Playing the saxophone One of those days.

[GJ77]

I'd say I'm generally a fairly consistent player (been playing for 26 years). Some days better than others but reasonably consistent all the same. However, I did a couple of hours on tenor today and was bloody awful. My fingers felt clumsy, my ears weren't accurate and even relatively easy tunes (Cherokee) were a struggle. Nothing even remotely creative worked out, my sound was pants and I generally wound up getting frustrated and despondent.

On the plus side...no gig tonight and tomorrow's another day.

Sometimes I wish I'd followed another path in life.

 

[Jeanette]

Sometimes I wish I'd followed another path in life.

Sometimes but not often 🙂

Actually it's good for us less experienced players to hear that from someone like yourself so thank you.

I hope it all falls in to place tomorrow.

Jx

 

[GJ77]

I'm glad my misery is bringing happiness to others.

 

[Jeanette]

I'm glad my misery is bringing happiness to others.

I'm sorry I couldn't help but laugh at that 🙂

Jx

 

[kevgermany]

Naah, just helps us realise we're not alone.

 

[GJ77]

It was weird...my ears have never felt so disconnected from the rest of me. I'm turning 40 next year, has the long, slow decline begun already?

 

[Alice]

I'd say I'm generally a fairly consistent player (been playing for 26 years). Some days better than others but reasonably consistent all the same. However, I did a couple of hours on tenor today and was bloody awful. My fingers felt clumsy, my ears weren't accurate and even relatively easy tunes (Cherokee) were a struggle. Nothing even remotely creative worked out, my sound was pants and I generally wound up getting frustrated and despondent.

On the plus side...no gig tonight and tomorrow's another day.

Sometimes I wish I'd followed another path in life.

I can empathise GJ77.... I play the sax for pleasure and have no issues in the way that you describe but with my art and drawing I sometimes have a day which ends with me wondering why I didn't go down a different academic path and cussing because of the wasted hours of something not looking how I want it to or the "magic" not being there. Usually when that happens it's because of an underlying issue in my life which is causing me stress or sadness.... Art and my emotions being interlinked.

 

[GJ77]

I'm hoping it's just tiredness.

You should show us all some of your art, Alice. I for one would be interested.

 

[Alice]

I'm hoping it's just tiredness.

You should show us all some of your art, Alice. I for one would be interested.

Yes, tiredness really does affect creativity.
That's very kind of you 🙂
I've just finished and sent off a portrait to a lady in America and am ready to embark on a new project which I've had in mind for ages but not started yet which is Jazz and Blues musicians and portraits of Sax players in particular, famous or otherwise.

 

[Alice]

It was weird...my ears have never felt so disconnected from the rest of me. I'm turning 40 next year, has the long, slow decline begun already?

I try not to think about it now and just do what I can to keep fit and healthy.

 

[Tenor Viol]

It was weird...my ears have never felt so disconnected from the rest of me. I'm turning 40 next year, has the long, slow decline begun already?

Oh heavens - we all have days when things don't seem to work and even the simplest of things goes wrong. There'd better be hope otherwise at 56 I'm toast 😱

 

[jbtsax]

When I go 2 or more days without playing or practicing the next playing experience is never a positive one. I seem to lose my touch or edge or whatever you call it. It takes playing a few days for "it" to come back, whatever "it" is. Since I've never been a consistent practicer, I've gotten quite used to the routine.

 

[Colin the Bear]

Yes, tiredness really does affect creativity.
That's very kind of you 🙂
I've just finished and sent off a portrait to a lady in America and am ready to embark on a new project which I've had in mind for ages but not started yet which is Jazz and Blues musicians and portraits of Sax players in particular, famous or otherwise.

Please miss, me miss, yes miss, please miss 😉

 

[Colin the Bear]

Some days it's all bum notes.

 

[Alice]

Please miss, me miss, yes miss, please miss 😉

😀

 

[trimmy]

portraits of Sax players in particular, famous or otherwise.

Colin beat me to it, so I'll be next in line 😉 clothes on clothes off, you're the boss !!!



If i get it wrong in my job it costs the passenger a lot more 😱

 

[BUMNOTE]

Probally😉

 

[BUMNOTE]

It was weird...my ears have never felt so disconnected from the rest of me. I'm turning 40 next year, has the long, slow decline begun already?

Probally😉

 

[BUMNOTE]

Nothing to do with me 🙁

Some days it's all bum notes

 

[Alice]

Well if your ears are disconnected to you... You know what you have to do, don't you? The knee bones connected to the thigh bone, the thigh bones connected to the hip bone the hip bones connected to the - and so on until you get to your ears 🙂 The Doctor is in, that'll be 5 cents please.