I ran into Chris Corsano as I was going out of my hotel room today. I said to him: “This hotel makes you feel very lazy.” He laughed and said he agreed totally with me. He is in the room next door.
I haven’t done anything since I came to Geneva, except practise a little to keep my fingers fresh. I have a keyboard that I take with me everywhere, and I use it to do finger exercises, Hanon, scales, arpeggios, etc. I do it every day, except on the days after a concert.
Also, it is never a good idea to practice on the days of a show. You want to direct all your energy into the actual performance, not spend it on a practise session.
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July 26th, 2007 at 4:45 am
Hotel beds are THE most comfortable beds!
You shouldn’t blame yourself.
July 27th, 2007 at 8:21 pm
Have you ever played unusually well when you are tired, to your surprize?
July 27th, 2007 at 10:50 pm
Being lazy can be rewarding especially when your working and have to be on your toes all the time. I hear that some singers rest their voices and speak very little all day when theres a concert they just save up the energy. Any way hope your doing well and traveling is going smoothly.