I’ve been reading a booklet from e.s.t. live in hamburg CD the other day, there’s a part where Esbjorn describing sound check and preparations before the show:
„ Due to heavy traffic the guys with P.A.-system got stuck and will arrive late at the hall, which means soundcheck is going to be delayed. I flee into my private dressing room, practice some music by Bach on the upright rehersal piano. Jo, our road manager, knocks on the door, and informs me that the catering has been set up. I go and check it out, but decide not to eat yet. Nothing is ready on stage so I go back to Bach. A while later another knock on the door and this time it means soundcheck.....”.
For me (one of the laziest asses in the world) this was a real amazement. I would normally chill with other band members, maybe discussing set list, maybe having a free drink (if it is a club gig), but never practicing. After reading something like this it seems that I can start practice more, that I can be like one of those hard working guys, but I always find excuses for myself, like “I’m too tired after the work” or “I will start practicing real hard tomorrow”, but that tomorrow never comes for some reason. I also read that guitar player from RHCP comes after the day spent in the studio and transcribe some new tune by ear, I would definitely say I’m too tired to practice after the full day spent in the studio, I even quit practicing next day after the gig. Please give me some ideas how to fight my laziness.
