A colleague of mine passed along this entertaining (and true!) tale from a concert in a local per-service gig orchestra. I know a lot of musicians who perform in this orchestra (which I’ll refrain from naming here), which makes it even funnier to me....
When you think about it, isn’t it amazing that a group of musicians can ever play together in a symphonic setting? Honestly, having all those different instruments, from tuba to tympani, with all those methods of sound production, from blowing to plucking,...
Though it chagrins me to admit it, I’ve recommended friends and colleagues for musical activities that are simply impossible. Whether passing a wretched gig to an unsuspecting bassist hungry for work or giving out a colleague’s name to a bass student who...
I chat on this video about an overly enthusiastic fan at a recent concert featuring Broadway singer Linda Eder. Notice my cat Angel right behind my head–I was completely unaware of her there. Click To Play
I love The Onion (America’s Finest News Source), and I love cats (as you can see from my dozens of blogged cat videos here), so how could I resist this story? This was forwarded to my by my good friend Tim Pearson: Kitchen-Floor Conflict Intensifies As...
