| I have never warmed down in my life. I just had a seven hour gig last night, started with a wedding ceremony (Trumpet Voluntary, Pachelbell and all that) followed by 90 minutes in a duo with a guitarist during cocktails (with a guy I did a duo gig once a week 25 years ago, it was really fun) followed by 4 and a half hours of jazz and dance music. I felt great at the end, I was in one of those zones where I felt I could play forever. Then horn in the case, a Beck's from the bartender and a hefty check from my wonderful bandleader. And I don't like putting stuff on my lips, not even vaseline in the winter. I find worrying about chops creates more problems than anything else.
Michael McLaughlin
"God bears with the wicked, but not forever."
Miguel de Cervantes
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