The First Fifteen Minutes

Avoidance loves a blank session

The first fifteen minutes are where identity arguments happen (am I a real musician today). A standing opener removes the false problem so you can face the real one.

Standing openers

Cable check and a known loop. One vocal siren. A page before screens. The point is familiarity, not novelty. Familiarity is a kind of mercy.

Rebuild the opener once a season, not every Tuesday.