ドジャースのワールドシリーズを楽しんでいると、「ピッチャーがブルペンで肩を作る」という表現をよく聞く。
リリーフ登板に備えて肩慣らし、ということだと思う。
シンガーが本番前に発声練習するのと似てるだろうか。
考えてみると、シンガーっていうのは孤独だ。
自分の喉一つでリスナーをもてなす役を担うんだから、その重圧は計り知れない。
もちろんボーカル以外のパフォーマンスもあるし、野球のように敵がいるわけじゃないけど、代役の利かない唯一無二の”声”の持ち主は、自分を鍛えて信じるしかない。
周囲がどれほど気を使っても、どうなるものでもない。
周囲の気遣いが大きければ大きいほど、シンガー自身の背負うものはむしろ大きくなる。
これほどの孤独があろうか。
While enjoying the Dodgers World Series, I often heard the expression, "pitchers making up their shoulders in the bullpen."
I think it means they're warming up their shoulders in preparation for a relief appearance.
It's similar to when a singer practices their voice before a performance.
When I think about it, being a singer is a lonely place.
The pressure is immeasurable, as you're responsible for entertaining the listeners with just your own voice.
Of course, there are other performances besides vocals, and there aren't any opponents like in baseball, but when you have a unique, irreplaceable "voice," all you can do is train and believe in yourself.
No matter how considerate those around you are, it can't help you more.
The more considerate those around you are, the greater the burden, the singer
youself, has to carry.
Is there anything lonelier than this?
