Musicians

Ever been in a room full of musicians? Awkward, awkward, awkward.

We attended lovely wedding festivities this weekend where probably 70% of the guests were musicians of some sort. Here's what it was like:

Musician #1: Dude, I heard your ukulele playing during the ceremony. Nice, man! (Thinking to himself: I wonder if Musician #2 thinks I suck at the ukulele.)

Musician #2: (With furrowed brow, nodding the head) Hey, thanks man. (Thinking to himself: I wonder if he really liked it or if he's just saying he liked it.)

(More nods, hands in pockets)

Musician #1: (Notices friend of Musician #2, but doesn't say anything, wants to say something, so just glances back and forth from Musician #2 to friend)

Musician #2: (Notices the glances) Oh hey, this is my friend Musician #3.

Musician #1: Hey. So what do you play? (Thinking to himself, is Musician #3 as awesome as I am at music?)

Musician #3: Oh, um, ya know, the trumpet, the accordian, the hammer dulcimer. I just mess around, really. I mean, I went out on a run with the coolest band ever, but...ya know. (Thinking to himself, does Musician #1 think that Musician #2 is a better musician than me?)

Musician #1: Cool, man. (Damn, he's more awesome than me.)

(More nods, more glances, straighten the shirt, more nods.)

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I'm a musician, so I can say this. Why are we so freakin' insecure?

Musicians like to form cliques because they are insecure. In fact, that's what bands are. They're cliques that musicians form to feel more secure. Then they don't have to worry about the rest of the normal world. They can just make sure they feel better about themselves and rock on.