Sunday, November 19, 2006

an open letter to my playing

we've been at this for a good 13 years now. it's time you shape up and start sounding a little more professional. i've had enough of this amateur bullhonkey.

breathing, i don't understand why you think it's okay to not move the air around in a manner that is appropriate to operate the trombone. we've done excersises for years to train you, but you still don't get it. it's easy. really. just friggen inhale in a full relaxed manner and blow it out in the same way. you don't need to get the shoulders or the throat involved in all of this. leave em alone!

what are you laughing at slide technique? you think this is funny? well, i think it's funny that you can't consistently move to and from 5th position accurately. i also think it's funny that when you move from 4th to 1st with 2nd in between, you split the difference and instead of playing a true 2nd position you end up somewhere between 2nd and 3rd. that kind of sound might be acceptable if i was a euphonium player (sorry...) but it's not gonna cut it here. moron.

and tone quality, you're the stupidest of em all. just because i feel like playing in the upper register doesn't mean you can just fly out the window like breathing does. you two are like bonnie and clyde...constantly robbing me of sounding half way decent. well, i've had enough. when i decide to play above a b-flat, i expect you to stick around and do some work. no more clenching and tightening up of the sound. nope, you gotta stay just as pretty and free as the low register.

you all friggen suck and i expect you to friggen get your act together asap.

love,
james

3 comments:

Ryan and Max's Mama said...

I suggest having 3 beers, then practicing and recording it. Or some other sort of drug. Just for an experiment.

If you do it, let me know how that goes. :)

Pat said...

Yes, I would also be in support of James taking drugs.

No, not really.

Sorry you had Humperdink this weekend...we missed ya!

CartiA said...

better make it 4 or 5 beers...