Comments on: Dallas Wind Symphony — and Ridgewood! http://ostimusic.com/blog/dallas-wind-symphony-and-ridgewood/ John Mackey, composer Mon, 21 May 2012 01:01:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Aaron http://ostimusic.com/blog/dallas-wind-symphony-and-ridgewood/comment-page-1/#comment-1175 Aaron Mon, 05 Nov 2007 03:08:57 +0000 http://ostimusic.com/blog/dallas-wind-symphony-and-ridgewood/#comment-1175 No Mr. Mackey you shouldn't have gone to business school. If you had we'd be missing out on a LOT of great music. No Mr. Mackey you shouldn’t have gone to business school. If you had we’d be missing out on a LOT of great music.

]]> By: Gus Greely http://ostimusic.com/blog/dallas-wind-symphony-and-ridgewood/comment-page-1/#comment-1174 Gus Greely Fri, 02 Nov 2007 20:22:45 +0000 http://ostimusic.com/blog/dallas-wind-symphony-and-ridgewood/#comment-1174 I think if I were ever lucky enough to get a group like DWS to play something of mine (50 years from now, say -- before I'm dead would be nice) and someone from the trumpet section looked at me and said "that mute doesn't exist" I would have a nervous breakdown and run out of the room crying and tremoring with shame, catch the next flight back to LA, and hide under my sheets for a week, and watch the Muppet Movie to calm my nerves. But then again I'm a wimp. Big points for nerve. Can't wait to hear some of it live at Midwest. Gus I think if I were ever lucky enough to get a group like DWS to play something of mine (50 years from now, say — before I’m dead would be nice) and someone from the trumpet section looked at me and said “that mute doesn’t exist” I would have a nervous breakdown and run out of the room crying and tremoring with shame, catch the next flight back to LA, and hide under my sheets for a week, and watch the Muppet Movie to calm my nerves. But then again I’m a wimp. Big points for nerve.

Can’t wait to hear some of it live at Midwest.

Gus

]]> By: Jamie http://ostimusic.com/blog/dallas-wind-symphony-and-ridgewood/comment-page-1/#comment-1173 Jamie Fri, 02 Nov 2007 20:13:39 +0000 http://ostimusic.com/blog/dallas-wind-symphony-and-ridgewood/#comment-1173 they had flugelhorn mutes made special for your piece? That's soooo cool! they had flugelhorn mutes made special for your piece? That’s soooo cool!

]]> By: Nikk http://ostimusic.com/blog/dallas-wind-symphony-and-ridgewood/comment-page-1/#comment-1172 Nikk Fri, 02 Nov 2007 19:12:11 +0000 http://ostimusic.com/blog/dallas-wind-symphony-and-ridgewood/#comment-1172 Congrats, John. Congrats, John.

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