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Old 07-06-2006, 11:54 PM   #17 (permalink)
trpt2345
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I am uncomfortable with weight training analogies; arguing by analogy is slipperier than arguing by logic. Here's why I don't like it: it implies work and effort whereas it is in fact more akin to yoga in that flexibility and breathing are what gets you to where you want to go, not strength or power. Many people run into problems when they try to power their way to sound instead of relaxing and letting the air move. Only the movement of air will help you make a sound and relaxation and breathing deeply are the only ways to get this done. Plus your lips are not muscles.

My $.02.

Michael McLaughlin

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