[Dixielandjazz] the relativity of music math

[Richard Broadie]

I knew I almost flunked math for a reason.  Thank you for your most profound
and appropriate correction to my humble submission!

Congratulations in having such a successful career.  I came from a world of
playing in bankrupt hotels where I eventually got paid off in color TV sets
and bedroom furniture as the only means of available compensation.  Could
tell you a funny story about the local police who suspected me being a fence
for a burglar until they heard my explanation of selling these things out of
my home.

I had many seasons playing at private clubs where I was very well paid with
no difficulties.  With two autistic sons to raise with my wonderful wife,
Sharon, we were pretty much restricted from doing any traveling whatsoever.
I used to brag about being world famous for my anonymity.  I still do!  :-)
Dick B

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From: <TCASHWIGG at aol.com>
To: <louislince at neworleansmusic.demon.co.uk>; <richard.broadie at gte.net>;
<dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 9:11 AM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] the relativity of music math


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> ----- Original Message -----
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> From: "Richard Broadie" <richard.broadie at gte.net>
>
> To: "DJML" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
>
> Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 9:50 PM
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> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] the relativity of music math
>
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>
> I hereby postulate the following formula re: the relativity of musical
>
> mathematics.
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>
>
> E=MC2
>
>
>
> whereby E equals elements,
>
> M equals music,
>
> C equals crummy pay for playing said elements of music and
>
> 2 represents the squares who insist on "Deep in the heart of Texas" or
>
> "Crazy" in the middle of a jazz set.
>
>
> That's as far as I've advanced in music math.
>
>
> Dick Broadie>>
>
> HI Dick:
>
> Having started out in the Texas School system I can relate to the way they
> teach mathematics in those parts, and no matter what the job was in Texas
it
> always = crummy pay, and that was before I ever even started thinking
about music
> and money.
>
> Fortunately my family moved to California where they use a different
> mathematics system so I postulate the following revision to your formula:
>
> E=MC2
>
> Whereby:
>
> E= elements
>
> M= music that attracts and pleases large crowds of fun loving folks,
squares
> included, which most of them really are if they have not been blessed with
a
> musical mathematics degree.
>
> C= constant rebooking, and constant increases in great money for playing
> music all around the world, living well and doing exactly what I wanted to
do in
> life, quit my day gig and go play music and make a great living doing it.
>
> 2=  The over two million people that I have been fortunate to entertain at
> concerts and festivals just since 1997 at least 2 times at most festivals
> including the (2 squares in every audience that request Marchin the Saints
with a
> $20.00 bill in their hand to buy the CD).   And $2.00 to purchase the
outdated
> Texas mathematics textbook you got your formula from so I can burn it
before
> anyone else uses it.  :)
>
> Entertainingly yours,
>
> Tom Wiggins
> Saint Gabriel's Celestial Brass Band
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