Christopher Smith wrote:
Classical composers didn't seem to like talking about their process for some reason, though they seemed to be quite willing to discuss the materials ad infinitum.
I've noticed this in several area - a friend and I were discussing it at a gig last night - it used to be The Way for expert craftsmen to hid "trade secrets" so as to further their income exclusively. If you'd asked most of the great players of the past about their equipment, they'd hide them from you, keeping them to themselves. Fortunately, a lot of people nowadays are much more open about this than used to be the norm. I've duscussed trumpet stuff with Rick Baptist, Mic Gillette, Red Rodney, John Madrid, Moke Vax and many others, and found little hangover of the old ways (though some).
I imagine it would be fairly straightforward to talk to (looking at mental list) Kim Richmond, Sandy Megas, Sammy Nestico, John LaBarbera, Tom Garvin and Mike Daigeau (to think of a few 'local' composers/arrangers that I'm sure Bob knows even better than myself) on a 1-on-1 basis about this. Hmmm... it would make for one hell of a symposium too! I wonder who'd be willing to sponsor it?
cd
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