[Dixielandjazz] Sleep Deprivation...

[Stephen Heist]

Yes, from personal experience - it CAN happen
My daughter was coming to live with me - bad situation for her at her old home - and I was so nervous I was up for 3 nights in a row, worrying about her. When she got to Alexandria, VA, where I was playing (at the Fish Market) - I was flat out exhausted. I was playing a solo gig and with my daughter and wife sitting next to me - I feel asleep while playing a song - wife said I didn't miss a note - but she knew instantly, because my eyes were closed and she heard me breathing differently. I woke up as I finished the number! I swear this is true! Sorta weird, but it CAN happen...
All the Best,
Steve Heist

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Ken Gates" <kwg28 at sbcglobal.net>
> Sent: 2/20/2006 11:45 AM
> To: "Dixieland Jazz" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Sleep deprivation
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> I recently observed a situation with a very exhausted musician on the verge of falling
> asleep during a late night performance. Wondering if the long experienced musicians
> on this list have any interesting stories to tell about players falling asleep while taking
> a solo during a performance.
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> Ken Gates