[Dixielandjazz] Musicians playing while "high"

[Richard Broadie]

Gee, Larry, I never heard of a musician playing while he was "high" before.
Dick B
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Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 1:25 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Bob Lefsetz articles relevant to OKOM


> Tom Wiggins wrote:
>
> > so how come their ain't no musicians playing on
> > airplanes???
>
> While what I have to say is off the point Tom was making, the phrase
> triggered a memory of air travel in the '60s, when 747s were first
> put in service.
>
> I flew frequently then from the East coast to the West coast, on
> business.  Those first planes on at least one airline had a lounge
> area at the rear of the passenger compartment, and the lounge was
> furnished with an electric piano.
>
> Often a stewardess would sit at the keyboard and pick out "Twinkle,
> Twinkle" or something else as dull.  So I would find my way back to
> the lounge and sit and play old sing-along tunes. This would
> invariably prompt the stewards/esses to go to first class and bring
> back free drinks for the piano-player. It was a nice way to spend a
> few hours of otherwise boring time.
>
> Only major annoyance was that whenever the captain made an
> announcement he would kill the power to the keyboard during the time
> he spoke.
>
> Those were the days!
>
> Larry Swain
>
>
> L. R. Swain
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