I feel anxious this morning about the debut performance with Scotty and the Soultones. It's a big deal too with the added burden of performing at the commemorative ceremony for his own daughter.
Our manager had to bring in some top-tier industry ringers to fill out for people who are absent. It brought in a new level of playing...an intimidating one.
I always like to play with players better than myself and these guys really push me to the edge.
I have to treat the exercise like a meditation and just not lose focus off the bass and kick drum for 5-6 minutes at a time...and not screw it up of course...which is easier if you are just paying attentions.
The great improviser Stéphane Grappelli (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St%C3%A9phane_Grappelli) famously said, "A great improviser is thinking only of his God"
Or, as the great drummer and lyricist Neil Peart once said when asked what he was thinking as he walked on stage, the answer, "Don't fuck up, don't fuck up..etc." So there's another angle lol.
Ok - time to put the big boy pants on and let nature run it's course.
\m/
Cam
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