Yes It can and has (In My Case) went Both ways, There are some Rude old Musicians up here in UPSTATE NY, I don’t mind getting kicked off the Organ by someone who is more skillful and who will in turn show me what I was Doing wrong and How to incorporate “this” or “that” the next time I Play, But I Do highly oppose to someone kicking me off the organ and then telling me that I will never be a Good Organist or I’m dragging the Service or they wish I played the tambourine (All true ..the last one is kind of Funny…lol) I’m not trying to go against this Post because you have to Respect the ones that paved the way.. It’s a MUST! But I’m saying some of these Older Cats can Really Damage (and or Cripple) your Esteem!! I Used the Rudeness to better myself as a Musician….
STORY TIME!!
I Remember one Time when I had first started out, There was this Lady that asked me to play for her at a Musical and the Organist that was playing prior to me was a well known Organist Arguably the Best Old School Organist in Rochester. So I told him that I was asked to play for the next soloist, He didn’t take that to well So the Lady starts singing and Ends up in the Key of G, At the Time the only Thing I knew in G was minor Chords thanks to B Flat (BUT I AM IN ALL KEYS NOW SHOUT OUT TO THE “ARE YOU STILL TRANSPOSING POST” L.A.T 4 LIFE) So I was Sweating Bullets praying that I could get through the Song, Now instead of Ole Boy taking over or telling me where to go He gets on the Piano literally plays over me in such a tone that made everybody in the audience look in that direction in shock and as he’s doing that he’s telling me How I suck and I was out of my Mind to kick him off the organ (and I was… LOL) there’s more to that story but I’m getting mad just thinking about it and I May just swing off on that dude if I see him Now (that’s a Joke ….) But I Said all that to say; I think Rude OLD Musicians begets Rude Young Musicians.. Just my Take on it
