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Title: The piece is more important than the circumstances ...
Post by: uwe on December 13, 2019, 07:59:04 AM
Hats off to professionalism under less than professional conditions:

https://youtu.be/VBbRTRBY4D4
Title: Re: The piece is more important than the circumstances ...
Post by: Pilgrim on December 13, 2019, 08:27:58 AM
Fantastic combination of musicianship, good humor and showmanship!
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Post by: TBird1958 on December 13, 2019, 08:29:36 AM

 That's grace under a lot of pressure!


The ability to keep one's cool while things fall apart around you is indeed the mark of a pro - she's wonderful.
Title: Re: The piece is more important than the circumstances ...
Post by: uwe on December 13, 2019, 09:17:49 AM
So many people I know - in pop or classical music - would have thrown a tantrum and walked off in a huff.
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Post by: uwe on December 13, 2019, 09:25:50 AM
Of course, playing in Rotterdam always bears professional risks as many people will tell you.

And no, before you ask, it had nothing to do with our radio transmission being switched off.

(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/42/d2/6e/42d26e8ed41e0e89129151cc06bd464d.jpg)
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Post by: Highlander on December 13, 2019, 12:20:12 PM
Where's Victor Borge when you need him...?

I've used the expression, "Fat chance, no chance, Bob Hope and no hope, and at least one of those is dead" when it comes to such matters...

Ah yes, and Victor's dead too... hmm so's most of this lot... :o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMPEUcVyJsc
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Post by: Dave W on December 13, 2019, 03:02:20 PM
Definitely a one-of-a-kind performance!
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Post by: Hushnel on December 15, 2019, 10:37:11 AM
Thanks, that was great and inspirational.

Closest I’ve come to that was finishing a set with a broken D string. Pulled it off and laughed through most of it.
Title: Re: The piece is more important than the circumstances ...
Post by: Rob on December 15, 2019, 11:15:31 AM
Splendid!