[Dixielandjazz] Re: Conductors (was The Music Business Changes Constantly)

[TCASHWIGG at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/14/04 9:23:13 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
barbonestreet at earthlink.net writes:

> 
> 
> Maybe they'll start taking bennies if they have to bus to gigs. :-) VBG.
> 
> My classical trombone player (Glenn Dodson 28 years Principal Trombone, 
> Philadelphia Symphony before he joined Barbone Street) says they do 
> indeed make a difference. He served under Ormandy, Mehta, Swallisch and 
> a few others. Imagine them on the bus with Buddy Rich.
> 
> Just back from a gig. Thought I'd be battling Hurricane Charlie, but it 
> kind of fizzled out before it reached our area.
> 
> Cheers,
> Steve

What makes a difference "The Conductors or the Bennies?"

Of course you guys all realize I was joking, trying to take the poking of fun 
off the banjo  & washboard players for a change and laying a bit of it on the 
conductors.

:)

Cheers.

Tom Wiggins
Conducting from the Rear in a parade band is even harder.  Nobodys watching.
but at least you can't hear the trumpet players wrong or sour notes when they 
are in the front :)