[Dixielandjazz] gig bags, etc.

[Robert S. Ringwald]

        I forgot to change the address on this to DJML & sent it to Jim.

Here it is again for DJML:


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert S. Ringwald" <robert at ringwald.com>
To: <jim at kashprod.com>
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 2:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] gig bags, etc.


> Jim Kashishian wrote:
>
> (snip)
> >  Security.  Think what can be stuck up
>> the bell of a horn!  We had to pass three security points, and open our
>> cases, etc., before reaching the band stand on the main street of town 
>> for
>> the Royal Wedding a year ago in May.  Not one copper looked up the
>> bell...and, I had this huge long metal bar (which is the trombone stand)
>> stuck up there.  A weapon would easily fit there.
>>
> (snip)
>
> When George Bush Sr. was running for president, I played a private party 
> at a very well-known movie producer's house.  Everyone who was anyone was 
> there including Sinatra.
>
> The drummer & I went in before everyone else & set up on an upstairs 
> balcony just over the front door.  We were never searched by the secret 
> service as they were not there yet.  They may have been there earlier, I 
> don't know.
>
> When the rest of the musicians arrived, they & their instrument cases were 
> searched thoroughly.  The secret service had just shown up, or came back.
>
> Meanwhile, the drummer & I could have had all kinds of explosives or 
> weapons with us up on the balcony.
>
> When the VP arrived, he got out of his car, started shaking hands & 
> walking towards us.  He walked right underneath us.  I could have spit on 
> him, or dropped a grenade or shot him.  I always felt that this was a 
> terrible mistake (lack of security) on the part of the secret service.
>
> --Bob ringwald K6YBV
> Placerville, CA USA
>
>