[Dixielandjazz] Doc Severinson
Williams, Bob
robert.c.williams@eds.com
Mon, 7 Oct 2002 13:56:25 -0400
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I had to opportunity to play with Doc Severinson about 12 years ago when the
Reno Dixie Festival was at John Ascuaga's Nugget. Doc was the featured
guest, and brought a few guys from the band and those *wonderful* charts.
It was just after Carson and he had retired from the Tonight Show. Besides
the musicians he brought with him, the band was padded with "ringers" -
musicians from some of the attending dixie bands who could read.
He brought charts from the Tonight Show book, and *man,* they were fun to
play.
Doc Severinson was one of the nicest, most charming men I've ever met.
Although it was his birthday, he spent at least an hour talking, visiting,
and signing autographs to anyone and everyone who came back after the show.
I distinctly remember him posing with me for a photo while my wife fumbled
for a full minute with the camera. There was not an ounce of visible guile
or annoyance in his entire being during the entire day (including the
rehearsal, which he conducted). He gave the impression that he liked
people. What a pro.
It took about 6 months for my prejudices about trumpet players to come back.
He was *that* cool.
I realized that when you're comfortably at the top, there's no need to be an
asshole.
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Romans [mailto:cellblk7@attbi.com]
Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2002 9:09 AM
To: DJML
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Fw: [TPIN] severinsen yesterday
Hi fellow DJML'ers...
This came over the TPIN, and I just HAD to share it with ya'll...
What grade would you say this "writer" is in? Myself, I have no idea, but,
does Doc Severinson give trumpet clinics in elementary schools??
I wonder how you put on a sh...never mind!!
Romans
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Date: Sunday, October 06, 2002 12:43 PM
Subject: [TPIN] severinsen yesterday
Never have I been a really big Severinsen fan. So when I went to a master
class and concert yesterday to see him, I just though it would be "neat" to
see him and hear him play live. By the end of his master class I knew I had
underestimated him. He did not even touch a trumpet the entire class, but
he talked about the trumpet and some of his experiences with it. I was
impressed by how well the master class went and what a great person he was.
He was really good about cracking jokes every now and then and it was
probably the most entertaining materclass ive ever went to, but he didn't go
thin on the reason we were there, to talk about the horn. Some of his ideas
were very interesting but none of them wrong everything he said was right on
and it was just a great experience. I went to talk to him after the class
and he was signing and everything, not unwilling to take a couple of minutes
to talk one on one with the students and players, he was very outgoing and
he concert later that night was very good as well. He didnt play a whole
lot but it was always exiting when he picked up his horn and got ready to
play. Of course he was in his usually thought provoking concert atire, but
not durring the class, he was dressed in jeans a shit and denim jacket. One
of the interesting things he suggested was using a tuba mouthpiece at the
begining of your warm up. He explained how even Bud Herseth started his
practice many days with a Bass trumpet and worked his way up to C trumpet.
I hope to meet him again some time, such a great personality, a great man
with an almost uncanny ability to put you at ease and make you comfortable,
even about the horn on days when it just doesnt want to cooperate. He ended
the class by telling us, whenever we are about to start warming up for
practice to tell ourselves "I am just about to have a ridiculously good
day". I just though id pass this on the the rest of the the list.
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<DIV><SPAN class=875294517-07102002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I had
to opportunity to play with Doc Severinson about 12 years ago when the Reno
Dixie Festival was at John Ascuaga's Nugget. Doc was the featured guest,
and brought a few guys from the band and those *wonderful* charts. It was
just after Carson and he had retired from the Tonight Show. Besides the
musicians he brought with him, the band was padded with "ringers" - musicians
from some of the attending dixie bands who could read.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=875294517-07102002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=875294517-07102002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>He
brought charts from the Tonight Show book, and *man,* they were fun to
play.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=875294517-07102002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=875294517-07102002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Doc
Severinson was one of the nicest, most charming men I've ever met.
Although i</FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=875294517-07102002><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>t was his birthday, he spent at least an hour talking,
visiting, and signing autographs to anyone and everyone who came back after the
show. I distinctly remember him posing with me for a photo while my wife
fumbled for a full minute with the camera. There was not an ounce of
visible guile or annoyance in his entire being during the entire day (including
the rehearsal, which he conducted). He gave the impression that he liked
people. What a pro.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=875294517-07102002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=875294517-07102002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>It
took about 6 months for my prejudices about trumpet players to come back.
He was *that* cool.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=875294517-07102002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=875294517-07102002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I
realized that when you're comfortably at the top, there's no need to be an
asshole.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=875294517-07102002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=875294517-07102002></SPAN><SPAN
class=875294517-07102002></SPAN><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original
Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Bob Romans
[mailto:cellblk7@attbi.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, October 06, 2002 9:09
AM<BR><B>To:</B> DJML<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Dixielandjazz] Fw: [TPIN] severinsen
yesterday<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4><STRONG>Hi fellow
DJML'ers...</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=4>This came over the TPIN, and I just HAD
to share it with ya'll...</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=4>What grade would you say this "writer" is
in? Myself, I have no idea, but, does Doc Severinson give trumpet clinics in
elementary schools??</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=4>I wonder how you put on a sh...never
mind!!</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=4>Romans</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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href="mailto:tpin@parnassus.dana.edu">tpin@parnassus.dana.edu</A>><BR><B>Date:
</B>Sunday, October 06, 2002 12:43 PM<BR><B>Subject: </B>[TPIN] severinsen
yesterday<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
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<P>Never have I been a really big Severinsen fan. So when I went to a
master class and concert yesterday to see him, I just though it would be
"neat" to see him and hear him play live. By the end of his master class
I knew I had underestimated him. He did not even touch a trumpet
the entire class, but he talked about the trumpet and some of his experiences
with it. I was impressed by how well the master class went and what a
great person he was. He was really good about cracking jokes every now
and then and it was probably the most entertaining materclass ive ever went
to, but he didn't go thin on the reason we were there, to talk about the
horn. Some of his ideas were very interesting but none of them
wrong everything he said was right on and it was just a great
experience. I went to talk to him after the class and he was signing and
everything, not unwilling to take a couple of minutes to talk one on one with
the students and players, he was very outgoing and he concert later that night
was very good as well. He didnt play a whole lot but it was always
exiting when he picked up his horn and got ready to play. Of course he
was in his usually thought provoking concert atire, but not durring the class,
he was dressed in jeans a shit and denim jacket. One of the interesting
things he suggested was using a tuba mouthpiece at the begining of your warm
up. He explained how even Bud Herseth started his practice many days
with a Bass trumpet and worked his way up to C trumpet. I hope to meet
him again some time, such a great personality, a great man with an almost
uncanny ability to put you at ease and make you comfortable, even about the
horn on days when it just doesnt want to cooperate. He ended the class
by telling us, whenever we are about to start warming up for practice to tell
ourselves "I am just about to have a ridiculously good day". I just
though id pass this on the the rest of the the list.<BR><BR></P></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM><FONT color=#0066ff>90% mental 9% air 1% everything
else</FONT></EM></STRONG></DIV>
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