[Trombone-l] Pit Stories

[Dennis Clason]

Almost certainly was the Mambo scene.  Choreographers always want that 
music faster than you can play it.

Harlan Feinstein wrote:
> On Dec 5, 2008, at 2:04 PM, Clay McCarter wrote:
>
>   
>> I've really enjoyed reading about players experiences with Wicked.   
>> Anyone
>> else out there playing in a pit for a show?  I'd love to hear  
>> stories about
>> your past and present gigs.
>>     
>
> The story I've got is a past production of West Side Story.  The  
> director approached the music director during one of the dress  
> rehearsals, asked him to play a given song faster (don't remember what  
> song).  The MD [wisely] replied that the orchestra couldn't hold it  
> together much faster.  The director told him (well within the  
> orchestra's hearing), "I don't care WHAT it SOUNDS like, play it  
> FASTER!"
>
> --Harlan
>
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Dennis L. Clason, Ph.D.
University Statistics Center
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, New Mexico