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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000097.txt from 2006/05
From: herb fawcett <herbgosia@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] REMEMBER RULE 6...
Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 22:25:16 -0400
Thanks Jim,
I have known that rule since I spent four years in the USN.
Apparently our moderator (and his supporters) never learned it.
Herb
On 5/24/06 4:35 PM, "Chleo Jet" <chleojet@-----.com> wrote:
> (Forgive a repeat of this story, which I've posted
> once or twice over the years - for some reason, it
> seems appropriate, once again - perhaps, I'm just
> getting too crazy about my reeds??!!)
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> Several years ago, I played bassoon for Goldovsky
> Opera Institute's national tours - some lasted 8 weeks
> or more - usually the orchestra and cast were
> "crowded" into one bus, while a truck carried the
> sets, props, etc. Mainly six one-night stands a week,
> with one dark night. You were herded into this bus for
> hours on end (although, thank God, Goldovsky observed
> all union travel rules!), and most of us were
> initially stangers.
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> At the beginning of every tour, Boris Goldovsky, our
> conductor and fearless leader, would give a little
> talk, before we set out (usually 8 AM). Some on this
> list will remember his very high-pitched, distinctive
> Russian- accented voice (he was known as Mr. Opera for
> the Texaco Metropolitan Opera panel radio discussions
> for many years). At any rate, he would always begin a
> tour with the following: "Ladies and Gentlemen, I
> request that you all for the remainder of our tour
> remember RULE 6."
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> He would then go into a detailed explanation of this
> rule - I can't quote verbatim, but essentially, he
> talked about a gentleman bursting hysterically into a
> crowded office, screaming at the top of his voice
> about some complaint. Wherewith the secretary would
> look him square in the eyes and exclaim, "Mr. Smith,
> please remember Rule 6!" To whit, the man got very
> quiet and took his place in line. Two other gentlemen
> and a lady came into the office in the same manner,
> screaming about complaints, slights, etc. - to which
> the secretary said the same thing and they too became
> calm. Finally, one of the people in the office went up
> to the desk and asked the secretary - "I've noticed
> you've calmed these very anxious people down by
> mentioning Rule 6 - what on earth is Rule 6?" To which
> the secretary replied (again in Boris' shrill
> accent!), "my dear, it's very simple - Rule 6 is
> simply: DON'T TAKE YOURSELF SO DAMN SERIOUSLY!"
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> Frankly, Rule 6 has been one of the greatest assets
> I've found in the music business, or for life, in
> general - when I can somehow manage to remember it!
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> Peace, Jim=20
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> ************************
> James Jeter, D.M.A.
> NYC Bassoonist
> http://www.westfieldnj.com/wso/jeter.htm
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> you do it."=C2 Mahatma Gandhi
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