Author: weberfan
Date: 2010-12-15 13:19
No, you're not a loon. A very interesting post. I believe the issue of where some of us practice has come up before, and it does seem to make a difference. Once or twice a week I pay for an hour of studio time in midtown Manhattan not far from my office. Most often, the studio I end up with is the size of a telephone booth---remember telephone booths? For 60 minutes, i'm in a cocoon: just me, the clarinet, a music stand and a chair. The only other sounds around me are somehow supportive: a singer warming up, a jazz trio, a solo saxophone. In a way, I feel as if I have gone to another office, where my goal---a pleasant one, by the way---is to try to do everything correctly, to succeed.
At home, even if you're alone, there are any number of distractions---computer, TV, radio, your stuff. And when family or visitors are about, there is always that gnawing sense that they are whispering, "When will he be finished?" no matter how polite or indulgent they appear to be.
In traveling, I've arranged to practice in a church sanctuary, the empty ballroom of a small hotel, and in any number of small inns in New England, where, for some reason, no one seems to mind my addiction. A friend of mine once asked if I play at red lights.
So take the photo, enlarge it to the size of a wall in your home, and go for it.
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