Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Live at the St. Regis: Platinum Performs for the Atlanta Opera

It was good to be back at the St. Regis, a luxury hotel which so happens to lay claim to being the original home of the first Bloody Mary libation in New York.  I read it here.  Not that that has anything to do with our gig.  We played for members and supporters of the Atlanta Opera.  It was the second year they've brought us in entertain after the fundraising auction - silent and not-so-silent.  It's a nice gig where we end up waiting around to play, and then give a 2 hour performance.  They give us money to go eat out, and we do as we did last year: walk over to Seasons 52 and have a nice meal.  The we wait our turn.  It's a long wait that doesn't help my performance.  I took a few strange turns in the songs.  Ended well but it wasn't so sweet in between.  I still don't seem to be there all the way for My Funny Valentine, but as of this update on the day after Thanksgiving, I can honestly say I have the form memorized.  The tag at the end is what I still have a question about.  In the key of F (starting on Dm), the last few chords would be Gm7 - C7 - F, or a ii - V - I.  Easy and very standard.  I think our little tag, or extended ending, would be Gm7 - C7 - Am7(b5) - D7(b9) - Gm7 - C7 - F.  I will get to the bottom of my dilemma soon enough.  Things like Hold On I'm Coming are usually an autopilot performance.  Sometimes a mistake or two messes my mind up so much that the whole night is a series of train wrecks.  It takes some strength to pull it together and get back on track.  I felt good for that, at least.  Slipped and slid, but landed on my feet.






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