[TPIN] Mouthpieces Et Al

[Dave Arndt]

Dennis.... AMEN.

And I have to say that the quote in your sig is great.... And to keep
this trumpet related, I would add that the quote is good advise for
successful trumpet playing also.  Courage, baby!

  - da



On 9/25/07, Dennis B. Turner <dturner16 at tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> I have to admit that I am puzzled by the arguments I read about this
> mouthpiece or that mouthpiece being better.  One needs to ask the question
> for whom and under what conditions and requirements?  Would it not be better
> to use whatever mouthpiece that produces the sound we hear in our "heads"
> and fits the style of music we are performing all other things considered?
> No two of us has the same physical properties with which to work so it makes
> sense that a variety of equipment will work.
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> I also am amazed at the propensity to state that one player is better than
> another.  Would it not be better to enjoy each player's talents, playing,
> interpretation, skill, et al?  Few seem to notice that Maynard spent his
> time listening to Al's ideas and then constructing a musical response to it.
> Maynard then laid down an idea that Al only partially responded.  Al's
> playing was cleaner, but under what criteria was one better than the other?
> I personally enjoy the give and take between players and the attempt to
> communicate a continuing flow of ideas.  My choice, but I enjoyed both for
> different reasons.  At least I learned something from Leon for he used to
> give me the hardest time when we were trading fours about listening and
> connecting to each other's ideas when he felt I was not paying attention to
> that communication.
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> My two cents for what its worth
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> Dennis B. Turner
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