| Hi Mike
Because Sonny and Cher was geared toward a younger crowd and it was the early 70's Chuck Findley could play the hell out of the book but with the beard and long hair , looked the part.
You are right, most of the shows did pre-record but Chuck like the " high visibility " of the show and the " scene " plus Musicians union out here has a great scale to sideline, so he did as many as he could with guys like Ollie Mitchell, Bobby Shew, Jay Diversa, Denny Christianson, to name a few.
Also the guy who toured with Bette Midler in that era and was in the movie " The Rose " with her. Very fine player did alot of Rock tours when horn sections were in (the good old days). Maybe someone can help me out with the name. If anyone has “The Rose” soundtrack album, yes, I said album, look on the back and tell who he was.
Bobby Shaw was also on that album.
If need be, emphasize in your post that it really “Belongs to my wife”
I think I'll do a Barnes and Noble search right now.
Also, on Sonny and Cher, from time to time, they played and sang live because of a limited time frame of the show and no time to pre-record.
Chuck really liked those - Double Scale
2 other players I forgot to mention:
Elton John / Robbie Williams trumpet player - Paul Spong
Woody Herman / Buddy Rich trumpeter - Wayne Naus ( did he also play with Maynard ? )
Also, Clark Terry played a 1s / 9 for a great while.
And I found in the register book an answer to my earlier question, Kenny Faulk - Miami pro who toured with Buddy Rich and now records and tours with the Bee Gee's.
He plays and 1s/2s (a #2 leadpipe cut higher on the mandrel for a smaller opening) bought in 1988
Being involved in the Hollywood Shop at that time, I remember Kenny coming it and having a special “S” cut leadpipe made for his new trumpet. He liked to feel the air column “blowing against a wall “when he played.
John Harner of Kenton's " Send in the Clowns " famous lead trumpet solo fame and Bobby Findley who was the other trumpet player in the Tijuana Brass with Herb Alpert and also played on the " Gong Show " all those years also played the 1s/2s combination.
Larry |