[Trombone-l] To Ray and all who have ever been "reviewed".

[Dean Hubbard]

Ray,

I worked a job for several years in show room.  Every time a new act would
come in so would the reviews.  That was every two weeks.  I was a hero and a
bum.  One review said I was headed to be the next Tommy Dorsey the next one
said I couldn¹t play at all.  (The truth was somewhere in between!)  The
older sidepeople told me to let it go or it would eat me up.  They were
right.
I stopped believing these writers.  Some not only have ink in their veins
but venomous poison too.  When I was really bugged I¹d write a scathing
letter like you, then rip it up.
Seemed to make me feel better.
I¹ve always thought a ³review² should be a review not a critique.  Where was
it?  Who was in it?  What did they perform?  How was the service (waitstaff,
ushers, et al) ?  How much does it cost?  How long does it run? What does
the ticket cost? Is it appropriate for the kids? Parking? Etc.  That¹s a
review.

Easier said than done dept:  Forget about it.

Truly,
Dean Hubbard.