Our band had a ragged outing last night. It's funny. Hard to pin down just why our performance kind of fell off the rails. Seemed we were primed and ready for a good show. And the last 10 or so performances seemed to just get better and better.
Lots of little things added up to a flat performance. And we actually had to stop one song and restart, and we still didn't get it right. There was a big sound on that little stage and we were having problems hearing and tracking with each other.
I was having problems playing guitar. Lights in my eyes, playing blind. Ragged and sloppy and unsure. Doubt kind of hung over us like a toxic cloud. And it seeped into every song we played. Very unsatisfying!
Lately our band has been on an upward trajectory, finding new levels of excellence. Last night's show kind of threw a wrench in our well-oiled little machine. Rats!