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August 2010
by Mr. P.C.
Dear Mr. P.C.:There is a certain scenario that continues to present itself when I am playing at a nightclub. I'll be sitting at a table before the gig or on a break, looking at charts or maybe just trying to cool out for a minute. One of the waiters will approach me and say ...
July 2010
by Mr. P.C.
Dear Mr. P.C.:Why do drummers play so loud? Can't we have them tested for steroids? John, Philadelphia Dear John:Drummers have to play loud to hear themselves over the din of their own cymbals, which can be deafening. It's a vicious cycle and--yes--I've seen some drummers resort to steroids, but only ...
June 2010
by Mr. P.C.
Dear Mr. P.C.: When I finish a gig with a bunch of other white musicians, we all shake hands like we're just held some freaking corporate board meeting. That's bad enough. But when I play with a group of black guys, I totally dread the end of the gig.I mean, what ...
May 2010
by Mr. P.C.
Dear Mr. P.C:I'm about to travel with my group (a pianist, bassist and drummer), to a gig in a really remote area. I'm wondering: If we somehow get stranded and eventually run out of food--a la the Donner Party--which guy should I eat first? Chuck D., Seattle Dear Chuck:
April 2010
by Mr. P.C.
Dear Mr. P.C.:What is the bassist trying to tell the rest of the band when he sits on the tonic for, like, three choruses in a row? Is it oh-so-clever “I'm so on top of the harmony, nobody but me knows what's going on," or “I'm bored, please stop taking those extra choruses"? (Or ...
March 2010
by Mr. P.C.
Dear Mr. P.C.: I went to a jam session yesterday and am confused as to why I got evil stares from the band guys. I was very prepared. I brought five copies of my six-page arrangement to “Lush Life" (in B). Granted, I forgot to tape them and a few pages flew off the ...
February 2010
by Mr. P.C.
Dear Mr. P.C.:So, like, sometimes I hang out with my friends and listen to jazz at this happy hour thing where the waiters are really cute, and my friends can, you know, come up with all these cool songs to call out when the band asks for requests.I feel so totally insecure ...
January 2010
by Mr. P.C.
Dear Mr. P.C.; One night during my drum solo the guys in the band walked off and left me all alone. The next set, during the vocalist's song, I walked off and went to the bar for a couple of shots. This seemed to upset her a great deal. Should I have ordered ...
December 2009
by Mr. P.C.
Dear Mr. P.C.: I would appreciate your candid advice on a recurring issue I've been having. As a trombone player, my slide has occasionally speared someone at my gigs. Once I even managed to mangle the manager of the hotel! What do you recommend to avoid these awkward moments: Yellow traffic ...
October 2009
by Mr. P.C.
Dear Mr. P.C.:Here's the scene: A friend of mine has a trio gig at a local club. I drop by with my horn after my own gig, and he invites me to sit in. I finish my tune (which, I think, goes pretty well), and then I'm just standing there wondering: Is he going ...
