When I'm playing (or maybe I should say "working through") something at the outer edges of my abilities at home, my Beautiful Wife will often tell me: "Don't scowl!" I have a bad habit, when concentrating, of scowling.

Therefore I know that in performance I'd better be thoroughly at home with the song, so that it can just flow from me as a familiar old friend. Otherwise, I may frighten the audience!

Dave Oesterreich