| I'd like to post on this one, although with only the better part of two years off of the horn before playing again, I'm not sure that I qualify as a bonefied "comebacker". What I do know is that when I started playing again, it made me realize the big empty hole in my life that music used to fill and I don't think that it's likely that I'll ever stop playing again.
Music for me is a passion in life. Music is passion, passion is music. I'm not a fabulous musician, but I play well enough that I'm a member of several bands and I'm not a liability to any of them. I can't imagine a life where I'm not enjoying making music with a good ensemble, although I think that a large part of my attraction to music and playing trumpet in an ensemble is for the fellowship with other musicians. I almost feel sorry for the other "Average Joe" kind of guys that don't have something like this, something that they do well and can do with others. I suppose that other guys have hobbies too, but for me playing and making music with others and performing that music for an audience is on a higher level entirely than the "other" kinds of hobbies.
Tootsall, I am beginning to understand your journey as a late starter on a new instrument. I recently started playing drums for a Rock Praise and Worship band. I even went out and invested in my own kit, sticks, replacement heads, cymbals and bags for the drums so that I don't bang them up during moving and transport to and from the church. I've always been able to "get around" on a drum kit, but actually playing it in an ensemble has been a new challenge all together. I'm at a point where I think that I'm going to get some lessons to try to get some other technical issues under control. I'm loving every minute of doing it though.
To all of the newcomers and comebackers out there, good luck to you! The rewards of the journey with an instrument, music and musicians are many and provide you with memories and stories for the rest of your life. |