[TPIN] baseball, hotdogs, apple pie and trumpet playing

[Glenn Bengry]

Mates,
 
    The ads have it wrong don't they.  This is marginal trumpet content, but being from Detroit where things are tough right now, it was inspiring and exhilirating to see Verlander from the Tigers throw a no-hitter against the Brewers last night. The guy was absolutely awe inspiring the way he performed. I wanted to set a car on fire but we have an undeserved bad national reputation here already.  Plus I would go to jail which would mess up my trumpet playing.
 
     Wht I really wanted to do was take the horn out and do some charge calls and various other celebratory blasts.  I woulda done it if I still had my house, but I live in an apartment bldg.  But it also is inspiration.  We as players all crave inspiration to practice.  I know that guys that went to the ITG walked out of there with some inspiration to go home and rededicate themselves to practicing and improving their playing.  I'm taking some inspiration from this event to practice and match the effort and brilliance of my homeboy.  Too bad it's 7:15 in the morning and I can't practice yet.  But I'll put the mute in and start the warm up.
 
    So, anywhere we can derive some inspiration to work hard and improve ourselves is fuel for our playing.  We don't always need to hear awesome playing to get some inspiration to work on the horn, although it always inspires us.  Hope you can all find something to help get you on the horn today with the goal of preparing yourself to be better, to strive for some excellence.  That's where th excellence comes from.  Watch Severinson prepare and you'll know what I mean.  That guy pays th piper every day with his dedication to the fundamentals for a couple hours before he even starts to practice.
 
     Here's to a good day on the horn.
 
 
glenn