Something that has been interesting in the approach that I took this last time to try to get back in shape again before this last gig is that I once again have a resonance and life to my sound that was apparently missing for quite some time - it's like I didn't realize it was gone until it came back.
My approach coming back to it this time has been very measured and structured, and that's not something that I typically do. I have always been one to create my own exercises rather than to work on things out of a book. I'm not sure why I chose to do it differently this time, but it appears to be paying off.
I have made a promise to myself that I'm going to start systematically practicing again as I have been every day, with the exception of maybe taking the day off the day after a gig - no matter how I slice it, this rock band gig is a hard blow for me and even on the gigs where I play well and have good range and endurance throughout, I'm still beat up pretty good by the end of it. I was still feeling a little tight and fuzzy yesterday, so I didn't push it and by the time I decided I had enough, the fuzziness was gone.
Gotta love Clarke #2!
