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Originally Posted by MUSICandCHARACTER If you are not a professional, this is always the case....
...It is that darn job and wanting to eat that gets in the way 
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I used to be a "professional" at one time and I seem to think that I should still be able to perform at the same level that I used to.
I was an Army Bandsman for 10 years. In those first 3 years, when I was still single and my whole life revolved around playing my horn, my technique reached a level where I could hold my own in pretty much any ensemble that I was a part of, even though I have never been what you would call a world class player, or a cut above the rest.
I have not been at that level technically since before my first child was born 10 years ago. I can still get and hold a gig, but I long to be able to play that way again. My son is playing trumpet now and I look forward to the day that we are playing music together. That way I can still spend time with the family AND get my practice time in.