"Manny should take lessons from YOU"....

rjzeller · 12-05-2005, 12:19 PM

Believe it or not, that's what someone actually said to me this week as I was filling in for a local college concert (they were short on trumpets).

The other gentleman was also filling in, and is notoriously pro-Chicago everything. He's a trombone player mostly, but does well enough with trumpet that he can fill in when needed. If you knew this guy, you'd know that the Chicago symphony brass section is the epitome of perfection (PRE-Monette horns) and all others are merely imposters.

So we got to talking about my experience with Manny and how I felt that ML is perhaps one of the top orchestral trumpet players in the country today. This guy looked at me like I had just smoked something foul.

"Oh, no way Rich," he exclaimes. "YOU'VE got better tone than Manny has...he should take lessons from YOU."

Now...I won't even go into just how stupid and rediculous a comment that was! ML has heard me play and is probably grabbling for his jaw right now (which has no doubt landed firmly on the floor after that statement).

Warren, Greg, ML, and myself all realize how outrageous that was, and at least two of us know it's entirely because this person's love-fest and bias for all things Chicago, but I don't care.

In grand Chartrand tradition, I am officially going to run with this guy's comment and proudly proclaim that I sound better than Manny when I play!!

Worship my folks! I am the master of lyrical sweet tones!!

Manny Laureano · 12-05-2005, 12:26 PM

Ah, what the heck. at least we know folks don't have agendas,right, Rich? You'e way too busy on your site... we miss you around here.

By the way, how much do you charge?

ML

PhatmonB6 · 12-05-2005, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by rjzeller

Believe it or not, that's what someone actually said to me this week as I was filling in for a local college concert (they were short on trumpets).

The other gentleman was also filling in, and is notoriously pro-Chicago everything. He's a trombone player mostly, but does well enough with trumpet that he can fill in when needed. If you knew this guy, you'd know that the Chicago symphony brass section is the epitome of perfection (PRE-Monette horns) and all others are merely imposters.

So we got to talking about my experience with Manny and how I felt that ML is perhaps one of the top orchestral trumpet players in the country today. This guy looked at me like I had just smoked something foul.

"Oh, no way Rich," he exclaimes. "YOU'VE got better tone than Manny has...he should take lessons from YOU."

Now...I won't even go into just how stupid and rediculous a comment that was! ML has heard me play and is probably grabbling for his jaw right now (which has no doubt landed firmly on the floor after that statement).

Warren, Greg, ML, and myself all realize how outrageous that was, and at least two of us know it's entirely because this person's love-fest and bias for all things Chicago, but I don't care.

In grand Chartrand tradition, I am officially going to run with this guy's comment and proudly proclaim that I sound better than Manny when I play!!

Worship my folks! I am the master of lyrical sweet tones!!

trickg · 12-05-2005, 12:42 PM

Rich, are you sure you are getting enough oxygen to the brain?

rjzeller · 12-05-2005, 12:57 PM

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Rich, are you sure you are getting enough oxygen to the brain?

Hey...I'm just quotin' what somebody else said!!

And ML -- My GOD am I busy!! Yesterday capped the 7th straight night of playing 3+ hours. Another week like this and I'll become an unwilling bachelor.

...OH...I charge $15 per 1/2 hour lesson! Come on down!!

(Okay...now the Oxygen really IS getting thin. I'll blame it on the friggin' cold we're getting right now. It's just not right....)

Mikey · 12-05-2005, 01:04 PM

"It's butt-cold out here, and I'm fresh out of beer".

Burgess Meredith in "Grumpy Old Men".

12-05-2005, 12:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
rjzeller Forte User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rochester, MN Posts: 1,212	"Manny should take lessons from YOU".... Believe it or not, that's what someone actually said to me this week as I was filling in for a local college concert (they were short on trumpets). The other gentleman was also filling in, and is notoriously pro-Chicago everything. He's a trombone player mostly, but does well enough with trumpet that he can fill in when needed. If you knew this guy, you'd know that the Chicago symphony brass section is the epitome of perfection (PRE-Monette horns) and all others are merely imposters. So we got to talking about my experience with Manny and how I felt that ML is perhaps one of the top orchestral trumpet players in the country today. This guy looked at me like I had just smoked something foul. "Oh, no way Rich," he exclaimes. "YOU'VE got better tone than Manny has...he should take lessons from YOU." Now...I won't even go into just how stupid and rediculous a comment that was! ML has heard me play and is probably grabbling for his jaw right now (which has no doubt landed firmly on the floor after that statement). Warren, Greg, ML, and myself all realize how outrageous that was, and at least two of us know it's entirely because this person's love-fest and bias for all things Chicago, but I don't care. In grand Chartrand tradition, I am officially going to run with this guy's comment and proudly proclaim that I sound better than Manny when I play!! Worship my folks! I am the master of lyrical sweet tones!! __________________ There are 10 kinds of people in the world: Those who understand binary and those who do not.

12-05-2005, 12:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
trickg Forte User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Glen Burnie, Maryland Posts: 2,054	Rich, are you sure you are getting enough oxygen to the brain? __________________ Patrick Gleason email me at: trickg1@hotmail.com "What we do in life echoes in eternity" "At my signal, unleash hell." - Maximus Decimus Meridius

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Manny Laureano Utimate User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: USA Posts: 5,989	Ah, what the heck. at least we know folks don't have agendas,right, Rich? You'e way too busy on your site... we miss you around here. By the way, how much do you charge? ML

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Mikey Forte User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,864	"It's butt-cold out here, and I'm fresh out of beer". Burgess Meredith in "Grumpy Old Men".

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