Klarinet Archive - Posting 000594.txt from 2005/03

From: "Patricia A. Smith" <arlyss1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Machine conductors
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 23:09:20 -0500

Forest Aten wrote:

>Machines for conductors! Perfect. Musicians in control???
>
>We can unplug them any time we want or need to.
>Orchestra committees can fight over who does the programming.
>Hardware firms working on dressing them in just the right set of tails.
>Musicians kick them as they leave the pit without reprisal.
>
>
Stop right there! That's the VERY best part - kicking them after
rehearsal without reprisal...somebody would have to stop me before I
hurt my foot.
I imagine the U.S. military bands would love to order models that are
made to their own specs, as well... (now, talk about something that
certainly wouldn't last long! bahahaha)
The thing is, though, how would they look in uniform? And could they
pass the Physical Readiness test?

Patricia Smith

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