[TPIN] A question about rehearsing on the same day as a gig

[David Arndt]

Depending on how far away the date is, start setting yourself up to "mimic"
the performance day in your practice... But not *every* day, and don't kill
yourself.  Practice to cover the material you'll need to cover that day, and
if possible, intersperse breaks in the practice that mimics what you'll be
subjected to that day.  Gear yourself to achieve success in periodic
practice (conditioning).

 - da 

-----Original Message-----
From: tpin-bounces+darndt=oriongate.net at tpin.okcu.edu
[mailto:tpin-bounces+darndt=oriongate.net at tpin.okcu.edu] On Behalf Of Ben
and Karen
Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2007 9:41 PM
To: TPIN
Subject: [TPIN] A question about rehearsing on the same day as a gig

For the most part, as an amateur player, on the day of a performance I don't
practice at all, and I have a limited warm-up before I start to play.  I can
usually play up to a 2-hour gig before my lip feels like it is starting to
go, if I start fresh.
 
However, next month I have a problem -- I'm playing with a jazz group and
we've not been able to get together much, so we have a rehearsal scheduled
at 2:00 PM (probably lasting for an hour and a half) on the same day we will
be performing later at 7:00 PM.  Of course I'll take it very easy and play
lightly, but I'm still concerned that I'll play enough at the practice that
I might run out of gas during the actual performance later on.
 
If anyone has any tips, either for the practice or on ways to ensure a good
recovery later on, I'd sure appreciate the advice.
 
Thanks,
Ben
 <mailto:kbrblinder at comcast.net> kbrblinder at comcast.net
 
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