“I haven’t been listening to this podcast much since COVID. It’s not due to disinterest, but I haven’t been driving like I used to and I haven’t made a priority to maintain my podcast listening schedule.
Recently, I’ve been desirous to catch up on the podcasts I’ve missed and I have to concede: This is a valuable program.
Yes, Bob Reeves Brass Mouthpieces and Company are able to elicit great guests, but John asks very thoughtful questions and he listens-as one can discern from his follow ups.
There’s a natural bifurcation to this podcast: On one hand it’s nice to hear from musicians of note and gain a little insight to their lives, their practice philosophies, and hear anecdotes about their performances. On the other hand, when listening to someone who may not be as recognizable-or even when listening to someone whose tastes differ from yours -you can find inspiration and learn tidbits of information that can alter your approach to music-and sometimes life.
This should be required listening for any trumpet player, but the motivation one can attain from it cannot be over estimated.”
Fa Fa Flo Hie via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/30/20