Why do you always insist on playing while I'm trying to conduct?
I'm conducting slowly because I don't know the tempo.
At every concert I've sensed a certain insecurity about the tempo. It's clearly marked 80...uh, 69.
Even when you are not playing you are holding me back.
Let me explain what I do here. I don't want to confuse you any more than absolutely necessary.
Im one of the boys, no better than the last second violinist. Im just the lucky one to be standing in the center, telling them how to play.