Klarinet Archive - Posting 000525.txt from 2004/09

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Funny event at gig
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 07:53:39 -0400

At 06:29 AM 9/30/2004 -0500, Rick Williams wrote:
>The Dixieland Band I play clarinet with performed at the Governors Ball
>which was held in conjunction with the conference of cities and towns
>convention which is made up of mayors, town managers, town board members
>and other politicians from across the state.
>
>We were supposed to play from 6-7PM so at the appointed time with an empty
>room we began playing. For a half hour we played to an empty room just to
>amuse ourselves. Then this woman from the hotel walked in, got behind the
>bar, turned on the lights and "BLAM" there were hundreds of folks in the
>room. Our contact person asked us to extend our playing to 7:30, so we
>did. With what turned out to be our last number I looked up and there
>were probably 300 folks milling around. We did the song, I looked up and
>the room was empty. They had closed the bar during the number and the
>room cleared out in under a minute!
>
>I guess when it comes to politicians; "Open the bar and they will come....g"

Now that we understand their priorities, I guess that explains a lot of
what happens in our governmental bodies!

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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