What would you change about your conductor?

Hi, this is a pretty random topic really, but if you could change one thing about your conductor what would it be, just wondering if all conductors have similar problems.

 

Nothing at all.
Our band have improved no end in the time we have appointed our conductor in August.
Just wished the practise never had to finish and could go on for ever.:clap:
8-10 (TUESDAY)&8.30-10(THURDSAY) just fly by to quick for me.
Many Thanks for the great rehersals we are getting:clap: :woo :woo

 

I would make him female and attractive

 

Would probably get rid of the 'when i were a lad' (or similar) reminiscent anecdotes! LOL

 

Hehehe..

 

Fortunately my conductor isn't really old enough for the "When i wer a lad" speech, but give him a couple of years and he'll be there.
My old conductor used to bring into every conversation "Back in the days when i were with black dyke..............." thats got tedious after the 50th time of hearing it.

 

I'd make him sit down and have a decent meal, cos in the summer when he gets his shorts on, he looks like a piece of string with knots tied in it. Musically though, I can't fault the lad, he's a star!

 

ditto, Shameless self gratification!!!!

 

My current conductor is the opposite tho, every one knows he's played with great bands and has sat in top seats, but he will never mention it at a rehearsal.

 

But that's his most endearing feature!!!!!

 

New jokes, so bored of the current repetoire of crowd pleasing (?) anecdotes!

 

Nah, its his generous nature. :tongue:

 

have to disagree with you here Perkster - it would be nice of the MD could arrange / compose music with EASY bass parts!!!

 

Although without doubt our conductor is good at what he does and an excellent trombone player, he can't sing for toffee. Simon would crucify him if he went on the X-Factor. Unfortunatley he likes to sing various parts throughout the rehearsal to illustrate how they should be played. He gets the rhythm correct but the pitch and tuning goes out the window (especially when he comes near to breaking them)

 

As a conductor thats out of action at the moment: When I go back to it I'm going to demand more from the players for less effort by myself. I'm going to actually study scores sometimes without relying on my sight reading, and I'm going to lose my temper more.

 

I would change the way that he is always first to the bar, always offering to buy drinks, insists on goign to the Indian after gigs.






Then again, maybe I wont!

 

make him taller so I could see him wave his stick over those damn BBb's. (buy the way he is about 6'4 now LMAO)

 

His stories (heard them so many times) and the designs of his tattoos!!

 

I'd introduce mine to 2 little words, Please and Thankyou!!!!

 

No, he has to be taller than that!! The cornets, euphs and horn etc probably have neck ache looking up at the stick!!!