Doublereed Archive - Posting 000087.txt from 2005/04

From: barbara trautwein <mzeztee@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Advice for Musical Touring
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 20:45:20 -0400

Can't help coming forward to say that rules announced on the bus reminds
me of the Number 1 rule we have for overnight trips with the Wake Forest
bands: "Don't do ANYTHING for the first time.". . . .

Complete list available on request. . .

Barbara

James Jeter wrote:

> 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)
>

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