In Amsterdam I had a gig with a Russian bassist, taught me to count off. Adyen, dva, dree, chateernie! (roughly estimated for the purpose of pronunciation…) I immediately goofed it, and said chapeernie! He laughed so hard he couldn’t play. And, he never told me what it means.
In Amsterdam I had a gig with a Russian bassist, taught me to count off. Adyen, dva, dree, chateernie! (roughly estimated for the purpose of pronunciation…) I immediately goofed it, and said chapeernie! He laughed so hard he couldn’t play. And, he never told me what it means.