Rich. We need to hang with Patrick Lopez soon. So much to talk about. Listening now. The freak out thing happened to a friend from over practice. We both studied with Claude Gordon and I told him “what makes you think you can forget everything you did for a decade in a couple weeks?” He would take me wake boarding every week and talk trumpet. It got him back on track and several months later I was in the same situation and he reminded me what I told him when I was over practicing. It was funny but so vital. In 2018 I planned a replacement of the crown on my tooth and it went perfect because of a plan. Too many trumpet players loose their common sense and start hunting equipment and forgetting their smart practice. Thankfully it was easy for me and I could evaluate things with the dentist and it was easy with a plan. These things help us be better teachers. Let’s hang soon. Love you. I know the three of us will have fun when that happens. Still listening to you right now bro.
I mistakenly said I was using “multiple embouchures” when I meant to say I was “type-switching” - I was unknowingly switching back and forth between IIIB and IIIA. Doc told me that type-switching is the fastest way to destroy an embouchure.
Chris LaBarbera made me a Reinhardt addict about 20 years ago...I have parts of the Berklee clinic from 1971/1972 plus some recorded lessons from Tom Lemay (another Reinhardt student)...when it comes to Lip buzzing, never tongue your buzz...always use a whooo air attack...lip buzzing is invaluable, especially for a IIIB (like me)
Rich, how much of your playing is developing a "mechani-maniacal" (my term) approach and how much is mentally preparing to play...such as sight singing, hearing the note, hearing a beautiful trumpet sound, eliminating tension, and being musical? Every time I had a lesson with Reinhardt (Yes, Chestnut St studio) I felt I was going down another street -Type V downstream pivot.. typing those colored sheets.........stop doing that and do this instead.OK which one of the 35 points did I miss today? It was always "Help!" I really liked your discussion. Thanks. Still have a Flugel Doc helped to get from Knecht's music in 1973--Triebert. Also he helped get me a Schilke X3. Stay with the jaw,man.
Nice interview, José. Enjoyable to learn more about Rich and his studies with Reinhardt. Doug Elliott's name was dropped many times. I know he's not a trumpet player, but would you consider bringing him on as a guest some time? He does teach many trumpet players, and has a lot he can say about embouchures, as you know.
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Rich. We need to hang with Patrick Lopez soon. So much to talk about. Listening now. The freak out thing happened to a friend from over practice. We both studied with Claude Gordon and I told him “what makes you think you can forget everything you did for a decade in a couple weeks?” He would take me wake boarding every week and talk trumpet. It got him back on track and several months later I was in the same situation and he reminded me what I told him when I was over practicing. It was funny but so vital. In 2018 I planned a replacement of the crown on my tooth and it went perfect because of a plan. Too many trumpet players loose their common sense and start hunting equipment and forgetting their smart practice. Thankfully it was easy for me and I could evaluate things with the dentist and it was easy with a plan. These things help us be better teachers. Let’s hang soon. Love you. I know the three of us will have fun when that happens. Still listening to you right now bro.
I mistakenly said I was using “multiple embouchures” when I meant to say I was “type-switching” - I was unknowingly switching back and forth between IIIB and IIIA. Doc told me that type-switching is the fastest way to destroy an embouchure.
Chris LaBarbera made me a Reinhardt addict about 20 years ago...I have parts of the Berklee clinic from 1971/1972 plus some recorded lessons from Tom Lemay (another Reinhardt student)...when it comes to Lip buzzing, never tongue your buzz...always use a whooo air attack...lip buzzing is invaluable, especially for a IIIB (like me)
Would you be able to share it? I took a lesson with Chris a couple months ago. Everything has changed.
Rich, how much of your playing is developing a "mechani-maniacal" (my term) approach and how much is mentally preparing to play...such as sight singing, hearing the note, hearing a beautiful trumpet sound, eliminating tension, and being musical? Every time I had a lesson with Reinhardt (Yes, Chestnut St studio) I felt I was going down another street -Type V downstream pivot.. typing those colored sheets.........stop doing that and do this instead.OK which one of the 35 points did I miss today? It was always "Help!" I really liked your discussion. Thanks. Still have a Flugel Doc helped to get from Knecht's music in 1973--Triebert. Also he helped get me a Schilke X3. Stay with the jaw,man.
Nice interview, José. Enjoyable to learn more about Rich and his studies with Reinhardt.
Doug Elliott's name was dropped many times. I know he's not a trumpet player, but would you consider bringing him on as a guest some time? He does teach many trumpet players, and has a lot he can say about embouchures, as you know.
Great to hang with you at ITG, Rich!