In Reply to: Okay. posted by markrohr on February 3, 2007 at 10:05:50:
on the road, 8 shows a week of Andrew Lloyd Webber's roller skating extravaganza "Starlight Express" with an all electric rhythm section (3 synthesizers, guit, bass, and yes, even ELECTRIC DRUMS). My chair was alto/baritone/flute/clarinet. I only knew sound was coming out of my flute or clarinet 'cause I felt vibration in my chops. I was the only horn player who (mistakenly) didn't wear ear plugs. Pitch was somewhere between A 400-500, befitting the musak. And this guy's rapping about symphonic musicians' emotional problems playing Mahler?!
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Follow Ups
- Technicolor Dream Coat? How'd you like to play 10 months..... - Rick W 10:46:38 02/03/07 (8)
- Whoa! - markrohr 11:19:22 02/03/07 (7)
- Well, thank G#^ I never played the Ringling gig, but I did..... - Rick W 11:42:42 02/03/07 (6)
- FWIW - jec01 17:19:55 02/03/07 (0)
- Exactly. - markrohr 11:44:26 02/03/07 (4)
- My circus gig.... - D Harvey 16:12:54 02/03/07 (3)
- Oh, man. - markrohr 17:03:12 02/03/07 (2)
- I should mention... - D Harvey 18:19:40 02/03/07 (0)
- LOL. And I know the Ice Capades was a rough gig. nt - Rick W 17:48:43 02/03/07 (0)