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Listed below are comments made by sociabletrombonist between Sunday, 21st September 2008 and Wednesday, 24th September 2008.

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on the bill with Beethoven 9 9:44pm on 24 Sep 2008 Have you ever been to T in the Park? Do the people who go to hear bands they would never normally listen to think why am I listening to this nonsense that I wouldn't give the time of day to?
Red Hot Chilli PIPERS fitted in very well to the programme- if it was Red Hot Chili Peppers I wouldn't have come. You wouldn't have went together very well!

Because it is live music that you want to experience no matter what the conditions are and it is irrelevant what the music is , because all you want to get out of it is togetherness. That sharing of roughly the same kind of music that suits your taste, and being out in the open where there are no constraints of the concert hall and the ettiquette that goes with it. That is all part of the fun. It's an adventure! Ther were no holds barred when it came to cheering the orchestra- you wouldn't here that in the city halls, and if you did you'd get mighty hefty dirty looks if you were the one shouting, as I have experienced in the past. ie,hear and now concert with a hall full of children.
At proms in the park everyone is your friend, the camaraderie is something to be experienced! But you as a musician do not experience this. If you could swap one by one, the places of the audience, you'd "get it !" There is no feeling like it!
I do go to concerts in the city halls, but there is no way you'd find me talking to my next door neighbour , if I didn't know them, discussing the music, facilities, atmosphere etc. They'd think I was a weirdo. (probably those who know me would agree that I am, picnic and sandwhich n all that)) You may think it is an incompatible way to experience music but the turn out speaks for itself. As for the weather, it was raining, but I didn't even notice, I was too busy enjoying myself to notice. My waterproof stayed in my bag.

The variety of music catered to everyones taste, it wasn't mine, as all I wanted to hear was the orchestra, but hey, it take all sorts.
As for the timing of the live links, nobody would have know except for the people who were there and knew what was happening!
"So What?" It was what it was meant to be. FUN!!!!!
TAKE A CHILL PILL!!!! for goodness sake. I want the musicians that I come to hear to understand the needs of both the people who come to hear the popular stuff and the needs of the discerning punter who wants somethin a little more "high falutin"

The crowds at the park were phenomenal.The traditional punter who go to the city halls and young adults that I encounterd , were full of enthusiasm.

It was the best time ever! roll on next year.
Lesley
Scary Mary 10:34pm on 21 Sep 2008 I agree with Sally, the soloists are very lucky to play with us! Yes playing for Ilan was a tad scary, but one just had to "go for it". I went for it and completley "blew it"! Literally.

Louise was amazing, but then she is amazing every week!

Allison... I'm surprised, nay shocked, that you think the brass section are too loud( tongue stuck firmly in cheek) Were you not listening? There was a few beautifully played bars in the Strauss. We WERE piano darling.
We'll play them louder next week so you can here them...

This is my first blog in response to peer pressure, all right Karen?
See you all Tuesday with anticipation.

Lesley- The sociable trombonist

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