Klarinet Archive - Posting 000631.txt from 1998/09

From: gerhardt@-----. Gerhardt)
Subj: Re: [kl] Along the lines of Mudding
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1998 22:41:30 -0400

On Sep 15, 10:24am, Edward Evans <evanse@-----.com> wrote:

> Anyone else have any pre-performance horror stories??

Several years back, somewhere in Florida, I was scheduled to perform the
Rossini "Intro, Theme and Variations" with wind ensemble. I was on just before
the intermission. Ten minutes before the concert downbeat I discovered that
my register pad was missing. GONE. Nobody home.

Remembering a trick that I read about somewhere (Anybody?), I stole a stick of
gum from the tubist and bummed a ciggie from the sound technician. Thirty
minutes later I was on stage and happily honking away with the help of a new,
completely effective, albeit very sticky register key pad.

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Scott M. Gerhardt <gerhardt@-----.com>
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