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Piano Board => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: janice on December 28, 2004, 04:56:17 PM

Title: Have you ever wet your pants out of nervousness during a performance?
Post by: janice on December 28, 2004, 04:56:17 PM
(I knew that this subject would get your attention--lol)

Seriously, have you ever had a problem with "bodily functions" during a performance, or have you ever accompanied any one who did?  What about at a recital when you were a kid?  Anybody pee or pass gas?  I thought of this because my very first piano teacher told me a horror story of a previous recital where the first player was a little boy who threw up as soon as he sat at the piano!  ewwwwwww
Title: Re: Have you ever wet your pants out of nervousness during a performance?
Post by: donjuan on December 28, 2004, 04:58:35 PM
haha Janice, why do you ask?? ;D!!

no, Ive never had that sort of problem.....although sometimes when Im nervous before a performance waiting to go on I get that feeling in my bladder....

but yeah, Ive never had any .....hehe... problems..
Title: Re: Have you ever wet your pants out of nervousness during a performance?
Post by: ahmedito on December 28, 2004, 05:37:22 PM
No... but one of the most embarassing things Ive seen was a 12 year old with very tight pants and a huge erection, all the while he played. 



honestly I do feel this could be a problem, so ALWAYS empty your bladder before. :)
Title: Re: Have you ever wet your pants out of nervousness during a performance?
Post by: dinosaurtales on December 28, 2004, 06:25:56 PM
I hope he didn't barf on the keys!  Yikes! 

This is one of "those" topics.  I've never had "problems" with bodily functions once I sat down to the piano - my problems at that point were quite different!  - Playing the darned thing for instance!

But - just like Pavlov's dogs, I "have" to go to the bathroom before a performance at a point where it's obviously too late to go!  Even if I already went.  Just another one of those little mental problems to get over!
Title: Re: Have you ever wet your pants out of nervousness during a performance?
Post by: janice on December 28, 2004, 06:37:34 PM
haha Janice, why do you ask?? ;D!!


Donjuan, I KNOW what you are thinking, and no, I have never done such a thing!!  I ask because once I accompanied a singer and when we were backstage, getting ready to walk on stage, she said "I have to pee really bad".  I thought, "Okaaaaaay."  I was just thinking back to this and thought I would ask the forum members if they have had a similar experience with um......bodily functions!

Shame on you for thinking what I know you were thinking, Donjuan! lol j/k
Title: Re: Have you ever wet your pants out of nervousness during a performance?
Post by: galonia on December 28, 2004, 09:42:01 PM
How about a sneeze?

This happened when I was playing background music for pre-dinner drinks at a formal business function (I'm NEVER doing that again!!!) - and only a waiter carrying drinks past the piano noticed, so it was all right.
Title: Re: Have you ever wet your pants out of nervousness during a performance?
Post by: ted on December 28, 2004, 11:55:24 PM
I often fart while playing. As nobody is usually within hearing range it doesn't matter, although I have been caught out on occasions. It's quite funny to see who laughs and who is embarrassed. I record a lot of improvisation and these contain numerous farts, grunts and various other bodily and household noises.

If I played in public I'd have to be careful but at home who cares.
Title: Re: Have you ever wet your pants out of nervousness during a performance?
Post by: donjuan on December 28, 2004, 11:57:13 PM
I often fart while playing. As nobody is usually within hearing range it doesn't matter, although I have been caught out on occasions. It's quite funny to see who laughs and who is embarrassed. I record a lot of improvisation and these contain numerous farts, grunts and various other bodily and household noises.

If I played in public I'd have to be careful but at home who cares.
:o

haha some guy in the audience is like,  :-\ - and you are like,  ;D
hehe 
:-X :-X :-X
Title: Re: Have you ever wet your pants out of nervousness during a performance?
Post by: dlu on December 29, 2004, 02:30:14 AM
lol...haha...Janice wet her paaaaaaaants...No bodily functions for me....
Title: Re: Have you ever wet your pants out of nervousness during a performance?
Post by: dlu on December 29, 2004, 02:44:48 AM
Janice's piano bench:
(https://www.nwbuildnet.com/stores/bm/ada/accdsn/gr/rttb_down3.gif)


Title: Re: Have you ever wet your pants out of nervousness during a performance?
Post by: donjuan on December 29, 2004, 05:47:37 AM
Janice's piano bench:
(https://www.nwbuildnet.com/stores/bm/ada/accdsn/gr/rttb_down3.gif)



lol
haha now there's a conversation piece for the living room..
Title: Re: Have you ever wet your pants out of nervousness during a performance?
Post by: janice on December 31, 2004, 01:27:57 AM

lol
haha now there's a conversation piece for the living room..

But how could I play a duet with somebody?!  Where would I sit?!
Title: Re: Have you ever wet your pants out of nervousness during a performance?
Post by: chromatickler on January 01, 2005, 01:10:43 AM
a 12 year old with very tight pants and a huge erection, all the while he played.
SHEER FECKIN GENIUS!!!!

 8)