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cherylpf
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 Posted: 03/20/04 - 11:25 Post subject:
| gretriever wrote: | | cherylpf wrote: | | gretriever wrote: | What's the difference between a viola and a violin?
The viola takes longer to burn. |
 Viola here.
My viola and I will be joining RR in the 'pit' as I don't march. |
Our son played viola all four years of high school. The school made those periodic recordings for the experience and to raise money - on one of them he and a couple other violists have their picture - with the violas covering their faces - on the CD sleeve.  |
Thats pretty good about the photo! If I learned nothing else through my life in orchestra its that it is very important for violists to have a strong sense of self-deprecating humor to beat anyone to the punch, as any appearance of pride/ego will be chiseled away at by ALL in the symphony, including the director with the thousands (conservative estimate) of viola jokes that are out there. I miss it. There was a point in my life I was probably playing my viola more hours than I was sleeping.... 
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gretriever
Hipster Doofus
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Location: A moving target in a firing range.
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Posted: 03/20/04 - 12:22 Post subject:
| cherylpf wrote: | | ...it is very important for violists to have a strong sense of self-deprecating humor to beat anyone to the punch |
He more than meets this requirement. 
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andydp
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Location: Upstate NY near Albany
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Posted: 03/20/04 - 19:08 Post subject:
Piano. Since that was hard to manage in a marching situation, I played the Base Drum in the ROTC Band and the School Pep Band.
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