Success Beyond The Score

There's a saying in Germany that translates to something like, "there is no bad weather, only wrong clothing". If you are a gigging musician willing to perform outdoors, you better remember this bit of wisdom!

A few months ago, I was booked to play at a women's conference. I was directed to the garden of the building, so attendants could listen to my music while enjoying some fresh air. Now, you must know that I keep my receiver, microphone and other equipment in a hard case that protects it from collisions and the weather. Once I set up, though, my PA system is as exposed to the elements as I am. That day, once we were done and had all the equipment out, it started to drizzle. Of course, panic ensued! You just can't allow electric devices to get rained over, unless they are made waterproof (and even so, it's better not to risk it).

It was stressful, but fortunately, the light rain passed, and at the end, I could perform. Soon after, I started looking into acquiring some specialised ...

Here is the transcription of episode 3 of season 3 of the podcast "Success Beyond The Score". Happy reading!

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PODCAST INTRO:

It's kind of a strange title, really: "killed by sound". But in my experience going through music and watching other people, the sound system, the PA (public address) system, microphone, stuff like that, really gets in the way of our playing. And let's face it, you put in a lot of time practising. You learn the notes, you learn the chords, you learn the rhythm, you learn what you're gonna say, all that kind of thing. And then, it's just time to go and deliver. And when it's time to deliver, what lets you down is a PA system. 

EARLY EXPERIENCES:

Well, my experience —oh gosh, going back a few years— I sort of started playing, um, certainly for my sax, I was in my late teens, early twenties when I started. And that's sort of back in the eighties. And what I did ...