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Re: What was so special about Harold Wright or the other big masters?

Author: symphony1010
Date: 2023-10-02 15:09

As Marnix said so well, by all means listen to players past and present. You will learn much, including what you like and don't like.

Importantly, don't denigrate players who have/had great reputations as this just makes you look naive - these players got there for a reason! Just learn to incorporate the best aspects and then be yourself, informed by the characteristics you have learnt from the players you admire.

Don't beat yourself up about what some players can do but you can't - find your own strengths! Many from my generation never learnt to double tongue or acquire circular breathing and for many of us it's too late!

One final piece of advice I would give is not to copy the setup or even the playing style of someone at the extremes - Steve Williamson with No. 5 reeds for example, the physical gestures of Martin Frost or the vibrato of Reginald Kell. It's sometimes best to look to players of other instruments or singers for example.

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