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"It could be such a great band/song/performance! All they have to do is..." If anything like that ever occurs to you, either in the audience or in rehearsals with your own band, know that you're not alone. Sure, it's easy to criticise others, but it's really frustrating when everything else is running like clockwork, and yet you feel weird about the gig because there's one thing holding everything else back. Let's look at five examples ...
"It could be such a great band/song/performance! All they have to do is..." If anything like that ever occurs to you, either in the audience or in rehearsals with your own band, know that you're not alone. Sure, it's easy to criticise others, but it's really frustrating when everything else is running like clockwork, and yet you feel weir...
"It could be such a great band/song/performance! All they have to do is..." If anything like that ever occurs to you, either in the audience or in rehearsals with your own band, know that you're not alone. Sure, it's easy to criticise other...
"It could be such a great band/song/performance! All they have to do is..." If anything like that ever occurs to you, either in the audience...
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