Originally Posted by MarioD
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Especially when you are playing trumpet in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in 30F temperature - been there - done that.

Here in South Florida, the winters are usually mild. But when a huge deep-freeze blizzard hits the northeast states, we might get the tail end. Night temperatures in the low 40s and only 60 in the day. Then it warms back up to the 60s at night and 70s in the day typically the next day, and rarely a couple.

My first year of high school, our band marched in the Orange Bowl parade. It's something they did every year. Yes, it was one of “those” nights. I had long pajamas under my band uniform, and still froze.

The next year I had a gig offer. I asked the band director for advice. He told me to take the gig. We can march with one less saxophone, and the gig experience will be good for you.

Even though the band marched in the Orange Bowl every year, that was the last one for me. On New Year's Eve, there are more gigs available than there are musicians to fill them. So it's easy to get booked. Plus, it's the one night of the year when we get paid what we think we are worth, thanks to supply and demand.

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