Keeping this!

On Fri, December 9, 2016 6:08 am, David H. Bailey wrote:
> I can foresee the following dialog:
> Sideman (as the rehearsal grinds to a halt when he stops playing):
> What's this f-ing heart doing over the first note in measure 30?
> Leader: It means you're supposed to love that note.
> S: Huh?  But I hate the whole song, how the hell could I "love" a single
> note in it?
> L: Play it as if it's your favorite note.
> S: Like I'm supposed to like one note out of the whole stupid song?
> L: No, not "like" -- it's telling you to "love" the note.
> S:  Oh, like I can't stand being around my mother for more than 20
> minutes and don't really like her, but I still love her anyway because
> she's my mother?  That won't sound very good.
> L: No.  More like you've just met this gorgeous woman who doesn't mind
> hanging around musicians and she wants to go home with you after the gig.
> S: Oh I get it, play it as if I'm going to have sex with it.
> L: Well not really, more like you've just found your soul mate.
> S: So I'm supposed to marry the f-ing A-flat?
> L: Forget it, just ignore it.  Let's start over?
> Other Sideman:  What does this thing mean over my C in measure 15?
> L: That means it might be a typo.
> O.S.: You mean they actually printed the music knowing there was a note
> that might be a typo but they're not sure?  What should I do?  Play it
> or not?
> L (throwing score on the floor): Let's just scrap this whole piece
> altogether and take out "Mood Indigo."


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