Magenta
Platinum Member
After answering a "musicians wanted" ad the other week, most of us managed to get together this evening: the two singers whose idea it was, a guitarist, a trumpeter, a backing vocalist/keyboard player, and myself.
I didn't take to the guitarist much, but he was good at his job. The singers were good, and I liked them enormously. The trumpet player was absolutely fantastic and a very nice bloke too. I felt privileged to play alongside him. The keyboard player was far more suited to backing vocals! She told me she also played drums, and my first thought was "You may be a drummer - but I'm THE drummer!" and I hoped I wouldn't mess up.
I didn't I was right in the middle of my comfort zone, playing music I understood and, mostly, that I actually knew. There was one song I wasn't familiar with, and from the way the guitarist played it, I didn't feel drum kit was the most suitable percussion. I hadn't thought to bring my castanets but I said I played them and that I thought they'd work here, and the singers loved the idea and one of them even said "Oh, you just get better and better!"
So I had a very enjoyable couple of hours, and I got the gig. Can't wait till next week!
I didn't take to the guitarist much, but he was good at his job. The singers were good, and I liked them enormously. The trumpet player was absolutely fantastic and a very nice bloke too. I felt privileged to play alongside him. The keyboard player was far more suited to backing vocals! She told me she also played drums, and my first thought was "You may be a drummer - but I'm THE drummer!" and I hoped I wouldn't mess up.
I didn't I was right in the middle of my comfort zone, playing music I understood and, mostly, that I actually knew. There was one song I wasn't familiar with, and from the way the guitarist played it, I didn't feel drum kit was the most suitable percussion. I hadn't thought to bring my castanets but I said I played them and that I thought they'd work here, and the singers loved the idea and one of them even said "Oh, you just get better and better!"
So I had a very enjoyable couple of hours, and I got the gig. Can't wait till next week!