Young people have a phrase.  “It sucks to suck.”  And it’s true.  It really does suck to suck.  Whether it’s playing music or sports, working your job, or whatever else.  It just doesn’t feel good to not perform well. 

As a professional musician for the past 30 years, I’ve had some experience with screwing up on the bandstand.  Although we constantly try to eliminate it, mistakes are just part of the deal.  Perfection is rare if not a complete fantasy.  So what can we do when we’ve gone out and sucked…