tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4104248972652396109Sun, 20 Oct 2024 04:28:08 +0000CBS OrchestraDavid LettermanLate Showhttp://www.frankdavidgreene.com/noreply@blogger.com (Frank David Greene)Blogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4104248972652396109.post-4193578838747694Tue, 28 Jun 2016 15:52:00 +00002016-06-28T08:56:28.144-07:00 A bit about Frank David Greene!  A really cool thing happens when people see you playing on an iconic television every night... They come and find you!   Sometimes people reach out to you on Facebook or Twitter or they just email you.  Sometimes folks come wait for you at the TV Studio stage door.  It’s maybe a bit scary - but also very cool, too!”  http://www.frankdavidgreene.com/2016/06/about-fdg.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Frank David Greene)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4104248972652396109.post-1731394055513423784Wed, 09 Sep 2015 19:21:00 +00002015-09-09T12:50:16.011-07:00 Wait ... Where's the Taco Bell???  It seems as though there are a gaggle of people who seem to hate to have blank spots on their "maps".  Usually, lacking enough life experience, many remedy this by simply winging-it with some best guesses. In other words: We fill in the ____ spaces with guesses and assumptions - Because we hate having ____ http://www.frankdavidgreene.com/2015/09/what-who.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Frank David Greene)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4104248972652396109.post-480975820879691430Tue, 01 Sep 2015 19:00:00 +00002015-09-01T13:04:58.024-07:00 What is this "No Problem" thing? - It seems to be pervasive. I tell actually my students: "If you want to set yourself apart from everybody else, then a quick and easy way is to say: "Thank You", instead of saying "No Problem" like everyone else. This seems so Crazy!  People take the time to say a nice "Thank You" to us and we reply back with: "No Problem"... No http://www.frankdavidgreene.com/2015/09/no-problemobig-problemono-problemo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Frank David Greene)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4104248972652396109.post-5961351152328570641Wed, 29 Jul 2015 14:01:00 +00002015-08-02T23:11:30.123-07:00 By the time the smoke finally cleared, three people had magic superpowers and one of them had become a giant sea turtle ! -- Entitled?  Come on - Everyone acts this way... Don't They?   It seems like we are aways hearing about this, so called "Entitled" generation, and how frustrating they can be.   - We all know them!  They are the one's who are: 1) http://www.frankdavidgreene.com/2015/07/move-get-out-of-way-get-in-way.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Frank David Greene)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4104248972652396109.post-8640842845893768018Thu, 16 Jul 2015 18:24:00 +00002015-07-19T10:05:09.725-07:00 Imagine...We pay for a trip to Hawaii. We read all of the brochures and fun stuff about our upcoming trip. We even get ourselves into the gym to be in shape so we can climb up Diamond Head or maybe even go Surfing. After months of waiting and reading and working out, the day finally arrives. Excitedly we get to the airport counter and Bam!  The person at the ticket http://www.frankdavidgreene.com/2015/07/yield.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Frank David Greene)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4104248972652396109.post-5536044447790055793Sat, 27 Jun 2015 03:41:00 +00002015-06-26T20:41:31.341-07:00 A quick little bit of Backstage and the Spin-in/Spin-Out Stage at the Hollywood Bowl.http://www.frankdavidgreene.com/2015/06/backstage-at-hollywood-bowl-with-dizzy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Frank David Greene)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4104248972652396109.post-1907816518033065600Mon, 22 Jun 2015 19:05:00 +00002015-06-26T20:32:30.151-07:00 Best Revenge for Bullies    Bullies are just the worst!  It's like their sole mission in life is to cause us suffering and pain. As if for them, the more pain they cause the better they feel - and though at some we can all feel a bit sorry for them -- often times we just wish we could lash out and settle the score once and for all!  I'm glad I http://www.frankdavidgreene.com/2015/06/best-revenge-for-bullies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Frank David Greene)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4104248972652396109.post-4565400923124813235Tue, 09 Jun 2015 03:25:00 +00002015-06-26T20:32:55.304-07:00CBS OrchestraDavid LettermanLate Show This is my normal walk to my job at the David Letterman show ... Today's walk was kind of special because it is me going to work on the final taping of the: "Late Show with David Letterman" - It's been an amazing experience! I thought it might be kind of fun, if you've never seen a live studio before or maybe you have been watching the show for many years and might like to see a bit of what http://www.frankdavidgreene.com/2015/06/this-is-my-normal-walk-to-my-job-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4104248972652396109.post-3779889553019353656Mon, 08 Jun 2015 02:25:00 +00002015-06-16T17:10:21.860-07:00 "4 for 40" - Summer Edition When we treat the summer as basically an off-switch for our 'Prodigy-Focus Goals'.... We are pretty much just saying: "Yep! I'll just go ahead and have a huge helping of suck, please!" - "Hmmm.... Yes and gimme the"I'm gonna really struggle later" platter ...and Yes,  I do 'want fries with that'! - We might just wanna get used to saying that last line. http://www.frankdavidgreene.com/2015/06/summer-slumber.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4104248972652396109.post-522859563740547904Sun, 07 Jun 2015 02:26:00 +00002015-06-16T17:07:51.714-07:00  Whether it was during the five years that I played Lead Trumpet with Maynard Ferguson, or the many years playing on Broadway - but most definitely during the three years of playing Lead Trumpet on 'The Late Show with David Letterman' ... The one thing I heard over and over again is: “If I only - Woulda, Coulda  Shoulda…” It’s basically been about 32 years of: "Wouldahttp://www.frankdavidgreene.com/2015/06/it-was-during-five-years-that-i-played.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4104248972652396109.post-1487040649919508040Sat, 06 Jun 2015 02:19:00 +00002015-06-16T12:07:10.867-07:00 People have been saying for years that life is more of a Marathon than a Sprint and I guess we can all understand the concept behind that.  But when we really break it down and consider how effective it is to think in this way, we quickly realize that it's actually a bit counterintuitive to think of life as: a Marathon? What we have learned about human concentration and focus is: http://www.frankdavidgreene.com/2015/06/life-is-not-sprint-its-marathon-but-its.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4104248972652396109.post-4587436219235100560Fri, 05 Jun 2015 02:27:00 +00002015-06-16T16:14:37.989-07:00 Now that the fall semester is over and the summertime break is just beginning, this is a good time to take a short pause and to let ourselves think for just a moment.  Do we still feel like we are doing what we are supposed to be doing? Do we still like what we are doing with our lives and the direction it’s going? Do we even know anymore?  In “4 for 40” - This period of time is http://www.frankdavidgreene.com/2015/06/dont-do-thing-that-pops-into-your-head.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4104248972652396109.post-8308341735759197670Thu, 04 Jun 2015 02:13:00 +00002015-06-10T21:29:07.120-07:00 Years ago, there was a very popular movie called 'Lethal Weapon-Part 2’ that starred Mel Gibson, Danny Glover and the hilarious Joe Pesci. If you've ever seen this movie, you will recall the scene where the three main characters go to a late night drive-thru together; where just moments after pulling away, Joe Pesci's character (Leo Getz) realizes his order is completely wrong and the angerhttp://www.frankdavidgreene.com/2015/06/why-some-universities-are-like-lethal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0