The last few years I've been hitting clarinet really hard and putting the saxophone on the back burner. Decided a couple months ago to rotate Oboe and that's improved tremendously. Then I though I should revisit flute as that really was my main double for many years. This week I was able to hear the Capitol Quarter (Saxophone Quartet) and those guys (and new female bari player) are really 'killin' it. I also was able to spend some time talking with the players and finally meet Joe Lulloff.
Hearing players at this level playing really intense quartet music makes me feel like I've lost my way and had I just spent all those years screwing around with equipment and various instruments I could have reached this level of performance. I tried practicing tonight but nothing felt right so maybe I need a break to re-group. Perhaps it's a late mid-life musical crisis. What am I trying to do? Why am I practicing? Why do I crave Junk Food?
Anyone been there.
Hearing players at this level playing really intense quartet music makes me feel like I've lost my way and had I just spent all those years screwing around with equipment and various instruments I could have reached this level of performance. I tried practicing tonight but nothing felt right so maybe I need a break to re-group. Perhaps it's a late mid-life musical crisis. What am I trying to do? Why am I practicing? Why do I crave Junk Food?
Anyone been there.