Singer's Night Part 1

      I'm tired. Dog tired. Can't even muster the energy to be annoyed that this rehearsal is running late. Keeping me away from my baby boy. Sorry, I know it's a bit melodramatic but that is how I feel.   It's so inconsiderate and people just don't understand.  Yes it is my job to be here and put up with this nightmare.  However it is my nightmare only up to a certain point, where I then go home and live my life.  Which believe it our not does not involve your concert or any concert for that matter.  Professional courtesy is what it boils down to and it always seems to be lacking here at the BPC.  I am constantly inconvenienced, condescended to, second guessed, and at times blatantly disrespected and belittled.  Mine is not the nicest of jobs.  With all of it's perks there are some serious lumps. And the more I work here the less patience I have for it.  Yes I know what I'm doing and yes I will only put one microphone over your congas. Why? Because, in a concert titled Singer's Night, the balance between the low and hi congas is pretty far down on my priority list.  Right after making the third rhythm guitar audible over the organ, piano, Rhodes and the two other guitars that are all playing the same part. It is so frustrating being in this position, because I want it to sound good, but I can only do so much.  Then the assumption is that I don't know what I'm doing, and thus the cycle starts.  Dealing with students makes it difficult since (ironically) they don't know what they are doing and that inevitably affects my presentation.  Bad mic technique, out of my control; inappropriate monitor request (i.e. percussionist asking for violins. Do you really need to hear the violins) out of my control; obscenely loud amps, all of these things combine to make me look bad come the day of the show.  To be fair the singer's night staff is very hands on when it comes to fixing performance issues. But all the talk in the world isn't going to make any difference in a day. So unfortunately I have to stay for an unnecessarily long "tech night" and pray for a good show tomorrow. Wish me luck.