Posted by dw on October 03, 2001 at 19:39:58:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Adrenalin posted by Rick Denney on October 03, 2001 at 17:09:27:
Rick, this has been a problem for, I'm guessing, everyone at some point or other.
Those who conquer the problem usually do so without even knowing why, to begin with. After thinking about it, here is what happened to me. I quit playing for someone else - the conductor, the wife, the kids, the audience -- and started playing just for ME. I'm really the only one who can truly appreciate the sounds coming out the bell anyway. On top of that, I quit trying to figure out "what" was happening and just tried to make music. In other words, I stopped being a technician and started being a musician. When I did that, the technique happened and I was a happier camper making far fewer mistakes than before. The nerves then took care of themselves - just disappeared.