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Title: How about the White House?
Post by: george_wright on December 11, 2008, 11:38:00 AM

That's right, I played a gig at the White House this week!!
 
The usual disclaimer: I didn't play an Alembic.  I played baritone sax.  But still....
 
In another  thread (http://alembic.com/club/messages/396/54448.html?1218168904 target=_blank), I mentioned a wedding we played at the Bush compound in Kennebunkport.  They liked us enough to invite us to play at the Congressional Ball, the White House's annual Christmas party, held December 8.  It was a little at-home, held in the East Room, for some 800!
 
A write-up is  here (http://evergreen.loyola.edu/geo/www/white_house.htm target=_blank).  There are some pictures, but I'm still working on getting more, along with the set list.

Title: How about the White House?
Post by: kimberly on December 11, 2008, 12:15:48 PM

Sweet!  
 
What a great experience!  
 
Best Regards,
 
Kimberly  

Title: How about the White House?
Post by: foth on December 11, 2008, 01:10:24 PM

Thanks, George, for this absolutely amazing story, in all it's glorious detail!  I'm looking forward to seeing the set list.
 
Way to go!
 
Paul

Title: How about the White House?
Post by: adriaan on December 12, 2008, 01:19:16 AM

In the general spirit of Club members cluttering the area without actually bringing their Alembic to share the fun, two weeks ago I was just one block away on Pennsylvania Av, at the Willard, for a week-end. Not at my own expenses, I should add.

Title: How about the White House?
Post by: 57basstra on December 12, 2008, 06:56:04 PM

Congrats from an old trombone player

Title: How about the White House?
Post by: David Houck on December 12, 2008, 10:20:45 PM

Wow!  Great story!
 
One of the more interesting parts was this little exchange:
 
?Nobody told us to expect you; your contractor really screwed up!? he said, along with some eye rolling and head shaking.  He said this just as the social secretary, coming to vouch for me, came up behind him.  ?Look,? she said, ?I've been working my ass off on this since 6:00am, and I don't need that kind of shit from you!?

Title: How about the White House?
Post by: george_wright on December 14, 2008, 08:09:47 AM

I updated the web page with a link to the  set list (http://tinyurl.com/6gzadg target=_blank).  (Yeah, we'll play anything; we even have a big-band arrangement of Stairway to Heaven.)

Title: How about the White House?
Post by: edwin on December 22, 2008, 05:51:58 PM

Nice! I hear George throws one heck of a party!
 
Edwin