[Trombone-l] Clams

[Richardson, Timothy Mr. DAC USAG Franconia DPW]

Agree about making music, but I think accepting clams is simply setting our
standards too low.  

Except when we're pushing the envelope on some really technical stuff, we
should have the discipline to put in the work necessary not to clam.  

Clams on the easy stuff are from not paying attention, and that is
unprofessional when performing.  
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Holland [mailto:briar at rcn.com] 
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 04:29
To: Trb. List
Subject: Re: [Trombone-l] Clams

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