A very subjective look into AWFC

This past Saturday I had a gig I will never ever forget. I’m usually behind the drum set or playing percussion but the reason why this gig was so very special was because it was my first one as a bassist. I have been working hard on this instrument for about 5 years and I was finally able to play live. The experience was vastly different than any other performance I’ve ever done.

The pressure was different, my role was different, the place where I was on stage was different, the way I heard the music on stage was different, my interaction with the crowd was different… and at the same time the energy has to be the same, my ear has to be present, my mind as well and all the all encompassing elements have to be there. The respect for the crowd, remembering song structure, etc etc etc. It was very eye opening and allowed me to approach the days before the show, my preparation and my expectations in a completely different way. It felt so fresh and new and different.

On Sunday I taught a bass lesson and I was explaining to my student how it all went and since he’s a young football player I tried making the comparison of a player that has to play in a different position and what the parallels are. That within itself was eye opening, coming from the perspective of someone who had just lived something similar hours prior.

I think we’ve all become so used to the idea of players playing out of position that we have lost sight of just exactly how difficult it actually is. Regardless of the reason… it can be because of an injury or just tactics, but it takes a very special type of person to play well in different positions. Even within the role of a 6 for example… playing as a left 6 or a right 6 are totally different things for most players and it takes a special person to truly succeed, in my opinion.

Most teams, specially in the women’s game, have players that are versatile and can play in many positions and AWFC is not different in that regard and if anything we could be using this to our advantage even more that we currently do, maybe.. maybe not? Maybe we should have the best player possible for every position and not rotate positions but specialized players instead?

I have no idea and that’s why I hit drums for a living.

d ❤

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