Charlitos_Way

I want to live in a world where corporations happily adhere to consumer protection rules and regulations and don't just do whatever they can get away with in the pursuit of profits, but when push comes to bribe, I don't see many politicians or courts standing up for consumers as much as corporate rights/bribery. Is access to the internet a civil liberty? I'd like to see it be one but I fear the courts will say that the rights of these companies to earn money without government intervention trumps their consumer's rights to a good product.

Now that corporations are defined as individuals, can't internet providers claim that the government is unjustly interfering in their civil liberty to do business anyway they choose to regardless of how terrible that service will become without net neutrality?

I totally agree with this sentiment but it's not always easy to do. Have you ever struggled with this? Have you felt embarrassed for having to pretend to enjoy playing something that is utter rubbish? (And managed to do so anyway because of professionalism of course)

What are your views on warming up before a rehearsal or especially a concert? On stage okay? Loudly playing motifs from the piece you're about to preform? Someone showing off with a concerto or Paganini?

I like being able to be on stage warming up before a concert but am amazed by how many musicians play as loud as possible and find it distracting. Looking through your parts and playing a few difficult passages is totally acceptable but blasting "spoilers" seems a bit excessive. Thanks for your input.