Re: Self sacrificing post

On Aug 8, 2:26 pm, "Lumpy" <lu...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

We should always play every single note we
play as if it was a performance.

Nicely put. I guess I was going down the wrong track after your
earlier post to "Get big. Get loud."

That's also great advice, btw. I never thought about an open mic
quite the way I thought about a high school classroom, but that makes
perfect sense.

--Cliff (US)
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