Listening to the recording of our last gig, I noticed that we played some of our slow songs a little fast. This is a common performance issue. When you're in front of an audience, the extra adrenaline makes you want to speed up, and also makes it harder to realize you're doing it.
We decided at yesterday's rehearsal to work on those slow songs and get them up to speed. Or down, as the case may be.
As we practiced, I realized I couldn't blame my fast count-offs on the thrill of playing live. Here we were, in Ron's living room, no one to hear us (except Ron's wife, who's allowed to witness our mistakes), and the songs at the correct tempo sounded like freaking dirges.
Why is it that music seems slower when we play it than when we listen to recordings of ourselves playing it?
Is there a neuroscientist in the house?
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