[Trombone-l] gear choices was The Brace

[Jeff Albert]

That's exactly what I was getting at.  If the horn, (or whatever gear
choice) makes the player feel good, then it is a good choice, unless it has
an adverse affect on the sound.

Jeff

On 6/6/06, Steve Gamble <sgamble at tucsonsymphony.org> wrote:
>
> Have to agree with Jeff here.  Perhaps this isn't exactly what Jeff was
> getting at but, personal comfort can make a significant difference.
> (Maybe if we were all a perfect Zen :) then it wouldn't matter).  When I
> auditioned for the Tucson Symphony, I had my horn for only two days.
> People advised me "shouldn't you get used to it first?"  But it was so
> much fun to play that I was able to enjoy myself even during the
> audition.  I think that is what made the difference in the outcome.
>
> Steve Gamble, Librarian
> Tucson Symphony Orchestra
> 2175 N. 6th Ave.
> Tucson, AZ  85705
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: trombone-l-bounces at maillists.samford.edu
> [mailto:trombone-l-bounces at maillists.samford.edu] On Behalf Of Jeff
> Albert
> Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 4:18 AM
> To: If you want to be a 10, learn to be a perfect 1.
> Cc: trombone-l at server5.samford.edu
> Subject: [Trombone-l] gear choices was The Brace
>
> On 6/6/06, If you want to be a 10, learn to be a perfect 1. <
> trbnplyr at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> >
> >  If you can hear a notice
> > difference in clarity and purity, then it's a winner. If you can't,
> then
> > why
> > bother?
>
>
> I think gear choices that make no difference in sound, but make the horn
> feel better to the player are good choices.  If it feels better, then
> the
> player is more confident, and good music is a more likely outcome.  That
> is
> a positive effect.
>
> Jeff
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