Not only do I like practicing over and over and over again - I found a new level to tick off a spouse (and leave it too me , to find it)
I fell alseep while playing the whistle, and in my dreams I thought I was doing great - but I guess- I played just the same three notes over and over and over and over.
I got the silent treatment - which was more than I deserved , but she was so pis@ed that she slept in the other bed (and I got the king size all to myself---so I am not sure where the punishment was , but the look I got the next morning was enough to let me know I was in deep.
But, knowing that I was in deep - I took her to a music store today and bought myself a whistle in B- and asked if she wanted one so we could harmonize.
Needless to say the trip to t he store, may have cost me another frown, but I think I know what she wants for christmas now (and revenge shall be her's) She wants a bandolin (it is a mix between a banjo and a mandolin......maybe we can even form our own band 'The Dead Daddy, does it again"
Personally I would love to form a cross over band - taking rock to celtic music and I would call it the 'Cross over Kickers'.
Has any one else done anything like that - fallen alseep while and continue to play the flute???? or any other instrument?
Greg
I think I was a Junior in High School [it seemed like it was yesterday...] when I, for some dumb reason, decided to take some Benedryl before heading off to my weekly session.
Let's just say I was grateful that I was only playing the whistle when I fell asleep as opposed to my fiddle.
Because I've had *dreams*, plural, in which I've fallen asleep with the fiddle. As I am a lucid dreamer, these dreams tend to end with me thinking, "TD&M, you goof, no one actually falls asleep playing the fiddle; this is just another stupid dream, so for the love of God, WAKE UP." But if it actually happens..?
Many's the time I have woken up to find myself playing in a session, suddenly realising that I don't know what tune I am playing. This usually only happens at festivals, after several days of sleep deprivation. When it happens, I take it as a cue to go and lie down - although, occasionally, I am unable to rouse myself enough to do so, forget that I am asleep and carry on playing.
Get her to play is the answer!!! My wife and I are both musicians. I lean to the jazz world, she the classical. We have never been able to "jam" together. But, since she took up the whistle and I the mando and banjo, I never hear, " when are you going to stop practicing...you have a family you know!" And we enjoy playing together!
I do. I now realise that it IS possible to live life freed from nicotine and alcohol, to get sufficient sleep thus stay healthy for a longer life. Sounds good to me. How 'bout you?
There's some good stuff in Danny's link worth reading. Reminds me of a couple of evenings ago when I was playing in a session in central Bristol, by the pub window. I glanced out outside into the street just after 9 and saw sad-faced lawyers on their way home from the office. These guys would be back at their desks next morning at 8. What sort of a life is that, even at godknowshowmany grand a year?
Pah! just because you with your addictive lifestyle feel threatened. I'm the last person to be self righteous about anything. I may choose to be healthy out of a *very diminished* sense of responsibility to my family because I'm inherently irresponsible, but mainly because I hate hangovers and imbibing alcohol doesn't make me feel any different from normal. I know, I had many years to test this theory. As for fags I won't even go there as it's been said so often before. As for deliberately depriving yourself of sleep, I make no judgement on any one else but I don't think people should boast about it. Also, I bet not all members knew there was a health risk associated with sleep deprivation.
G'wan!! - play a few tunes and burn off your angst.
Aaak! Your "problem" is that you're considering getting a bandolin! (I always called it a "banjolin", was I wrong all these years?). What a horrible little instrument. Take the worst parts of a banjo and a mandolin and combine them, what a horrible idea! Get her a mandolin instead...
There is an inherent problem with playing music; once it takes over your life, other things go to he** in a environmentally-friendly carrying device.
I have a pretty strict bedtime, but....just one more tune can go on til all hours. Not to mention the fact that the hosts will be offended if I turn down their excellent food and beverages.
And those hours that I used to spend riding my bike in the pre-fiddle days are now devoted to bowing patterns. Etiolated, indeed. How Danny finds time to train for triathalons is beyond me.
David - so was I (sort of) joking. Well, rather that, on reading that last post of mine again I sound like I'm angrily ranting. I wasn't - I was kind of laughing while writing it. Maybe a few smileys would have lightened the tenor of it. Glad to hear you've killed the nicotine bug, though.
This is a bandolin: http://www.saraguro.org/rumibandolin.htm
A bandolim is a Brazilian mandolin
And a banjolin is a banjo mandolin with only four strings.
Banjo mandolins (I've got two) are best avoided.
Why have I got two of them? Well that at least is on topic - I have a bad case of MIAS (multiple instrument acquisition syndrome). No known cure, I'm afraid.
"Seegareets" & "Wussky" & wild, wild women; sex'n'drugs'n'rock'n'roll; Gas (pronounced "petrol" round here), grass (pronouced "weeed" round here) or ass (pronouced "arse" round here); if it ain't Stiff, it ain't worth a feck; nice to see you, to see you, nice!; grab your partners by the hand, take 'em to the promised land (a.k.a.The Blythe Hill Tavern); under the table you must go, E I E I EI O, and if I catch you bending, I'll saw your legs right, off; just a perfect day and I want to spend it with you, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera...
Without addiction and improvization there is no music...
i didn't actually fall asleep while playing anything, had the sense to put everything down before i started falling asleep at a session. so weird how you can do that with all the noise around you.. mind you, singers don't help (",)
my excuse is i was in work till 7, long commute home too. quite embarrassing though... prob considered rude too??
As I've previously told, my bandleader fell asleep playing the piano accordion, ( it had been a long weekend, this was the third gig in two days ), following a hot afternoon in the sun at a street party.
We only recognised this because she lost all expression in her playing and just pumped the notes out mechaically. The electric mandolinist next to her woke her up by changing key.
In a non-trad context, I once started to fall asleep on stage with an orchestra. I'm pretty sure I missed an entrance. This also used to happen occasionally during rehearsal. I'm not the the only one this has happened to. That's what you get with tired students in long boring rehearsals, I guess.
The lady cellist sitting next to me in an orchestral rehearsal nodded off halfway through. Not surprising, really - she was a junior house doctor in a local hospital and had just come off a 24-hour shift.
At the end of an eight hour marathon sesh at Willie Week I think I curled up in my corner and was fading out on the last few tunes. I don't know if I was trying to play or not. Hopefully not.
I fall asleep practising tunes often. Ironically enough I play them perfectly and effortlessly in that dozing off stage. Pity I can't do that when I'm awake.
As for saving money on coffee---- no way that will happen with puppy. In Canada we have a place called Tim Hortons.
If my area, you aren't Canadian unless you drink a 'Tim's".
( I live in a small City of 125,000, and we have over 15 stores, that doesn't include Starbucks, Country Style. Robins etc, etc.)
I need my whistle - but I NEED my coffee as well.
OK - I admit I have a problem
OK - I admit I have a problem
Not only do I like practicing over and over and over again - I found a new level to tick off a spouse (and leave it too me , to find it)
I fell alseep while playing the whistle, and in my dreams I thought I was doing great - but I guess- I played just the same three notes over and over and over and over.
I got the silent treatment - which was more than I deserved , but she was so pis@ed that she slept in the other bed (and I got the king size all to myself---so I am not sure where the punishment was , but the look I got the next morning was enough to let me know I was in deep.
But, knowing that I was in deep - I took her to a music store today and bought myself a whistle in B- and asked if she wanted one so we could harmonize.
Needless to say the trip to t he store, may have cost me another frown, but I think I know what she wants for christmas now (and revenge shall be her's) She wants a bandolin (it is a mix between a banjo and a mandolin......maybe we can even form our own band 'The Dead Daddy, does it again"
Personally I would love to form a cross over band - taking rock to celtic music and I would call it the 'Cross over Kickers'.
Has any one else done anything like that - fallen alseep while and continue to play the flute???? or any other instrument?
Greg
# Posted on October 12th 2007 by Greg M
Re: OK - I admit I have a problem
Hehe...
I think I was a Junior in High School [it seemed like it was yesterday...] when I, for some dumb reason, decided to take some Benedryl before heading off to my weekly session.
Let's just say I was grateful that I was only playing the whistle when I fell asleep as opposed to my fiddle.
Cheers,
Armand
# Posted on October 12th 2007 by fiddlinviolinin
Re: OK - I admit I have a problem
What, you mean people have actually done that?
Because I've had *dreams*, plural, in which I've fallen asleep with the fiddle. As I am a lucid dreamer, these dreams tend to end with me thinking, "TD&M, you goof, no one actually falls asleep playing the fiddle; this is just another stupid dream, so for the love of God, WAKE UP." But if it actually happens..?
# Posted on October 12th 2007 by Tall, Dark, and Mysterious
Re: OK - I admit I have a problem
http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display/14405
Good laughs!
# Posted on October 12th 2007 by feardearg
Re: OK - I admit I have a problem
Weird. Too much information for a board like this. Yes you have a problem.
# Posted on October 12th 2007 by Key Maniac Lad
Re: OK - I admit I have a problem
Get more sleep.
# Posted on October 12th 2007 by Henk Bos
Re: OK - I admit I have a problem
That tale immediately brought this to mind:
http://wgma.org.uk/Res/Litery/Authors/Hardy/Crusted.htm
# Posted on October 12th 2007 by DavyR
Re: OK - I admit I have a problem
Many's the time I have woken up to find myself playing in a session, suddenly realising that I don't know what tune I am playing. This usually only happens at festivals, after several days of sleep deprivation. When it happens, I take it as a cue to go and lie down - although, occasionally, I am unable to rouse myself enough to do so, forget that I am asleep and carry on playing.
# Posted on October 12th 2007 by ragaman
Re: OK - I admit I have a problem
You guys are crazy...or you will be. Or you'll get cancer or diabetes or some other horrible disease if you don't be careful:
http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/guide/important-sleep-habits
# Posted on October 12th 2007 by Key Maniac Lad
Re: OK - I admit I have a problem
Get her to play is the answer!!! My wife and I are both musicians. I lean to the jazz world, she the classical. We have never been able to "jam" together. But, since she took up the whistle and I the mando and banjo, I never hear, " when are you going to stop practicing...you have a family you know!" And we enjoy playing together!
Get her the bandolin!
# Posted on October 12th 2007 by vindownes
Re: OK - I admit I have a problem
I do. I now realise that it IS possible to live life freed from nicotine and alcohol, to get sufficient sleep thus stay healthy for a longer life. Sounds good to me. How 'bout you?
# Posted on October 12th 2007 by Key Maniac Lad
Re: OK - I admit I have a problem
There's some good stuff in Danny's link worth reading. Reminds me of a couple of evenings ago when I was playing in a session in central Bristol, by the pub window. I glanced out outside into the street just after 9 and saw sad-faced lawyers on their way home from the office. These guys would be back at their desks next morning at 8. What sort of a life is that, even at godknowshowmany grand a year?
# Posted on October 12th 2007 by lazyhound
Re: OK - I admit I have a problem
Pah! just because you with your addictive lifestyle feel threatened. I'm the last person to be self righteous about anything. I may choose to be healthy out of a *very diminished* sense of responsibility to my family because I'm inherently irresponsible, but mainly because I hate hangovers and imbibing alcohol doesn't make me feel any different from normal. I know, I had many years to test this theory. As for fags I won't even go there as it's been said so often before. As for deliberately depriving yourself of sleep, I make no judgement on any one else but I don't think people should boast about it. Also, I bet not all members knew there was a health risk associated with sleep deprivation.
G'wan!! - play a few tunes and burn off your angst.
# Posted on October 12th 2007 by Key Maniac Lad
Re: OK - I admit I have a problem
Aaak! Your "problem" is that you're considering getting a bandolin! (I always called it a "banjolin", was I wrong all these years?). What a horrible little instrument. Take the worst parts of a banjo and a mandolin and combine them, what a horrible idea! Get her a mandolin instead...
Pete
# Posted on October 12th 2007 by Reverend
Re: OK - I admit I have a problem
There is an inherent problem with playing music; once it takes over your life, other things go to he** in a environmentally-friendly carrying device.
I have a pretty strict bedtime, but....just one more tune can go on til all hours. Not to mention the fact that the hosts will be offended if I turn down their excellent food and beverages.
And those hours that I used to spend riding my bike in the pre-fiddle days are now devoted to bowing patterns. Etiolated, indeed. How Danny finds time to train for triathalons is beyond me.
# Posted on October 12th 2007 by Batlady
Re: OK - I admit I have a problem
David - so was I (sort of) joking. Well, rather that, on reading that last post of mine again I sound like I'm angrily ranting. I wasn't - I was kind of laughing while writing it. Maybe a few smileys would have lightened the tenor of it. Glad to hear you've killed the nicotine bug, though.
# Posted on October 12th 2007 by Key Maniac Lad
Re: OK - I admit I have a problem
This is a bandolin: http://www.saraguro.org/rumibandolin.htm
A bandolim is a Brazilian mandolin
And a banjolin is a banjo mandolin with only four strings.
Banjo mandolins (I've got two) are best avoided.
Why have I got two of them? Well that at least is on topic - I have a bad case of MIAS (multiple instrument acquisition syndrome). No known cure, I'm afraid.
# Posted on October 12th 2007 by RichardB
Re: OK - I admit I have a problem
Whoa, RichardB, is it time for an intervention???
Pete
# Posted on October 12th 2007 by Reverend
Re: OK - I admit I have a problem
"Seegareets" & "Wussky" & wild, wild women; sex'n'drugs'n'rock'n'roll; Gas (pronounced "petrol" round here), grass (pronouced "weeed" round here) or ass (pronouced "arse" round here); if it ain't Stiff, it ain't worth a feck; nice to see you, to see you, nice!; grab your partners by the hand, take 'em to the promised land (a.k.a.The Blythe Hill Tavern); under the table you must go, E I E I EI O, and if I catch you bending, I'll saw your legs right, off; just a perfect day and I want to spend it with you, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera...
Without addiction and improvization there is no music...
Ooh Er Matron.
# Posted on October 12th 2007 by yhaalhouse
Re: OK - I admit I have a problem
i didn't actually fall asleep while playing anything, had the sense to put everything down before i started falling asleep at a session. so weird how you can do that with all the noise around you.. mind you, singers don't help (",)
my excuse is i was in work till 7, long commute home too. quite embarrassing though... prob considered rude too??
# Posted on October 12th 2007 by person
Re: OK - I admit I have a problem
I've fallen asleep playing the recorder through sheer boredom at a workshop .... only for a second, luckily, because I started to fall off the chair.
# Posted on October 12th 2007 by ThosG
Re: OK - I admit I have a problem
As I've previously told, my bandleader fell asleep playing the piano accordion, ( it had been a long weekend, this was the third gig in two days ), following a hot afternoon in the sun at a street party.
We only recognised this because she lost all expression in her playing and just pumped the notes out mechaically. The electric mandolinist next to her woke her up by changing key.
# Posted on October 12th 2007 by Guernsey Pete
Re: OK - I admit I have a problem
Thos, doesn't that tell you somehing about the basic unsoundness of attending a 'recorder workshop'?
# Posted on October 12th 2007 by Ottery
Re: OK - I admit I have a problem
It's the ill woodwind nobody blows good.
# Posted on October 12th 2007 by oldstrings
Re: OK - I admit I have a problem
Get her a variation on a mountain duclimer. They've got them as:
Dulcijos
Banjimers
Dulcilins
if you really want something banjo/mandolin-like.
And you can get one like a little guitar-like thing called variously a:
Strumstick or
Pick'n Stick
# Posted on October 12th 2007 by sbhikes
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<shudder>
# Posted on October 12th 2007 by Reverend
Re: OK - I admit I have a problem
In a non-trad context, I once started to fall asleep on stage with an orchestra. I'm pretty sure I missed an entrance. This also used to happen occasionally during rehearsal. I'm not the the only one this has happened to. That's what you get with tired students in long boring rehearsals, I guess.
# Posted on October 12th 2007 by jasonb
Re: OK - I admit I have a problem
The lady cellist sitting next to me in an orchestral rehearsal nodded off halfway through. Not surprising, really - she was a junior house doctor in a local hospital and had just come off a 24-hour shift.
# Posted on October 12th 2007 by lazyhound
Re: OK - I admit I have a problem
At the end of an eight hour marathon sesh at Willie Week I think I curled up in my corner and was fading out on the last few tunes. I don't know if I was trying to play or not. Hopefully not.
# Posted on October 13th 2007 by TheSilverSpear
Re: OK - I admit I have a problem
I fall asleep practising tunes often. Ironically enough I play them perfectly and effortlessly in that dozing off stage. Pity I can't do that when I'm awake.
# Posted on October 14th 2007 by chuneboi slim
Re: OK - I admit I have a problem
I practice standing up... Saves me money on coffee.
# Posted on October 15th 2007 by monkey440
Re: OK - I admit I have a problem
As for saving money on coffee---- no way that will happen with puppy. In Canada we have a place called Tim Hortons.
If my area, you aren't Canadian unless you drink a 'Tim's".
( I live in a small City of 125,000, and we have over 15 stores, that doesn't include Starbucks, Country Style. Robins etc, etc.)
I need my whistle - but I NEED my coffee as well.
# Posted on October 20th 2007 by Greg M