Have you ever wet your pants out of nervousness during a performance?

[janice]

(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

[donjuan]

haha Janice, why do you ask?? !!

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..

[ahmedito]

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.

[dinosaurtales]

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!

[janice]

haha Janice, why do you ask?? !!

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

[galonia]

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.

[ted]

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.

[donjuan]

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.

haha some guy in the audience is like,  - and you are like, 
hehe 

[dlu]

lol...haha...Janice wet her paaaaaaaants...No bodily functions for me....

[dlu]

Janice's piano bench:

[donjuan]

Janice's piano bench:

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

[janice]

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?!

[chromatickler]

a 12 year old with very tight pants and a huge erection, all the while he played.

SHEER FECKIN GENIUS!!!!