Hello!
Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2021 10:17 pm
I can't see a better forum than this for introductions, but please move it it there is one.
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Hi.
I'm Drombone, and I'm a trombonaholic.
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I'm glad I found here, I've been a bit lost since TTF went south. I am at heart a musician, but made the decision at 16 that it was easier to be a professional doctor and and amateur trombonist than the other way round. And it has been, I think. I suspect I would have started in the Army Music Services and ended up teaching. Knowing now how much I hate teaching, I think I made the right choice.
Stewbones43 was my first trombone teacher. He took one look at me aged 12, playing the trumpet, told me I was playing the wrong instrument and handed me a trombone. 4 years later, I got grade 8 with distinction and the year after applied successfully for medical school, and the NYO; Derek Bourgeois auditioned me and wrote me the nicest rejection letter - "although your playing was of a high enough standard, experience has taught me that medical students need to dedicate their time to their university course and so I will. sadly, have to not invite you to play with the NYO"
nearly 40 years later... I'm still playing. Gave up with brass bands - treble clef for one, politics for two and generally %&^tty musicianship for 3. Very happy now playing with 2 concert bands, one of which is packed with ex-RAF musicians, and the other I 'm co-1st with ex Royal Marines principal trombone; a small but locally successful big band; and my main love is playing in the pit for the most wonderful youth theatre group, through which I've enjoyed Sister Act, Chicago, Evita, Betty Blue Eyes and Hairspray.
I had a long time off playing, about 15 years. I started from scratch again. And that actually did me some good. I was, I had to be very critical of my playing. my ear's better, my technique's better; but my lip's not what it was in my teens, So what?
I still love playing. To my shame, I only have 3 proper trombones, so I can't compete with some of you. But, hey, it's not what you've got, it's what you do with it.
<stands>
Hi.
I'm Drombone, and I'm a trombonaholic.
<sits>
I'm glad I found here, I've been a bit lost since TTF went south. I am at heart a musician, but made the decision at 16 that it was easier to be a professional doctor and and amateur trombonist than the other way round. And it has been, I think. I suspect I would have started in the Army Music Services and ended up teaching. Knowing now how much I hate teaching, I think I made the right choice.
Stewbones43 was my first trombone teacher. He took one look at me aged 12, playing the trumpet, told me I was playing the wrong instrument and handed me a trombone. 4 years later, I got grade 8 with distinction and the year after applied successfully for medical school, and the NYO; Derek Bourgeois auditioned me and wrote me the nicest rejection letter - "although your playing was of a high enough standard, experience has taught me that medical students need to dedicate their time to their university course and so I will. sadly, have to not invite you to play with the NYO"
nearly 40 years later... I'm still playing. Gave up with brass bands - treble clef for one, politics for two and generally %&^tty musicianship for 3. Very happy now playing with 2 concert bands, one of which is packed with ex-RAF musicians, and the other I 'm co-1st with ex Royal Marines principal trombone; a small but locally successful big band; and my main love is playing in the pit for the most wonderful youth theatre group, through which I've enjoyed Sister Act, Chicago, Evita, Betty Blue Eyes and Hairspray.
I had a long time off playing, about 15 years. I started from scratch again. And that actually did me some good. I was, I had to be very critical of my playing. my ear's better, my technique's better; but my lip's not what it was in my teens, So what?
I still love playing. To my shame, I only have 3 proper trombones, so I can't compete with some of you. But, hey, it's not what you've got, it's what you do with it.
