GEEroniMO! That 3rd horn; he's not dead. I don't know where he is and do not care to see him again.
I don't kill horn players for making clams. Yes I have been known to do, and have a bit of a reputation for yelling at hornplayers who showed up STONED for a rehearsal, but I think I had the upper hand in that case. Typically I do not raise my voice at the horn section; in fact, the more softly I speak, the more they will listen and take me seriously. I also have a big problem with vain GOOD hornists coming into my orchestra and immediately attempting to 'take over' the first horn spot. *NOT* on my shift, thank you. I don't care who they are, they are subject to the same seniority precepts that the rest of the section is. If they want to leave, good riddance; there are always more around; kind of like cockroaches (you see one, there are 100 under your dryer). Yeah, they found Bat Boy and Jimmy Hoffa in the same grave; turned out they were married and had a kid on the way :} anything else from the National Enquirer you care to share with us? _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
