Changes over time
Apr. 10th, 2016 07:14 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
vinceconawayWhen I started playing in Italy I would play 11 90-minute sets every week. Now I'm down to 8, but they're over two hours. As my repertoire has expanded I've gotten comfortable playing longer, and it's really nice to have three days free every week (I play two sets a day).
I started out playing 11 sets because it was a grand experiment: if I found that playing was prohibited I wanted to lose a Wednesday, not a Saturday. After ten years, however, much of my schedule is familiar territory and there's no need to push myself. Plus, by taking it easy and being well rested, I can ramp up when the crowds are better and be more efficient.
It took years for my work ethic to be ok with that.
I started out playing 11 sets because it was a grand experiment: if I found that playing was prohibited I wanted to lose a Wednesday, not a Saturday. After ten years, however, much of my schedule is familiar territory and there's no need to push myself. Plus, by taking it easy and being well rested, I can ramp up when the crowds are better and be more efficient.
It took years for my work ethic to be ok with that.
