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silly me, I didn't realize just what was about to happen.
Just wait till you get your first proper audition Kev, you know with a panel of super critical musicians sat staring at you waiting to see what this new bloke can do, the nerves will really get you then mate!
What i would have done in your situation would have been to start fiddling with the reed and lig cursing that your reed had just split, thereby taking the onus off you and blaming it on catastrophic equipment failure!
It wont be as bad next time.