Doublereed Archive - Posting 000080.txt from 2005/04

From: James Jeter <jyjeter@-----.com>
Subj: [DR-L] Advice for Musical Touring
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 08:40:16 -0400

Many moons ago, I used to tour nationally with the Goldovsky Opera Institute.
Boris Goldovsky (of Texaco's Met Opera broadcast quizzes) would get up at the
front of the bus before every tour and say (in a thick, high Russian
accent) "Ladies and Gentlemen, we are about to embark on a long tour -
most of you have never met each other, before. Everyone please just
remember RULE 6 for the duration of the trip." Then he would
mysteriously sit down. About 10 minutes later, he'd mischievously get up
and say, "Oh, by the way, RULE 6 is simply: DON'T TAKE YOURSELF SO DAMN
SERIOUSLY!!" This rule has helped me tremendously over my performing
career, as well as occasionally in life, when I can somehow remember it!

Cheers, Jim

Quote for Wednesday: "I used to think I was incredibly sensitive and
artistic; then one day I realized, I'm just DAMN TOUCHY!"
Fritzi Meyer (NY neighbor, long since passed away)

--
James Jeter, D.M.A.
NYC Bassoonist
http://www.westfieldnj.com/wso/jeter.htm

"Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that
you do it." Mahatma Gandhi
"Mach' es kurz! Am Juengsten Tag ist's nur ein Furz!" Goethe

---------------------------------------------------------------------
For personal help: email doublereed-owner@-----.org
Doublereed is a service of Woodwind.Org, Inc. http://www.woodwind.org