At least she didn't request to hold the horn. I've had that one, too.
Many years ago, while playing a gig for rich yankees at a posh southern resort, a little old lady grabbed my slide and wouldn't give it back. She actually hooked my outer slide and took it back to the dance floor while I was playing it. I finally got it back, and her response was, "I just had to have it. It slides in and out so easily." I felt fortunate to get it away from her without damage to it or me.
I am fortunate to have a great job that feeds my family well, but music feeds my soul.
tbn.al wrote:
Many years ago, while playing a gig for rich yankees at a posh southern resort, a little old lady grabbed my slide and wouldn't give it back. She actually hooked my outer slide and took it back to the dance floor while I was playing it. I finally got it back, and her response was, "I just had to have it. It slides in and out so easily." I felt fortunate to get it away from her without damage to it or me.
A bowl of microwave popcorn and a couple of shots of Jameson's Irish Whiskey.... YUM!
Dan Schultz
"The Village Tinker" http://www.thevillagetinker.com" target="_blank
Current 'stable'... Rudolf Meinl 5/4, Marzan (by Willson) euph, King 2341, Alphorn, and other strange stuff.
LJV wrote:The iPad/iPhone autocorrect thing is just annoying as all get out.
Agreed. My first name is a fairly common word that is both a noun and verb, yet the iPhone insists on 'correcting' my name to a fairly common word that is both a noun and verb but no one's name.
Skipped a rehearsal with the Owensboro Community Band this afternoon to prepare and file my Federal and State Taxes. It was a success and a refund is forthcoming. Yippee!
Dan Schultz
"The Village Tinker" http://www.thevillagetinker.com" target="_blank
Current 'stable'... Rudolf Meinl 5/4, Marzan (by Willson) euph, King 2341, Alphorn, and other strange stuff.
Spent the better part of the weekend installing a keyless entry/remote starter/immobilizer bypass on my wife's 10 year old Civic. What prompted this was that her door lock cylinder started jamming up due to a bent wafer inside.
Next time, I will just replace the lock cylinder!
Came across some OLD pictures. During the month of March in 1979, gas hit $1/gallon in Syracuse NY. The old Kodak B/W print has the month and date stamped on the side of the picture of me standing next to my Mom's VW 412 Wagon in front of the pricing sign giving Mobil the Universal One Finger Salute. Man, have I gone gray.
Chuck"stunned by this and many other pictures including one of dubious sartorial choices, to include a garish picture of self-same in a BRIGHT GREEN Leisure Suit, complete with white belt, white platform shoes, and an very odd tonsure"Jackson
bloke wrote:How one becomes a musician . . .
One of the questions from the career placement test given applicants for music school.
"Rearrange the letters P N E S I to spell out an important part of the human body that is more useful when erect!"
Those who spelled 'spine' become doctors....the rest went to music school.
And here we all are.
What's wrong with PINES?
I need to sit erect with good posture when playing it.
bloke wrote:Crest has been shown to be an effective decay preventive dentifrice that can be of significant value when used in a conscientiously applied program of oral hygiene and regular professional care.
I use crest to clean my mouthpiece, when do you think toothpaste companies will start advertising that is is good for significantly increasing mouthpiece value and make you a regular professional....
Yamaha YEP-642s
Boosey & Hawkes 19" Bell Imperial EEb