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

[James Calore]

Ben
I can tell you that I was subjected to a rehearsal an hour before 
performance.
and with only a few minutes rest, went right into the show.
My best was left behind the curtain and
I was cutting notes by the end.
You need your rest, man!

James

On Nov 4, 2007, at 9:40 PM, Ben and Karen wrote:

> 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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