What else don't you know? (fun thread) - Page 2

mom4 · 03-21-2008, 06:48 AM

I grew up in Cleveland Park, Washington DC (hi Stringfollies?) and after 25+ years as an "import" to Pittsburgh, finally am a Steelers fan--thanks to my daughter, not any of my three sons. My husband the Pittsburgh native has yet to sit through a televised game. Typical season Sunday evening conversation to my cello son: Just so you can talk to people at school tomorrow, the Steelers won/lost.

violadad · 03-21-2008, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by BassDad

...there can be certain, how shall I say, performance issues in some instruments of that age - slow response, flaccid tone, leaky valves, that sort of thing. Once it has gone completely over the edge, adjustments in lip and hand technique simply cannot compensate for the ravages of time and long use. The whole situation just gets more and more frustrating for everyone involved.

I've heard these symptoms can easily be rectified by a little blue pill.

I've also been told that performances and encores exceeding four hours can drop the curtain for good on both player and instrument.

binx · 03-21-2008, 07:22 AM

I will pretend to not have a clue what the dads are talking about.

I will also not tell my S that a little blue pill might fix his horn. (Can't believe I just wrote that.)

mom4 - another "secret" of mine - both my boys were born in Pittsburgh! Everyone is a die-hard Braves fan, though. But they will root for the Steelers as a back-up.

BassDad · 03-21-2008, 08:05 AM

I can see the commercials already - an entire brass section playing outside in separate bathtubs.

thumper1 · 03-21-2008, 08:25 AM

Hey....maybe this could turn into a Super Bowl commercial, win a ton of awards and somehow subsidize our student musicians.

Just tell me that the four trumpets aren't going to DIE.

team_mom · 03-21-2008, 08:34 AM

mom4,
I'm sure many of us here relate. My husband and his brother -Brooklyn boys- went to the superbowl to cheer the Giants (someone knew someone whose friend knew someone who had tickets). S1 wanted to schedule a recording session during the game rather than watch it. We made him reschedule his recording, which unfortunately caused us to miss Binx's S's recital, but he then had no excuse for not watching. Turned out, his dad's team won, so he enjoyed it. We may get him to watch another game in a few years.

S1's horn quartet (in performance for 4 years) is called THE CONN ARTISTS.
S2 is on his 4th cello (they get bigger each time.) Currently he plays a 1/2 size cello. Only 2 or 3 more to go and we're done!

BassDad · 03-21-2008, 08:42 AM

Certainly not in the literal sense of the word. I make no promises about the Shakesperean sense, however.

neumes · 03-21-2008, 08:42 AM

The only horn we have is made of horn and was bought at a Renaissance fair. Came in handy for the Robin Hood costume for Halloween, and for King Kaspar in Amahl.

I can't think of anything as interesting as BassDad's beard. Here's a little: My husband has had a mustache since before I met him, so I wouldn't recognize him without it. I'm a writer and graphic designer, and I scored a 27 on the Are you autistic? quiz. (I do like libraries more than parties. And I like nonfiction far more than fiction. I would never have the guts to start a fun thread as Thumper as done, she who scored way low on the quiz!)

Music talent--must be from me!

I sang Jenny Diver in Threepenny Opera in college but that was the end of that. I much prefer to listen to my son sing (my sons, I should say, although one sings for enjoyment alone and one sings because he can't NOT sing).

thumper1 · 03-21-2008, 08:52 AM

I also sang Jenny Diver in college!!

Singersmom07 · 03-21-2008, 09:06 AM

DH once shaved his beard and mustache off and the kids cried. Would not go anywhere near him. Grew it back and never did that again. Still has the lovely well trimmed beard and mustache he had when we met, 35 years ago

team_mom · 03-21-2008, 09:08 AM

Such talented parents-
My kids are on their own. The only thing they can expect from us is an explanation of quantum theory.

musicamusica · 03-21-2008, 10:27 AM

musicamusica---(what you dont know) she looks forward to the month
after Easter, because her secret indulgence is eating stale Peeps

neumes · 03-21-2008, 10:30 AM

thumper! That is so cool! So did you tell your kids you played a w---- in college?

thumper1 · 03-21-2008, 10:52 AM

My kids have had to endure my "scrapbook" with programs, newspaper articles, pictures, etc. from my many years doing high school, college and civic theater musical theater productions. They have even been "tortured" through some of the videos I have. Sadly, my Jenny Driver role was before video, but I think I have the program.

Other "important roles"....Catherine in Pippin, Elsa in S of Music, Sr. Amnesia in several Nunsense productions, Tuptim in K and I, Maria in West Side Story, The wife in I Do, I Do, Fanny Brice in Funny Girl, Laurie in Oklahoma (ok...a classic but yuck), Rose in Secret Garden...there are a lot more, but that's where the music comes from here.

Lorelei...quite a vocal range....from Fanny Brice to Maria.

neumes · 03-21-2008, 10:55 AM

Wow, Thumper, I am impressed. It's great for kids to know their parents aren't just nags and chauffeurs!

Do you still do theater?