George Tobias Quotes

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!

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.

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.