[Trombone-l] Gabe on Boston Pops July 4 Broadcast

[Jeff Albert]

I caught 3 or 4, 1/2 second glimpses of Gabe.

The camera work didn't bother me as much as Dr and Mrs Phil hosting.

Did Lockhart get paid a double for that gong part on Dream On?

Jeff

On 7/5/06, David OLIVER <dcoliver at msn.com> wrote:
>
> My Dish Network guide info must have been off or something, because my DVR
> seemed to start recording after the program had started.
>
> At any rate, I did see you Gabe! I saw you for sure for a fraction of the
> second before that 2nd time through the final strain of Stars and Strips
> (the brass standup part). The camera was on you for 1/5 of a second! :)
>
> I agree with Roger on the camera work. The shots were too brief as well.
> There is an art to producing a symphony telecast, just as there is with a
> baseball game.
>
> I'm pretty sure that "A Capital 4th" was on PBS this year. In past years,
> I
> thought that the Boston Pops was on one of the cable/satellite channels
> such
> as USA Network, A&E (one of those).
>
> David Oliver
> Broomfield, CO USA
>
>
> >From: "Rodger A. Hinson" <rodger.hinson at comcast.net>
> >To: Gabriel Langfur <glangfur at yahoo.com>
> >CC: Trombones and related issues forum <TROMBONE-L at server5.samford.edu>
> >Subject: Re: [Trombone-l] Gabe on Boston Pops July 4 Broadcast
> >Date: Tue, 04 Jul 2006 23:16:38 -0600
> >
> >Gabe,
> >
> >I watched the Boston Pops tonight and I caught the slightest glimpse of
> >you. Unfortunately, CBS's production of it was so horrid that I'm glad I
> >watched it on Tivo later instead of missing the Fort Collins Symphony's
> >performance at our local fireworks show.
> >
> >No slight to the Boston Pops. The orchestra sounded incredible as
> >always, but CBS screwed this one up big time. The constant camera sweeps
> >darn near made me seasick and the orchestra felt woefully
> >underrepresented. After commercials, the Boston Pops got maybe 15
> >minutes of a 60 minute show. Ugh.
> >
> >Didn't PBS used to do Pops Goes the Fourth? It was MUCH better back then
> >- more about the orchestra, less about the MC(s) and the commercials and
> >camera tricks.
> >
> >Rodger Hinson
> >Fort Collins, Colorado
> >
> >Gabriel Langfur wrote:
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > If you tune in to the July 4 Boston Pops TV Broadcast, you
> > > just might catch a glimpse of me (playing bass trombone of
> > > course)...
> > >
> > > I've subbed and played extra for the BSO and Pops for
> > > years, but I haven't done this one before. It's pretty
> > > exciting!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Gabe Langfur
> > > Boston, MA
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