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Title: Marathon Organ Practice
Post by: rjthakid on March 21, 2006, 08:26:24 AM

I got to the church last night at 8:20pm and played till about 1:10am.  I'm Trying to perfect "I Love You Lord" (I love you, I love you, I love you Lord today....)


That's about 4 Hrs 50 Min.

What's the Longest you've ever went in one sitting:  Meaning without getting up to use the bathroom, eating ANYTHING.  Just you and the Organ.

Title: Re: Marathon Organ Practice
Post by: MaestroDivine on March 21, 2006, 08:33:25 AM

I went to a Conservatory, man ...

Those people PUSH you. Practicing for insane lengths of time is not uncommon to me. The longest I've ever practiced was probably for about seven hours, in preparation for a major performance. I typically go for about four to six straight, five days a week(Even God rested ONE day, and I'm not God - so I take two, lol). See, I have this little bucket ....................................... .......................


 

Title: Re: Marathon Organ Practice
Post by: rjthakid on March 21, 2006, 09:10:38 AM

four - six hours 5 days a week?

I wish.  I'm married and I have a daughter so I can't do that.  Keep playing like that and I'll be listening to your CD soon   :D

Title: Re: Marathon Organ Practice
Post by: rjthakid on March 21, 2006, 09:16:25 AM

Quote from: MaestroDivine on March 21, 2006, 08:33:25 AM

See, I have this little bucket ....................................... .......................

 :D  For the love of Music   :P

Title: Re: Marathon Organ Practice
Post by: MaestroDivine on March 21, 2006, 09:25:04 AM

Quote from: rjthakid on March 21, 2006, 09:10:38 AM

four - six hours 5 days a week?

I wish.  I'm married and I have a daughter so I can't do that.  Keep playing like that and I'll be listening to your CD soon   :D

...and I'm very much single. That, obviously, has a lot to do with it. You'll never hear a cd from me. I have this wierd thing about recording music. I'm such a perfectionist, that I'd never finish an album, man. Perfectionism has been as big of a assett, as it has been a major hinderance.

Title: Re: Marathon Organ Practice
Post by: Big_Al on March 21, 2006, 10:46:27 AM

I practice 3 hours a day. However, the longest I played for a service (NOT PRATICE) was six hours.

-Al

Title: Re: Marathon Organ Practice
Post by: rjthakid on March 21, 2006, 11:08:39 AM

Quote from: Big_Al on March 21, 2006, 10:46:27 AM

I practice 3 hours a day. However, the longest I played for a service (NOT PRATICE) was six hours.

-Al

!!!

A six hour service?!?!  What kind of service was THAT?

Title: Re: Marathon Organ Practice
Post by: c3hamby on March 21, 2006, 01:46:04 PM

In college I practiced 9 hours a day...proof that merely practicing does not get your there. 

My high school band director had a sign posted that stated "Practice makes Permanent."

These days I practice organ about 1 to 2 hours/day, off on Friday. 

One time a guitarist friend and I jammed for about 6 hours.  We'd play a tune, and then we'd say we were tired, and then we'd start playing another tune, and then we'd wake up, then, we'd stop and get tired, and this went on for 6 hours.