tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8160415.post6150493185202128373..comments2024-03-15T08:55:29.800-04:00Comments on The Musical Priest: It's Been a Long TimeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01087811856300842855noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8160415.post-20038998258998561602010-04-12T11:29:18.950-04:002010-04-12T11:29:18.950-04:00Great post Ryan -
I'm working up the confidenc...Great post Ryan -<br />I'm working up the confidence to sit in on the sessions here in the twin cities - <br /><br />It's intimidating for beginners. Some people make an effort to make new comers feel welcome and some people are hostile to new comers.<br /><br />I wish there wasn't so much ego and attitude in it. I got out of wind ensemble playing because of the egos and attitudes - I was hoping it would be different in trad music, but unfortunately it's not.<br /><br />Perhaps you remember the scene from the 70s bicycling movie "Breaking Away" where the hero of the story, a young idealistic American cyclist is so excited to get the opportunity to race with some Italian cyclists. He works his way up to the the front of the pack and is so happy to be up there with them. They promptly put a bar in his spokes and send him in the ditch.<br /><br />I've found that professional musicians don't tend to be this way, but other advanced players do.<br /><br />My experience with professional musicians has been that they are happy to share and encourage interested musicians. <br /><br />I guess all you can do as a musician is not let the bad attitude doctors get you down and remember to encourage new musicians as they are coming up.Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15548746985598819302noreply@blogger.com