[Dixielandjazz] band put-downs

[Bill Gunter]

Mike D reports:

>On the subject of put-downs by band members, hows this: Stan Kenton was 
>giving a pep-talk to the band before a concert, saying "Tonight, I want it 
>to be really special! I want this band to do things it's never done 
>before!" To which an anonymous voice from the trombones replied "Like 
>swing, for instance?"

Not exactly a put-down, but sorta related:

Bob Havens tells the story of a time when he was with the Welk organization. 
At a band practice one of the musicians was late (Welk hated tardiness).

Welk glared at the tardy musician and said "You're late . . . what's your 
excuse?"

The embarrassed musician replied, "I'm sorry Mr. Welk, I just late - I 
really don't have an excuse."

Welk replied, "That's no excuse!"

(rimshot)

Respectfully submitted,

Bill "And a-one and a-two" Gunter
jazzboard at hotmail.com

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