[TPIN] Monette (if you are anti Monette person delete now) another opinio...

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In a message dated 12/1/2007 11:41:39 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
boozo.destructo at gmail.com writes:

In the  end, if it ain't happening in your chops, it ain't gonna come
out the end  of your horn. I've witnessed Clark Terry sound like Clark
Terry on his own  horn, then pick up a beat up piece of poop Bundy with
no name mouthpiece,  and he still sounded like CT. Not because of CT
licks, but CT  sound.

The horn only helps. Your sound is in your  head.

BD




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We sure agree on this one, Boozo.  And yes, Clark can play any horn  and 
mouthpiece and sound just like himself.  He did it with my equipment  once while 
we were on tour in Europe with his Big Bad Band.  (Just to be  funny and show 
us that he could.)  I have to say that playing on his  band was like getting a 
trumpet lesson every night of the week.  He is  still one of the most amazing 
trumpet/flugelhorn players that I have ever  heard.  As being one of the 
nicest and most caring people I have ever  known.
And - your last sentence says it all.  You play what you hear in your  head.  
Yes - we must practice, work hard, strive to become better players, and yes  
- even choose what equipment might work best for us, but it still comes down 
to  what we are able to do when the "chips are down" and we are in front  of 
that audience.  
Mike Vax




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