Klarinet Archive - Posting 000386.txt from 1997/12

From: Ian Dilley <imd@-----.uk>
Subj: RE: aids to performance
Date: Tue, 9 Dec 1997 09:09:26 -0500

If you want to play well when you're drunk you should practice when
you're drunk :)

-----Original Message-----
From: Roger Garrett [SMTP:rgarrett@-----.edu]
Sent: Monday, December 08, 1997 12:35 AM
To: wde1@-----.com; Klarinet list
Subject: Re: aids to performance

yes....but you might THINK that it does!!

RG

On Sun, 7 Dec 1997, Edinger/Gilman wrote:

> Roger Garrett wrote:
>
> On Sat, 6 Dec 1997, Sherri wrote:
> > My friend (the 1st seat) could down a pitcher of beer and
play the
> > Nielsen Clar Cto PERFECTLY. As for me... well..... I can't
down a
> > pitcher of beer.
>
> Well, either you should learn to so that you can play the
Nielsen
> perfectly, or his story is a crock....LOL..
>
> RG
>
> OMIGOSH!! All these years, and I'd never thought of that! I
will now
> attempt to get snockered and play the Rossini Theme &
Variations to
> perfection. Will report accordingly. (BTW, I can already
tell you that
> doing this doesn't help my bowling game at all.)
>
> Seriously, though, I have found that even the smallest amount
of alcohol
> consumption adversely affects my playing for hours and I
assiduously
> avoid wine for dinner on any night I plan to practice or
rehearse (and
> I'm an enologist). Any other takes on the effects of alcohol
on
> playing, positive or negative?
>
> Bill E.
>