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Real Men Don't Rehearse: Adventures in the Secret World of Professional Orchestras | 
 enlarge | Author: Justin Locke
Publisher: Justin Locke Productions
Category: Book
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Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 116924
Media: Paperback
Pages: 194
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5
ISBN: 0615130291
Dewey Decimal Number: 780
EAN: 9780615130293
ASIN: 0615130291
Publication Date: May 2005
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Product Description
"Real Men Don't Rehearse" is an amusing inside look at the usually hidden and secret world of professional orchestras. It is filled with dozens of humorous tales of musician antics and concert meltdowns. Outsiders are rarely allowed such access, but at last you can have your own personal tour of the mystical and magical realm of professional orchestras and the people who play in them. "Real Men Don't Rehearse" was written by Justin Locke, who spent 18 seasons as a professional freelance double bassist in Boston. He played with the Boston Symphony and the Boston Pops, as well as for ballets, operas, and Broadway shows. He is also well known in the symphonic world as the author of "Peter VS. the Wolf" and "The Phantom of the Orchestra," which are internationally acclaimed programs for orchestra family concerts. This is the perfect gift for your favorite music lover! This is a book no musical library should be without!
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Drop-dead hilarious and true-to-life November 4, 2008
Lizbeth L. Duncan (Northern Virginia)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Justin Locke writes about experiences most professional musicians have had with such glee that I am sad that I almost finished with it. It is amazing how he takes many simple situations and gives us his hilarious take on what is really happening. This book will be given to many of my musician friends as there is nothing like it.
Back stage passes to the BSO August 31, 2008
J. Slate (Arlington, Ma United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Real Men Don't Rehearse is laugh out loud funny. You don't need to be knowledgeable about music to feel like you are rightfully back stage with the best orchestra and musicians in the world. RMDR is an experience not to miss!
Consistently entertaining August 25, 2008
klavierspiel (TX, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Justin Locke, who played eighteen years with the Boston Pops and other orchestras, has penned this collection of anecdotes and reminiscences from his days as a professional musician. His claim is that double bass players, of which he was one, have a unique perspective, because no one chooses to play the bass when they start--the decision tends to be made for them. While he is probably luckier than many musicians (he didn't have to audition to get into the Boston Pops, for example), by and large his observations on musical and career matters ring true, especially about practice and taking auditions for major orchestras. His funny stories didn't evoke a lot of outright guffaws from this reader but plenty of chuckles. There is some name-dropping but it's kept to a minimum, and the gentlemanly Locke mostly resists the easy temptation of conductor-bashing. Overall, his tales contain many moments to which musicians who are not superstars but nevertheless plugging away at their careers can relate. I can think of a lot of people to whom I'd recommend this volume.
Great laughs! January 29, 2008
Freelancer
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Well, I got "Real Men Don't Rehearse" yesterday afternoon and it was finished by bedtime. It was GREAT! I couldn't put it down as I related to so many of the experiences Justin wrote about (I'm a freelance oboist). I was in tears reading about the charter plane emergency procedures. "BUCK-LE, BUCK-LE......OOOOOOOH" HAHAHAHAHA Now, I have never had the pleasure of touring with a group (I'm in South FL and there just aren't many touring groups, if any, from this area). The closest I have come to "touring" so far is a high school band trip (MANY years ago) to D.C., and the airplane ride Justin described sounded like what the clowns in band would pull. They never grow up, do they? br / br /Thanks for a great book. It was a nice way to unwind last night. br / br / br / br /
Fun Read January 15, 2008
violaplayer
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I loved this book! I myself am a musician and bought this for one of my musician friends for Christmas. I started flipping through the book and knew I had to get a copy for myself. Lots of fun stories that both musicians and non-musicians would enjoy. Gives you an "insider's look" at the world of professional musicians. The chapters are short enough that you can read one or two before bed. (Although I just wanted to keep reading!)
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