They Never Prepared Me for This in Music School

Never in a million years did I expect to see what I saw

By Jon Liebman
November 10, 2025

It was a Sunday morning in Miami when my phone rang. A frantic call from my friend Steve, a keyboard player who needed a bass player — immediately.

Before I knew it, I was racing up to Miami Beach, running on almost no sleep, with no idea what I was walking into.

The setup was unlike anything I’d seen before. No conductor, just a single earpiece with a voice feeding us cues: “Get ready… it’s speeding up… transition coming…” 

It was weird.

I was glued to the charts, totally focused on the music — until something made me look up.

What I saw next — I never expected. 😳

You’ve GOT to hear the story.

Watch the video and leave me a comment with your takeaways.
Let’s play bass!
Jon

Comments on They Never Prepared Me for This in Music School

  1. Stephen Gruber says:

    OMG, too funny Jon, great story. Like you said, you can’t make that up, lol. Thanks for these insights of your past. Very entertaining. Steve.

    1. Jon Liebman says:

      Yep, all true. 😀 Thanks, Steve!

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