[Trombone-l] Clams

[Robert Holland]

Bill Dinwiddie wrote:

> I think it's important to remember that even Mendez and  Andre made
> mistakes. The energy of their performances, however, made their clams 
> almost
> inaudible.

This is the first message on this thread that even makes a gesture 
toward making music, as opposed to playing notes. Critics fall into 
this trap all the time: counting notes. Musicians do it even more. I'll 
grant anybody a few missed notes if they play music. I'll yawn all 
night listening to technicians, however impressive it is to have no 
clams.

Robert Holland, Publisher
Briar Music Press
briar at rcn.com
www.briarmusic.com