Hi Eric,
LOL! Rash and anxious? That's a phase we all go through ain't it? I remember when I was back from DC and was raring to go and try out my new learnt licks. I'm not trying to be proud here but I was really just stating how I felt that day. Nice or not, the intention was never to hurt anyone. If it was I would have said that at the Exchange there and then ya? That would have had more impact instead of saying it here.
He is nice yeah. That's why I'm nice to him to. Both Mark and myself have agreed to go for some coffee, Starbucks to be exact. His treat actually... LOL! Cos he was saying to me how he was sorry for messing things up during the jam... everything's cool between us really.... =)
Having fun is number one priority for sure! =) I sure had a nice time watching and also sharing whatever I could on that day. Definitely not a competition, cos no prizes that day for those who performed the best. Actually it was quite formal during the clinic section on hindsight, Q&A, sharing of techniques, grooves, very much like a class really IMHO...
When trading, esp jazz, I guess it helps to have each player trade 4 bars or something like that, rather than going on for 5 bars, 3 bars or something "uneven"... That was what threw me off really.
If I took it hard and personal, I wouldn't be prepared to return for the next exchange ya? I'm actually really looking forward to the next time when we'll all meet and hopefully share and learn new stuff from everyone else... it was really a nice time of drumming and I had a ball of a time for sure....
Thanks for organizing this Eric, appreciate it lots... =)
PS next time warn me please before asking me to go up? LOL! I wanna prepare my Dave Weckl piece la and play to the minus drums.... LOL!