| And assuming that us "old farts" can see the music through the bottoms of our glasses! I had to buy a special pair with "fixed focus" set at about 36" in the bottom because my progressive bifocals just didn't "cut it" for me. Now my only problem is seeing "around", "through", and "under" my bell and hands so that I can keep watch on the "black dots".
But I know what you mean about pointing bell into stand; the guy who now sits next to me is an elderly, retired Military player with a lot of big band experience. He buries his whole head in the stand to the extent that he doesn't even see the conductor make "cutoffs" during rehearsal!... he's always playing an additional two or three bars before he realizes everybody else has stopped and is looking at him! |