Douglas
Since we finished #MythicQuest we're more watching the #SideQuest anthology. The episode about the cellist. Oof.
I play (or rather I used to play and now I keep meaning to get back to playing) the #cello myself and I've seen exactly what the woman in that episode went through. So many excellent musicians that I once knew had nervous breakdowns and lost the music.
It was only ever something fun I did, and that got me into my mom's world (she plays the oboe, English horn, and several... 1/n
Douglas
... other woodwinds plus the piano). From about the time I was born until I finished my PhD, she was in several different symphonies and taught lessons. It was mostly a hobby for her though, too.
I definitely miss the feelings of joy and passion that I got playing in symphonies and smaller ensembles. But I do not miss all of the practicing or the physical pain that lots of playing brought me. And I don't miss all of the very high strung people who were trying to make a career of ... (2/n)
Adrianna Tan
@douglasvb we can do a fun no stress cello + clarinet chamber music thing just for fun
Adrianna Tan
@douglasvb there’s a community music school here in SF that has sliding scale music lessons in almost all instruments, including voice. They do cheap instrument rentals and also place you in whatever type of ensemble you want. It’s pretty nice. Wish I had time to do more of it
Adrianna Tan
@douglasvb someone used to do a music thing near me called mediocre music jam. The rule was you can’t be too good. HAHA
Douglas
@skinnylatte I've still got my cello. I need to have the bows rehaired, the fingerboard height adjusted, and maybe new strings.
It's one of those things I want to do but I haven't had the extra mental cycles to get back into it in a way that I want to pay the $$$ for the work on the cello.
Douglas
@skinnylatte I was also never good at jam sessions 😅 if it wasn't on a page, I wouldn't be able to play it.
I've thought about taking up the banjo to try and improve my improvisational skills. Maybe someday when I have the brain power available 🫤
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