did this happen?
The first half went off ok but during the performance my phone was buzzing away in my pocket. In the break I had to make 3 calls on Big Band Business. Just had time to neck a coffee and sit down for second performance. It was then that the conductor called across the orchestra 'G I want to see you at the end of the performance for a couple of minutes'!!!!!!!! Arghhhh. So me being the pessimist sat for the next hour wondering what the hell I had done wrong??
Was it my tuning? Had one of the old dears complained because I caught sight of her girdle? Was it a hygiene problem? Had my hemorrhoids popped out for a look around and I had not noticed thus putting the lead character off on stage......etc etc etc (which is a line in the King and I by the way)
So you can see that I could draw nothing positive from why he wanted a chat with me. Of course everyone looked around at me and I blushed like buggery (I was taught to kill in the Army but I still blush??)
Anyway at the end of the performance I went to the MD expecting to be sacked or worse???
When he said.
'G I am not happy with the keyboard player on piece number 3' So I want you to put the cue in!!!!!!!! Yikes. Another screw in my coffin from worry? As my partner said. 'It can only happen to you'
Trueman Show??????
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