Anyone here play with the Goldman band in the past?

[Tim Olt]

What a sad state of affairs! One of my main influences, Sam Green, was a member of the Goldman band back in the day. He sat along side Bill Bell and Harvey Phillips in the group. Many stories have been shared regarding those days.

Tim

[Alex C]

Hearing about the end of the Goldman Band is bad news. When you see that the solution offered by the board was to cut musicians from the band, it's easy to understand why it happened. Some orchestras have not fared much better.

Congratulations to the members of the Goldman Band, you were part of a musically excellent, 94 year tradition.

[UDELBR]

Anyone here play with the Goldman band in the past?

I played with 'em several times. Just another mediocre trust-fund gig; certainly didn't recall any past glories the name "Goldman Band" should conjure.

Sorry: them's the facts.

[UDELBR]

I guess if WE don't even value them, why should the general public?

I've always seen 'em as the musicians' bread line.

Tell me: have trust-fund gigs numbered among your more memorable musical experiences?

[Ace]

Sadly, I suppose it is true that most musicians' trust fund gigs are often mediocre. However, not all.

I was a trumpet player in the 1950's out of Los Angeles/Hollywood's Local 47. I got lucky one time when a call came in from the Vine Street Musical Workshop Orchestra to do a concert of works by contemporary American composers. I arrived at the rehearsal hall and was astonished to see a number of film studio players. The tuba player was a very young Roger Bobo, and the conductor was film composer Miklos Rosza. Later, we played a very fine concert to a very sparse audience (500 people?)-----modern music wasn't much of a draw in those days. My trust fund check was a princely $90. LOL

[UDELBR]

I hope you turn down every trust-fund gig you are offered and let someone else have it, truely no offense intended. If you don't enjoy playing them and don't want/need the money, life is too short.

Thanks for the 'life lesson', LV. I'll be sure and send all my excess trust-fund gigs your way.

[IkeH]

OK, no union politics, just a trust fund story. Back when I used to do a bunch of these, a local legend named Red McEwen(had a red tupee) hired a handful of us to play an unwed mother's home. The first tune was "Found a New Baby". There were some other musician characters there too that made it a memorable gig. When the hour was up, he announced, "Hope to see you all again next year."