The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #45206 Message #667269
Posted By: harvey andrews
11-Mar-02 - 06:33 PM
Thread Name: Best request you ever received
Subject: RE: Best request you ever recieved
Peter Sellars told a wonderful story of when he was drummer in a jazz band playing Birmingham Town Hall. A couple waltzed past the stage and the man asked; "Can yow play "Jealousy"? When he came round again Sellars said; "We don't know it." He came round again. "Jealousy!" Sellars shook his head. Again he came round. and shouted; "Will you play "Jealousy"? Sellars shouted back "We've never rehearsed it!" Back he came again, stared malevolently at Sellars and said; "Shitface!" Sellars said he never played drums professionally again.