Mike, I always ditch the jacket. I wear it on stage, but take it off once we start playing. It's just too hot for running around, and too uncomfortably for playing stuff like timpani and chimes.
Josh, I'm only 6 feet/183cm. The two girls on the right are about 6 inches shorter than me, and the guy beside me in the jacket is about 2 inches shorter, and standing behind me. I'm pretty average height.
Updated on 11/30/2007 3:53:57 PM
Mike, are you saying I'm rebellious by ditching the jacket? Never thought of it like that. I'm the only person in the orchestra that does it. Some of my friends have commented that I stand out, and that they'd like to take their jackets off to, but don't want to look different from the group.
Haha, I'm totally the rebel of the orchestra! How silly does that sound.
"Wagner's music is much better than it sounds." - Mark Twain