Smacking myself in the back of my hand with a full force stroke from the other.
During a rehearsal in high school band, I cut my arm on a lug while dampening the timpani. During my next rest, I pulled a Band-Aid out of my stick bag and put it on without missing a note. I don't remember how long the rest was so it gets shorter each time I tell the story.
It wouldn't be a community band concert if a horn player who showed up 5 minutes before performance time didn't yell at me for setting up his section incorrectly.
During a rehearsal in high school band, I cut my arm on a lug while dampening the timpani. During my next rest, I pulled a Band-Aid out of my stick bag and put it on without missing a note. I don't remember how long the rest was so it gets shorter each time I tell the story.
It wouldn't be a community band concert if a horn player who showed up 5 minutes before performance time didn't yell at me for setting up his section incorrectly.