Topic: I'm about to go mess up

[ren]

I play tuba at school, tonight is the christmas concert. so me and this other tuba guy are all awesome so we have this crazy long duet that apparently the band teachers only been able to do 3 times in 30 years because it's so rare to have two tuba players this good. I'm all psyched out because my first note is a high E natural, and I just can't play that stupid note. I can play all the ones above and below it, but that one just doesn't come out. I have to hold it for 3 beats about two times, with nobody else but me playing. and I'm sitting out front separated from the band.

I don't wanna go.

but in other news. you know that one dreamgirl? that girl that you've always wanted. I became best friends with mine a few years ago, but now I'm dating her. and it seems to actually be lasting and not awkward at all, which is cool considering we came from friends so that shouldn't happen.

also I'm going to be an economics major and then go to law school! win! assuming I'm as crazy good as I think I am and can get into law school

and I think I'm feeling legitimate stress for the first time in my life. I've always been that laid back guy that nothing can get to. it's an odd feeling.

[Raisa]

did you mess up?

good luck!

[idolminds]

TUUUUUUUUUBA!

[PyroMenace]

Heh, thats cool, its awesome your talented at it. I wish I was better at playing baritone but compared to the other guy I played with, I sucked. I didnt enjoy concert band as much till I was in high school, better song productions and such. Anyway, I hope you steal the show.

[shock]

TUBAAMAPHONEEEEE

TUBAAAMAPHONEEEE

TUUUBBAAA MAA PHONEEEEE

[ren]

so I went with the tried and true attitude of being a cocky bastard. it works so well. the hundreds of people mean nothing. I was very calm. I managed to hit the note, but it was a bit shaky. Another time I came in an eighth early and we weren't quite together for the harmony parts. Last run of the piece and I didn't quite get high enough. so it wasn't great, but we managed to get through it without a catastrophe.

[shock]

I would call that a success.

I used to play the trumpet and I will never forget a jazz solo that I had.  It was literally in front of a few thousand people.  And I totally fucked it up.  It was at least 8 bars and I think I played about 4 notes.  I just panicked and couldn't catch up.  Oh my god.  The horror.

Then I stopped playing the instrument.

[ren]

Everybody needs to make an absolute fool of themselves in front of large amounts of people at some point. Just don't let it get you down.

[Ghandi]

Everybody needs to make an absolute fool of themselves in front of large amounts of people at some point.

I couldn't agree more. I'm glad your concert went well. I played trumpet for 4 years because my parents made me. I hated it and never practiced a day in my life. I was last chair every year and I faked playing during concerts. Now I kind of wish that I would have learned.

[Raisa]

I messed up in one of my last piano recitals.. then i quit playing piano about 3 months before my solo recital and after i was playing almost my entire piece really well.. the piece was more than 50 pages and i was going to play with an orchestra. i was practicing several hours a day..

no more.. quit.

tuba.. hahah good luck my cousin played the tuba and loved it

[Quemaqua]

Economics and law school?  Don't make me hate you, ren.

Yeah, I played piano for a number of years (I still write some piano songs, just have no way to record them really) and I totally blew at least one recital.  I have trouble being in front of people if I'm the only person.  I can speak okay, but trying to perform something is hard unless there are others up there with you.  I also almost fucked up a song I wrote that I played at my high school graduation in front of a small crowd.  I was sitting on this stool with my guitar and I managed to play the song okay, but my *leg* wouldn't stop shaking.  Because of the way I was sitting I had some weight on it, and I was so nervous and crap that my muscles went all weird.  I talked to some people about it afterward and everyone thought I was just keeping time, haha.  Apparently my muscle spasms were rhythmic.  I found that endlessly amusing.

[ren]

Economics and law school?  Don't make me hate you, ren.

Don't worry, when I'm rich I'll buy your love.

[Pugnate]

But would the love matter to an empty soul?

[nickclone]

Wouldn't it be funny if you got so nervous while playing your tuba that you threw it in it and sprayed puke all over the audience. Break a leg! I'm with you in spirit, kiddo!

[Quemaqua]

Don't worry, when I'm rich I'll buy your love.

Aww.   



Cash.  Large bills.