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Originally Posted by john daniel Ghitalla told me a few stories about his lessons with Vacchiano. One was that Vacchiano wouldn't listen to the stuff Ghitalla was working on, because he knew it would sound fine already. He just kept throwing stuff on the stand that he knew Ghitalla would struggle to play. Ghitalla told me that he never once was able to predict what he would be asked to play in a lesson. |
Sounds like my first lesson with Charlie Schlueter (Another Vacchiano student). I went in with something to play (I don't remember what), but I ended up sight reading Top Tones #24. Argh!!! D# minor. I never realized how much Charlie got from Vacchiano until I went down to NY to get a lesson with him. Both incredible teachers in their own way, but it was amazing to experience the lineage (Even if I only got two lessons with Mr. V).
-Jimi