resohead
Silver Member
I consider myself an above average drummer but I'm light years away from what I see from other players. I'm not Mr Chops but I have a very good feel for music.
So, I started with a country band, had two practices, and a Fri / Sat night gig a a big hall two days later. I've played some country for years.
Friday night was the worst night of my life, drumming or not. From the first note till the last note four hours later, it sounded like I had never played drums and I could not get it together. This had never happened and I have no excuse. On breaks, I went outside, smoked a cigarette while leaning on my car, head down.
No one was dancing and at the end of every song was dead silence except for maybe a cough. I still had Saturday to go.
Saturday the dance floor was packed(my sign of success)the band was smiling, it was a great time. I was back but where did I go?
I played a gig while not quite over pneumonia, another with an abscessed tooth from hell and other maladies. They went fine.
Has anyone else completely crater at a gig? I hope not.
So, I started with a country band, had two practices, and a Fri / Sat night gig a a big hall two days later. I've played some country for years.
Friday night was the worst night of my life, drumming or not. From the first note till the last note four hours later, it sounded like I had never played drums and I could not get it together. This had never happened and I have no excuse. On breaks, I went outside, smoked a cigarette while leaning on my car, head down.
No one was dancing and at the end of every song was dead silence except for maybe a cough. I still had Saturday to go.
Saturday the dance floor was packed(my sign of success)the band was smiling, it was a great time. I was back but where did I go?
I played a gig while not quite over pneumonia, another with an abscessed tooth from hell and other maladies. They went fine.
Has anyone else completely crater at a gig? I hope not.