It sure didn't sound that way! His playing was always musical and flawless. I wish I had asked him how he did it, but I suppose the answer is obvious. It's why he had that job.
So, what's the takeaway?
- Be encouraged that you can learn to sound great even if your heart isn't always in it.
- Fool your listeners. Act the part.
- Always bring your performance face.
- Don't depend on feeling great.
- Turn boring into "bravo!"
- We all have our 10%. Learn to be convincing on the 90%.
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Phil, this is so great! I remember Arnold Jacobs telling me something very similar. He told me,"I lie a lot. I'm an old man and I don't feel as good as I did years ago. But I lie to the audience. That way I sound quite good."
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