tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998311262813798481.post2097161998632937863..comments2023-02-10T05:41:57.479-05:00Comments on Geraldine in a Bottle: Practice makes perfect but does it pay your rent?Geraldinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371410028619077502noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998311262813798481.post-75003939803156065232010-04-07T00:25:27.378-04:002010-04-07T00:25:27.378-04:00A part of accepting ‘good enough’ as a tolerable s...A part of accepting ‘good enough’ as a tolerable substitute for ‘superb artistry’ is realizing that one performance is no longer defining you. And also that time is finite – going without sleep sucks - so priorities must be made and practice time invested wisely. <br /><br />Personally, I didn’t understand the concept of ‘good enough’ until I started working and realized I'd like to get home Billie Whittakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14184585553103987851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998311262813798481.post-35773298110536528802010-02-19T14:54:50.819-05:002010-02-19T14:54:50.819-05:00Second option, definitely. I wish I had the energ...Second option, definitely. I wish I had the energy to practice more. Some weeks I have gigs nearly every night, and as a trombonist, I have to balance the amount of time practicing with the amount of time my gig lasts. My lips can only play well for so long.<br /><br />I just came off of a two week long stretch where I had work every day, sometimes two or three different jobs. This is the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com