| bad days
I think we can all agree that bad days are part of playing. The reason is simple: our bodies and minds are not the same every day. Some days are better; some are worse.
As frustrating as it might be, I find practice more beneficial on the bad days. On a good day, everything's already working like you expect. Learning how to deal with bad days and have no one know you're having one takes some work. This is what professionals do.
Consider how many performances someone in an orchestra gives every year. Or someone out on a road band. Or playing on Broadway. As a professional, you WILL be performing on your bad days. Hopefully, you'll be the only one who knows which ones are the bad ones.
Joey Tartell |