God Bless the I355 extension! What used to be a 1hr 45min trip up to Arlington Heights is now just over an hour. Tonight's event attempted to recreate the ambiance of the Ravinia Festival indoors. We played this same event two years ago, and it was just as fun then. People come out with blankets, lawn chairs, crab cakes and cheese wheels, sit around pretend trees and lighting set up throughout the room, and listen. We're so used to playing for people only half listening, that it takes a little adjusting to having such an attentive crowd. They applaud soloists. Such a concept!
Apparently multiple reminder emails with directions and instructions sent to band members is not enough for half our trombone section. Chris and Vince were left to fend for themselves as Phil and Mike unintentionally took the night off. Chris, who normally plays bass bone, claims his gums were bleeding by the end of the first set. Vince and Chris spent the night debating ledger lines in the upper stratosphere. "Is that a 'C'?" "I think its a high 'D' ".
Here's the view from the mid-section of OJB. Note the vast empty space where Mike and Phil should be.
Doug Scharf came in to play lead trumpet. He sounded great along side regulars Dave Ruth and Ed Klinger. Kudos to Jim Byrnes for once again providing refreshments. Blue Moons and Goose Islands. mmmmmmmm.
And what was the source of that mystery feedback? Inquiring minds want to know. Due to some weird acoustical abnormality in the room, a strange feedback haunted us all night. Keith Brady said he thinks it somehow involved our mics and monitors interacting in unpleasant ways with his bass amp.
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