Got the name wrong in the posting below. Sorry, Ralph. Senior moment, I guess.
Val On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 2:30 PM, valerie wells <[email protected]> wrote: > Doug wrote: > > >>I'm intrigued whenever I go to a horn festival/gathering that most of the > amateurs arriving to participate have better instruments (at least younger!) > than I've got and that they are the same who are earnestly trying every > instrument/mouthpiece on display looking for the Holy Grail that is > unattainable without a basic ability level and the self-help, imagination > and diligence to exploit it.<< > > Doug, no disrespect intended, but I believe some professional performers > are out of touch w/ the goals of amatuer horn players. Perhaps you're right > about some, but I believe you are presuming things about amatuers that do > not apply to all. The goal of many an amatuer performer is to simply have > FUN playing the horn. For many, it's a hobby, an interesting & stimulating > pass-time, not a profession or a religious quest. When you see them at a > festival/gathering, they aren't necessarily there to find the "Holy Grail" > that's going to transform them into world class musicians. Many are simply > there to socialize with others with whom they share common interests and to > have fun shopping around, trying and buying new horns & equipment, new > music, etc. > -- > Valerie Wells > The Balanced Embouchure Method > http://bebabe.wordpress.com/ > http://www.beforhorn.blogspot.com/ > > > -- Valerie Wells The Balanced Embouchure Method http://bebabe.wordpress.com/ http://www.beforhorn.blogspot.com/ _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
