Word.
I got bored and went back and watched all my jazz performances (that I have on video). I kind've had an epiphony about a few things.
Im not a terrible trombone player anymore. Everyone I played with seemed to be better than me, but its not like that anymore. Im at the point musically now where I can get bored with the music. I have enough knowledge to speak jazz concepts and not feel ridiculously retarded. Im not a jay-jay johnson or a chris oberholtzer by any means, but I can hold my own good enough.
I'm just not second best anymore. I was for a long time, but I dont have to think of it like that anymore. I worked my ass off to get where I am, and I think I like where I am. I play in four bands right now (im counting each high school group as one) and I'm holding my end up in everyone one of them. I kind've hate combo this year, but whatever.
I think my goal this year is to take states on trombone. I schooled the trombones in improv in the honors band at jazz all-state, and all the serious jazz players in maine go for this thing, so the idea of taking them all again at states seems feasible.
I feel kind've arrogant after saying this stuff. Jaco Pastorius said "you aint braggin if you can back it up". I think I can now.
You guys can comment all you want all over this anonymously, I'll know who said anything.
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Im not a terrible trombone player anymore. Everyone I played with seemed to be better than me, but its not like that anymore. Im at the point musically now where I can get bored with the music. I have enough knowledge to speak jazz concepts and not feel ridiculously retarded. Im not a jay-jay johnson or a chris oberholtzer by any means, but I can hold my own good enough.
I'm just not second best anymore. I was for a long time, but I dont have to think of it like that anymore. I worked my ass off to get where I am, and I think I like where I am. I play in four bands right now (im counting each high school group as one) and I'm holding my end up in everyone one of them. I kind've hate combo this year, but whatever.
I think my goal this year is to take states on trombone. I schooled the trombones in improv in the honors band at jazz all-state, and all the serious jazz players in maine go for this thing, so the idea of taking them all again at states seems feasible.
I feel kind've arrogant after saying this stuff. Jaco Pastorius said "you aint braggin if you can back it up". I think I can now.
You guys can comment all you want all over this anonymously, I'll know who said anything.
PFC