Author: EEBaum
Date: 2010-06-21 20:56
Uphill battle on Moki Dugway... I'd probably concur with Morrigan. I've played in community groups with some members who'd been in the ensemble for 40 years, couldn't play most of the passages, passages on pieces they'd played 10 times before. There are two kinds I see most often... people who aren't spectacular at the instrument but put in a good effort, and people who just have this assumption that how they play now is as good as they're capable of playing, so they don't try to improve. The former are cool to have a nice chat; it pains me to be in the same room with the latter.
Both types COULD improve to some degree, but with both, in my experience, it's like pulling teeth. So much resistance to playing better, and I only have so many hours in the day, so I usually just plan a graceful exit after the next concert, leave on good terms, and go about finding another group. Or, lately, starting my own.
-Alex
www.mostlydifferent.com
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