Band night

I discovered last night that it's not easy singing with a band! Although I know all the songs inside-out, having been used to singing with just the keyboard has lulled me into a false sense of security about certain parts of the show. In some pieces (opening of "Heaven..." and "The Arrest" for example) there is little or no backing to help me out. All I have in my opening number is the funky baseline. I have to concentrate really hard on staying in tune until the rest of the band kick in at "Listen Jesus...". I think I'd better have some practice sessions at the piano.

Apart from this realisation, it was a fun rehearsal. There was just me, Pete, Caroline, Tom, James, Steve and Emma. We had a good sing through most of the show, stopping after Steve's rendition of "King Herod's Song" (accompanied by the obligatory silly dancing from the rest of us).

I am still struggling with my cold and simply don't seem to have the control over my voice at the moment. So it wasn't a really great performance by me, but it was good to have a sing through the show. And it was worth going to just hear the electric guitars kick in in the overture...this is what brings the music alive and transforms it from just a show to a rock-opera.