tubafreaks7 wrote:Graciously accept the compliment, if it is indeed a compliment and thank her. If she was being sarcastic, say "Well I've never heard an oboe play in tune...EVER!"
It sounds like a compliment to me! When in doubt, best to assume it's genuine and respond appropriately ("first do no harm", after all). It may not occur to many of our less-massively-instrumented colleagues that we can do things other than "boop-boop" and "BLATTT!"
"Don't take life so serious, son. It ain't nohow permanent." -- Pogo (via Walt Kelly)
tubafreaks7 wrote:"Well I've never heard an oboe play in tune...EVER!"
THAT goes without saying... even synthesized...
Take it as good! After all, she heard you, and sarcasm as an insult is highly overrated. Rule of thumb: If someone offers a compliment, accept it as such. On the odd chance they didn't mean it that way, it'll annoy the he** out of them that you took it the way you did!
Instead of talking to your plants, if you yelled at them would they still grow, but only to be troubled and insecure?
I agree with Bloke. I think the oboe player has the hots for you
Dan Schultz
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Current 'stable'... Rudolf Meinl 5/4, Marzan (by Willson) euph, King 2341, Alphorn, and other strange stuff.
knuxie wrote:Is it just me, or is everyone assuming this oboist is a 'she'?
If it is a she, you may want to take her to see Star Wars or something. If it's a he, you may consider hacking up a few passages and pray he loses interest.
bloke wrote:Here's a pic of the "Haydn" thing...Some bloke was conducting. That "big-headed" viola guy was on sabbatical from the Cleveland Orchestra. I forgot his name...Does anyone recognize him?
Based on what I know (and what I see), I think you should be grateful that your daughter takes after her mother.
Rick "thinking any kid of Joe and Debbie got a double dose of musical talent but only one dose of good looks" Denney
bloke wrote:... I remember the "professional" clarinetist and flautist totally blowing their entrances in that "ping-pong" section, and my daughter (with that fast scale passage followed by that "hee-haw" figure...right before the orchestral legato melody) came in perfectly in spite of all that and saved the orchestra's (_!_). Needless to say, I was proud of her.
And rightly so! Oboe's not an easy instrument to play (at all, let alone well) -- sounds like she's very talented.
Jonathantuba wrote:... as a tubist you do get respect from other members of the orchestra (even the violins) once they realize you are a REAL musician and not just one of the those noisy brass players.
That's exactly right -- and the same should go in the other direction, too. If you hear someone in one of the other sections doing a great job, it doesn't hurt to let them know.
"Don't take life so serious, son. It ain't nohow permanent." -- Pogo (via Walt Kelly)
bloke wrote: I didn't inherit any of their good looks directly, but may have passed some of them on down the line...
Having visited you a couple of times, I know you made a truly selfless gesture to take none of those good looks for yourself.
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Joe Baker, who, before losing weight, bore more than a little resemblence to the unattractive fellow shown in bloke's post, can boast of similar - er - generosity....
Take it as the complement that it was most likely intended. I love that Overature to Candide and also the Candide Suite. Now I am going to be thinking of that part all night....
Steve
I think the oboe player has the hots for you 
