| Thanks, joe, it's nice to have the support. The good thing is that I know that when I play Dave's stuff irrspective of the model there are going to be some built-in philosophic stuff that agrees with me. Like I said earlier, I sound like me when the horn doesn't get in the way and I can play with my heart.
It's like what happened a few minutes ago. I was just on stage playing a beautiful piece by Martinu (Memorial for Lidice). At one point I was really watching Osmo who was stretching some phrases and delaying some entrances j-u-s-t a little bit more than yesterday morning. Well, I had to play a concert D fortissimo but because I was so focused on what Osmo was doing I heard a C in my head. The horn was smarter than I was fortunately and it came out just fine, no problem. But that's what I mean. That's happened to me enough times where I have one sound in my head and somehow the horn's stability saves me (don't worry, it doesn't happen THAT often!) It's a little like drinking a beverage, getting involved in conversation, and forgetting what you were drinking. That weird moment of "What the heck?" where you don't taste anything at all is what that was like.
Anyways, that's what I am, an employee, right? Might as well be a good one and keep the ship afloat at the same time. Besides, you really do forget all that stuff once the music starts.
ML |