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kgsmith1 Regular Member
Joined: 30 Nov 2019 Posts: 73 Location: Greater Chicago
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Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2022 5:37 am Post subject: |
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Don't waste time trying to learn difficult music. It's the player who has the difficulty, not the music.
Instead learn to play everything easily and expressively. |
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cbtj51 Heavyweight Member
Joined: 24 Nov 2015 Posts: 739 Location: SE US
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Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2022 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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Seymor B Fudd wrote: |
3)no Safari.......You gotta know what your´e looking for otherwise you´ll get lost in the desert. Or get forever running for the Holy Grail.
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The real power was never in the artifact anyway!
Life is Short, find the Joy in it!
Mike _________________ '71 LA Benge 5X Bb
'72 LA Benge D/Eb
'76 Bach CL 229/25A C
‘92 Bach 37 Bb
'98 Getzen 895S Flugelhorn
'00 Bach 184 Cornet
'02 Yamaha 8335RGS
'16 Bach NY 7
'16 XO 1700RS Piccolo
Reeves 41 Rimmed Mouthpieces |
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BGinNJ Veteran Member
Joined: 02 Mar 2010 Posts: 381
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Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2022 8:31 am Post subject: |
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This is a great question, but I start off with forgiving myself for not knowing any better. The information we have available so easily today just wasn't out there in the late 70's, early 80's, when I was starting out.
We often blame not having a teacher, or placing too much importance on the horn or mouthpiece, or not practicing enough, as sources of regret, for not playing better.
Well, my mistake was not changing things more quickly when they weren't working out, and not trying more new things sooner, while I was younger.
I had the same teacher for 6 years, and as great a guy and mentor in jazz as he was, when my chops weren't coming together despite the practice, I should have sought other help.
Gear wise, I should have tried a smaller mouthpiece, instead of the bigger one my teacher played, and a different horn than the Strad I played so long. I should have kept the Calicchio I got from him, though!
I should have rested more and not rushed, forced things, when I practiced.
I should have been open to more playing experiences, not just a certain branch of small group jazz (the Tristano scene).
I should have pursued music more in college, maybe I would have learned I wasn't cut out to be a pro, or I would have just stuck to guitar, instead of always wondering "what if?" while I did something else. |
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tptptp Heavyweight Member
Joined: 25 Oct 2001 Posts: 1411 Location: Georgia
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Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2022 8:51 am Post subject: |
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cbtj51 wrote: |
The real power was never in the artifact anyway!
Life is Short, find the Joy in it!
Mike |
You have a way with words, my friend. Thank you. _________________ Craig Mitchell |
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chef8489 Heavyweight Member
Joined: 16 Aug 2011 Posts: 870 Location: Johnson City Tn
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Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2022 12:50 pm Post subject: |
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delano wrote: | I would never, never buy any vintage horn again. |
Why? _________________ Current horns
2023 Bach 19072G/43 pipe with 1st trigger
1966 H.N. White King Silver Flair
1965 H.N. White King Super 20 Sllversonic Symphony 1st trigger |
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Bill Blackwell Heavyweight Member
Joined: 28 Nov 2008 Posts: 1020 Location: Southern CA
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Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2022 3:17 pm Post subject: Re: Trumpet Journey Revisited |
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jhatpro wrote: | If you could start your trumpet journey over, what would you do differently and why? |
I'd check my ego (lead trumpet player's syndrome) at the door. It's more common than many would like to admit - especially when you're young!
Why? Although while growing up I was always pretty good for my age, I was never as good as I thought. _________________ Bill Blackwell
Founder - Sons of Thunder Big Band Machine
Wild Thing Bb - Copper
Wild Thing Flugelhorn - Copper
Wild Thing Short-Model Cornet - Copper
The future ain't what it used to be. ...
- Yogi Berra |
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cgaiii Heavyweight Member
Joined: 26 Jun 2017 Posts: 1561 Location: Virginia USA
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Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2022 2:21 pm Post subject: |
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Not coast along for 25 years just doing what I had to and wait until I was past 60 to get serious about playing. _________________ Bb: Schilke X3L AS, Yamaha YTR-6335S
C: Schilke CXL, Kanstul 1510-2
Bb Cornet: Getzen 800 DLXS
Pic: Kanstul 920
Bb Bugle: Kanstul
Bb Pocket: Manchester Brass
Flugel: Taylor Std
Bass Tr: BAC Custom
Nat. Tr: Nikolai Mänttäri Morales Haas replica |
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