Doublereed Archive - Posting 000018.txt from 2004/01

From: "andrew vink" <tskiller@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [DR-L] "Since You're Playing at My Daughter's Wedding....."
Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2004 17:33:40 -0500

Hahahhaha!! That's some really funny stuff!! Hehehe, ill have to show my
band director this!

Andrew Vink

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Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 3:06 PM
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Subject: [DR-L] "Since You're Playing at My Daughter's Wedding....."

A funny fantasy letter (let's hope!) from the Anglican
Music list. Sometimes a little musical knowledge is a
dangerous thing! dgb

The letter below will serve as a good warning of the
hazards of
becoming a musician (or playing for a
wedding/reception!):

Dear Band Leader:

We look forward to your performance at our daughter's
wedding. If you
don't mind, we would like to request a few of our
favorite songs.
Please play
these during the reception:

A Keith Jarrett composition from his solo series.
Please arrange it for
full ensemble in the key of B but nothing in 4/4
please.

Mahavishnu Orchestra, "Dance of the Maya" and please
have the guitarist
play John McLaughlin's solo from the live performance
Nov. 16, 1972 at
Chrysler Arena. My wife and I were at that show and we
liked his use of
polyrhythms.

One of John Coltrane's duets with Pharaoh Sanders. Our
guests love high
register tenor saxes.

We thought a little Stravinsky right after the toast
would be nice. So
please play "The Rite of Spring." We like a tempo of
about 1/4 note =
93 and transpose it down 3 half-steps - it will be so
much more
appropriate for this occasion in the slightly lower
register.

Then for the candle lighting ceremony, please play
Frank Zappa's "The
Grand Wazoo." The original key of B flat, would be
fine but my cousin
Jeannie would like to sing the baritone sax solo in
the key of D - she has kind
of a high voice.

When my new son-in-law takes off the garter, please
just a little of
Varese's "Ionization." It's such a funny piece, we
think it would go
over real well. Much better than "The Stripper."

And for the bride & groom's first dance, please slow
things down a bit
by doing Barber's "Adagio For Strings." It's so much
better than "We've
Only Just Begun" or the "Anniversary Waltz."

When my wife and I join in the first dance, could you
segue to
Thelonius Monk's "Ruby, My Dear" - it's in honor of my
wife's grandmother whose
name was Ruby. It would mean so much to the family.

Thanks for all your help. Depending on the outcome
we'll certainly be
happy to recommend your band to our friends.

We'll have your check for the fee of $250 (minus our
expenses in
contacting you of $12.50) by the end of next month:
we're a little short as the
young lady doing the balloon arch wanted her $1,850 in
advance and the DJ had
to be paid up front his $2,500 as normal. Our daughter
assured us that your
love of music was greater than your need for money,
and that you would
welcome the exposure you would get from playing this
wedding.

Before you leave, please feel free to ask the caterer
for a snack
sandwich and a soda (the bottles are returnable or you
can pay the deposit to
the butler). Please use the back entrance to avoid
disturbing the guests."

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Donna G. Bogan
Double Your Reeds and Double Your Music--
Oboe, English horn, and Bassoon
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