January 30, 2007
I once heard the wonderful Bobby Shew say:
“Don’t take your music SERIOUSLY. Always do it SINCERELY.”
Seems that some people have an easier time than others at letting the imagination take hold and the real self come forth…….maybe it’s due to age, or experience, or self-perception.
In any case….
A sincere showing of the powerful Muse is indeed an enlightening and life-affirming treat for all who bear witness. As performers, we should probably remind ourselves of that again and again.
In fact, this episode reminds me of another great quote: “A musician is well-advised to think like a child while acting like an adult”.
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Performance
This won’t make much sense unless you view Part 1 first. Otherwise, you’ll just think we’re barely getting by with wasted chops:-)
David H., here’s your SHOUT OUT! Watch closely….
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As in “our faces are ______”
How do you make it through the gig after a LONG day of playing?
Maybe you can get away with playing smarter, not harder? Maybe you can work together as a team and make everyone sound better? Maybe the MUSIC itself provides some answers…..
In this episode, we put ourselves on display with wasted chops. All in the name of science:-)
We all learned a lot in filming this episode. We hope you do, too.
REMINDER: early episodes are linked at the bottom of this page where it reads “previous entries”.
Thanks everybody!
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January 29, 2007
No intro, no bells and/or whistles. We just wanted everyone to know that Colin will be performing LIVE at University of Southern Mississippi this week. View for further details…………
January 23, 2007
It’s that time of year: college auditions for you high school seniors and summer festival auditions for you college students. Here are some tips and advice for you.
Contact us with questions:
tom@trombonelessons.com
(Every audition is a learning experience, right? Be prepared to learn and start keeping a journal of your experiences.)
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January 20, 2007
“Shut up and play, Dr. Tom”.
Alright. Maybe just this once.
Treat yourself by watching until the bitter end:-)
Colin Williams, Tom Gibson, trombone
George Curran, bass trombone
David Zerkel, tuba
I would love to dedicate this rendition of Raymond Premru’s “Two Pieces for Three Trombones” to my former shipmates Jim Armstrong and Jeff Knutson. The three of us performed it in recital at Catholic University many moons ago. The first time I ever played trios was with my teacher Bob Hamrick and Jim Armstrong. We set up in a hallway at my mother’s Alma Mater, Duquesne University. Man…..that must be 20 years ago. The trio books we read from here in Atlanta were given to me as a going away gift (from the Navy Band) by Jeff Knutson. We have made terrific use of them, Jeff! If I’m not mistaken, these books were in Jeff’s possession since his days at Eastman. They were a collection compiled by Mr. Premru.
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January 19, 2007
Harry, Rodney, Robb, and Cecil.
Four gentlemen that gather weekly to celebrate the trombone….
they call themselves The Bonafide Slides.
I had the immense pleasure of being a fly on the wall last Thursday.
Thank you, fellas, for allowing me to bother you while you did your thing.
I came away very inspired. Music and trombone for all the right reasons.
NOTICE: these fine gentlemen would appreciate any and all jazz quartet arrangements. If you’re a writer/arranger that would like to provide them with some music to play, please contact me: tom@trombonelessons.com
Thanks, all. I hope you enjoy meeting The Bonafide Slides (a.k.a. Achy Bones:-)
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January 17, 2007
Wow. This episode makes my head spin. Think I might punch somebody in the chest. I can’t follow the main character and everything seems so scattered. I feel like I’ve really gotta be on my toes because things are happening at the moment.
Ladies and Gentlemen, allow me to present Mr. (soon-to-be-doctor) Luke Gill’s Uncle.
Luke, I don’t care what kind of jam you find yourself in………you call Uncle Jon, OK? He’s got some very sound advice attached to a story or two. We’re all thankful that he has decided to harness his powers only for good.
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January 16, 2007
Here it is…….our first adventure into the wonderful world of Orchestral Literature. Within that wonderful world is a mind like few others: Gustav Mahler. Trombonists love him. He has provided us with some of the best musical moments of our lives. We come to his music with great humility and respect; and we work like dogs to do it justice. In this episode, you can peer into our rehearsal as we try to bring the famous chorale section to life…….hope you enjoy it and learn from it.
The players in the section are:
Colin Williams, Principal Trombone
Ed Nicholson, 2nd Trombone
Tom Gibson, 3rd Trombone
George Curran, Bass Trombone
David Zerkel, Tuba
Thanks to Dr. Brad Palmer and Mark Owens for their help in securing the amazing Legacy Hall at the River Center in Columbus, GA. What a room for brass! Wow……heaven on Earth.
NOTICE: this is a large file indeed (70MB), but necessarily so, as you will see. We recommend “subscribing” via iTunes and allowing downloads to occur overnight as you sleep, or as you do other stuff. If you simply leave iTunes running in the background and you’re online, the downloads will happen automatically.
Log onto the iTunes store and search “trombone lessons”. Our iTunes site will appear and you can click “subscribe”…..easy as pie. Then you won’t miss a single delicious episode:-)
Thanks all!
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Although I really dropped the ball and lost some good footage, you are certainly going to enjoy meeting Mr. Colin Williams. He is the rarest type of player……..world class and gracious. A gentleman, an artist, a friend.
He has big plans for these Video Podcasts. We are all in for a treat!
In this episode we introduce Colin and we spell out what we have in mind for the future. Enjoy!
NOTICE: we are making a call for proposals. If you have a burning desire to see a topic covered, please let us know and we’ll get to work. Email me: tom@trombonelessons.com
Thanks, everybody, for the incredibly positive feedback to date. We will keep ‘em coming. Go practice:-)
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January 15, 2007
Ladies and Gents, please welcome David Zerkel…..tuba guru.
Enjoy a little clip of Bruckner, and then some enlightening comments from one of the best Brass pedagogues and performers anywhere.
Thanks for sharing with us, David!
PS- sorry about the dimly lit interview, everybody. Still getting used to my camera settings:-)
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