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

[Catherine Sheridan]

The current traveling shows still have the rehearsal the day of the first show.  It's usually 10AM-3PM rehearsal, 6PM-7PM sound check and 8PM show.  I'm showing my age, but remember when the circus had three shows on Saturday; ouch.  You just need to get yourself physically prepared to do it.  It's just like conditioning for an athlete.  After that it's mind over matter.  Good luck.> From: Vaxtrpts at aol.com> Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 01:44:43 -0500> Subject: Re: [TPIN] A question about rehearsing on the same day as a gig> To: kbrblinder at comcast.net; tpin at tpin.okcu.edu> CC: > > > In a message dated 11/4/2007 6:43:41 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, > kbrblinder at comcast.net writes:> > 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.> > > > <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<> For those of us who were around when gigs were plentiful, in the "good old > days" of say 20-30 years ago, this question might seem a little weird to us, > but I do know that times have changed, and you are an amateur player who > doesn't have the time to keep your chops up like we were pretty much forced to > back then.> In those days of many show gigs, the normal schedule was to always rehearse > the day of the show (or the first day of a series of shows.) It made more > sense to the promoters and producers, because then they didn't have to pay for > a whole extra day just for rehearsing. Boy, I can remember some chop > slamming shows, where we were made to play the whole show in rehearsal, take an hour > or two off for dinner, and then play the full show again - for "real." > Also, on the road bands, since we rarely got a day off, when there was new music > to try we just rehearsed all afternoon and then played the gig that night. > At least once in a while, I think it is a good thing to try playing the book > (or simulating the playing you would need to do in a show) in the afternoon > and then again that night, on just a regular practice day. That old Boy > Scout motto "be prepared" is a great one. The more you can do to emulate what > you "have" to do on a gig, the better off you are, I believe.> I guess, also being from the "old school," I just don't consider a day with > a concert or some other type of gig at night any different than any other > days. I don't treat myself differently on a gig day, then I do on a non gig > day. I always try to get a good warm up in, regardless.> Hope this helps at least a little, and gives you a little insight into the > "world of those who had no choice" back then, about taking and playing every > gig we could, just to (hopefully) feed the family.> Mike Vax> > > > > ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com> _______________________________________________> TPIN mailing list> TPIN at tpin.okcu.edu> http://tpin.okcu.edu/mailman/listinfo/tpin
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