Today, at school, I was asked to play a complex piano piece in front of my class, teachers and guests. I nailed it, but what stood out most for everyone was how I apparently looked like I was being possessed while performing. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I performed a piano piece at a school play. Everything went well until I got up and accidentally smashed my shin against one of the piano legs. Before I could bite my tongue, I'd already yelled "Fucking hell!" in front of about 50 second graders. FML
Today, I was a guest performer for a school orchestra concert a grade above mine. When they called my name, I didn’t hear them, so when they started the song hundreds of people watched me run on stage. FML
Today, during a moment of silence in front of the entire high school during my band concert, I managed to hit the stand with my flute, and loudly scrambled to catch it before it fell over. I've never had so many people look at me. FML
Today, I was at a piano lesson playing a song I had worked very hard to make perfect. Halfway through, my teacher abruptly stops me and asks, "Did you notice that I rearranged the furniture?" FML
Today, I had a piano exam, for which I'd worked hard. I went in, and the examiner asked me to play some scales. I was so nervous, I played 3 octaves and then realised I'd ran out of space. I might have then said, "FUCK!" really loudly… and she heard. FML
Today, I had my final piano performance. There is a guy in my class who constantly tells me I suck at piano, so I was looking forward to watching him play badly since he never practices. Instead, he played the most beautiful music that would make Mozart weep. He got a standing ovation. FML
Today, I was at a local talent show and during a piano performance I had to go to the bathroom. I sang along in the bathroom but was unaware how loud I was until I walked out and everyone started applauding me while the pianist was still playing. FML
Today, I performed in my school's choir concert. The girl next to me started to pass out, and I grabbed her so she wouldn't hit her head. After we were done performing and the curtains closed, my choir teacher dragged me off stage and said I was getting an F for "creating a distraction". FML
Today, I had my high school piano recital. The entire time I was playing, one of my classmates sitting up front kept booing me and yelling "YOU SUCK" at the top of his lungs. He drowned out the entire song. FML
Today, I had a test in orchestra class, which I'd practiced over 30 hours for. After I played my part, which I thought I did very well, my teacher asked how long I'd practiced. Trying to show off, I said, "Oh, just 30 minutes." My teacher said, "It shows; that was terrible." She was serious. FML
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bigmusclebro 20
Now the kids have a good reason to bless you when you sneeze!
Psycocharger 19
At least you nailed your performance, good job on that OP!!!
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Comments (59)
Sickofyouidiots 5
Being possessed is where you get your mad skills, clearly.
worldclassrager 41
Maybe acting is your calling as well...
ThrottleJockey 36
"My piano sounds like God's symphony and the microphone smells like the poor... Down on your knees I'm the piano god, pray to the songs that I play!"
MiaTheMartian 21
Every musician has an intense-playing face! When I get really into a violin piece, I don't move my face at all but the rest of me sways all over the place. At least you're getting into it.
Syruphs 17
ignore them OP ! as long as you nailed it that's all that matters. they will never understand what it is to play the piano and be able to feel the music while playing. keep it up !!
MariaGiovanni 25
Is the that normal to be super concentrated when playing difficult pieces of music? What did they expect while you played? For you to be smiling and tap dancing and telling stand up jokes?
SecundusSecunda 27
OP don't listen to them. I bet you more than half those people want an ounce of your talent.
moodyreallyrocks 27
Real talent has no boundaries!!
schreibergx93 19
Sometimes when you're really into what you're playing it looks that way.
Elban 20
Lead singer of the band Tool and A Perfect Circle is the same way. Check out a couple of his live performances on YouTube. Crazy, possessed, genius, it's all just a different shade, sometimes the same and oft times misunderstood. Don't sweat it OP. If you're using so much brain power to focus so hard, not much left for other stuff. Look at Jordan who always had his tongue hanging out