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You remember that article (Going Home) where I talked about the joy of playing my old Bach and how it had at last relegated my Yamaha to it’s rightful place in the closet? Do you remember how I said that it would be my Bach that would be used on the then upcoming recording for my solo CD? Yeah well… Sometimes things don’t go exactly as planned.
About a week before the recording, my Bach started feeling tight and kind of squirrelly. I started struggling with the Schumann Fantasiestucke and in general felt like I was playing on ice — with nothing really slotting in, but rather gliding constantly to and fro. So what did I do? Yep, I pulled out my Yamaha (Chicago Artist Model) and almost instantly felt more comfortable. From that point on I stuck with the Yamaha and ended up using it on my recording after all.
Commence the throwing of the pies. My face is poised and at your disposal.
Equipment is a funny thing, and while I stand by the general message in my previous article, it is also worth mentioning that you should always go with whatever is working the best, whatever you have the most confidence in. For me, when crunch time really came, the Yamaha was the horn for me, and that should come as no surprise really, because it really is a damn good instrument!
Mmmmm…pie…..
Thanks for all of the great articles, Craig. Looking forward to the album!