Be my clinging vine...
So...
Yesterday was fairly exciting. I was in my room getting ready to go eat, around 1 or 2, and Scott calls. The first thing he says is "So, Phil, how are your sightreading skills?"
Can we say heart attack? I had just applied for a credit card, so I was already up in a fuss about that, and then he calls to ask if I want to come fill in for the bass at his gig, which was scheduled about 3 hrs. later. The thought of doing that scared me at first but I figured I'd try and see what happened.
We read through their humongous stack of music for about 1 1/2 hrs. of drive time, and then we did the gig. It taught me a lot about what being a performer is really about. There wasn't time to freak out or really think about what I was really getting myself into - Heck, there wasn't even time to practice! It was just a "Here you go. Do it. Now." type thing. I'm really glad I got to do the gig, and not even because I'll be getting paid (hopefully). It was an awesome experience as a musician, and as I've already said, a great look into life as a performer. I hope I get to do that some more, and that I get to do more as a performer.
I was proud of myself for not freaking out too much. I tried to a couple times on the ride there, and I found myself telling myself that I couldn't do it, but then I thought, "No, this is your job, you get paid to do this, so do it." I was nervous at the beginning of the first song, but after that, it went fine.
I called Mrs. J to tell her that I would try to get the flute choir finished today, and she said not to worry about it. That's a plus. So now I'm gonna go practice flute, piccolo, piano, AND voice, just to make sure I'm prepared for whatever someone may need me to do!
Thank you God for friends who trust and believe in me, and help me to do my best.
Phil