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NickD · 11-05-2006, 09:45 PM

Mike,

I don't think you need to feel ashamed about the notion that the experience made you feel better about when it happens to you. That's the point, I think. NONE of us should feel awful if a performance doesn't go our way! I don't read your experience as saying that you relished the other mans hardship. You were actually feeling for him. I wonder how many folks were indignant or ran out and bad mouthed him. I might suspect that, if he was a very famous respeceted player, few did. However, I might guess that things might have been different if it were a lesser known player perhaps making an ITG debut. I dunno... Somettimes trumpeters can be be a tough crowd.

I remember talking to a VERY famous trumpeter -lead and jazz -STELLAR - refer to another very famous and highly successful trumpeter as "captain fold" and then go on a tirade about how this guy didn't deserve the accolades. I was, frankly, stunned and a bit put off. The guy dishing it up is so highly respected as to not need to do this. he is also a very nice guy as a rule, and this behavior was quite uncharacteristic of him.

Now, I was at the ITG for one evening and one day last June. I had a WONDERFUL time. I did not expect to play, but got asked to blow at the first evening jam session, with no warm up and after a busy week at school. I felt woefully unprepared, but I did NOT feel intimidated. This isn't because I'm that good or that the players at the weren't heavy (they were HUGELY heavy!!!). It's just that everyone was so nice.

So, I guess I just don't really know what to expect, sometimes. I guess the break conversation last night just got me to thinking, adn i was intrigued by seeing waht sort of discussion might ensue here at TM, my favorite www trumpet forum!

Gotta run!

Nick

11-05-2006, 09:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
NickD Mezzo Forte User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Chicago northern suburbs Posts: 826	Mike, I don't think you need to feel ashamed about the notion that the experience made you feel better about when it happens to you. That's the point, I think. NONE of us should feel awful if a performance doesn't go our way! I don't read your experience as saying that you relished the other mans hardship. You were actually feeling for him. I wonder how many folks were indignant or ran out and bad mouthed him. I might suspect that, if he was a very famous respeceted player, few did. However, I might guess that things might have been different if it were a lesser known player perhaps making an ITG debut. I dunno... Somettimes trumpeters can be be a tough crowd. I remember talking to a VERY famous trumpeter -lead and jazz -STELLAR - refer to another very famous and highly successful trumpeter as "captain fold" and then go on a tirade about how this guy didn't deserve the accolades. I was, frankly, stunned and a bit put off. The guy dishing it up is so highly respected as to not need to do this. he is also a very nice guy as a rule, and this behavior was quite uncharacteristic of him. Now, I was at the ITG for one evening and one day last June. I had a WONDERFUL time. I did not expect to play, but got asked to blow at the first evening jam session, with no warm up and after a busy week at school. I felt woefully unprepared, but I did NOT feel intimidated. This isn't because I'm that good or that the players at the weren't heavy (they were HUGELY heavy!!!). It's just that everyone was so nice. So, I guess I just don't really know what to expect, sometimes. I guess the break conversation last night just got me to thinking, adn i was intrigued by seeing waht sort of discussion might ensue here at TM, my favorite www trumpet forum! Gotta run! Nick __________________ NickD "Free Online Lessons in Extreme Trumpet Playing" http://www.nickdrozdoff.com http://www.newyorktrumpetcompany.com/ http://www.myspace.com/nickdrozdoff Last edited by NickD; 11-05-2006 at 09:48 PM. Reason: more typos!!!!