The Set-Up - The futility of enlightening the naive
Red:
I tell you, Tiny, you gotta let him in on it.
Tiny:
How many times I gotta say it? There's no percentage in smartenin up a chump.
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The Glenn Miller Story - Arranging a Big Band Ensemble
Glenn Miller:
Alright, alright, let's have the five saxes right in there...
Si Schribman:
Five saxes?
Glenn Miller:
And the trombones, right on the left here, over there, right in there, and the four trumpets right behind them...
Si Schribman:
Four trombones and four trumpets! When they get playing, what's gonna hold the roof on?
Si's Assistant:
He's trying five saxes with a trumpet lead.
Si Schribman:
Maybe it's good and maybe it ain't, but it's radical!
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The Glenn Miller Story - Seeking a Radical Musical Direction
Glenn Miller:
I've tried all sorts of standard combinations. I never found out what I was looking for. If I start again, I've got to have an entirely different kind of a band. Different tunes. I wanna try something radical!
Si Schribman:
Fine, fine. Go get radical. But just get going! I gotta have something in here making a noise the kids can dance to. That's all.
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