[Dixielandjazz] Doc Severinson

Williams, Bob robert.c.williams@eds.com
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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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From: * * < mlm56@hotmail.com <mailto:mlm56@hotmail.com> >
To: tpin@parnassus.dana.edu <mailto:tpin@parnassus.dana.edu>  <
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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.&nbsp; Doc was the featured guest, 
and brought a few guys from the band and those *wonderful* charts.&nbsp; It was 
just after Carson and he had retired from the Tonight Show.&nbsp; 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>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</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.&nbsp; 
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.&nbsp; I distinctly remember him posing with me for a photo while my wife 
fumbled for a full minute with the camera.&nbsp; There was not an ounce of 
visible guile or annoyance in his entire being during the entire day (including 
the rehearsal, which he conducted).&nbsp; He gave the impression that he liked 
people.&nbsp; What a pro.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=875294517-07102002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff 
size=2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</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.&nbsp; 
He was *that* cool.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=875294517-07102002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff 
size=2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</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>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><B>-----Original Message-----</B><BR><B>From: 
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  href="mailto:mlm56@hotmail.com">mlm56@hotmail.com</A>&gt;<BR><B>To: </B><A 
  href="mailto:tpin@parnassus.dana.edu">tpin@parnassus.dana.edu</A> &lt;<A 
  href="mailto:tpin@parnassus.dana.edu">tpin@parnassus.dana.edu</A>&gt;<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.&nbsp; So when I went to a 
  master class and concert yesterday to see him,&nbsp;I just though it would be 
  "neat" to see him and hear him play live.&nbsp; By the end of his master class 
  I knew&nbsp;I had underestimated him.&nbsp; He did not even touch a trumpet 
  the entire class, but he talked about the trumpet and some of his experiences 
  with it.&nbsp; I was impressed by how well the master class went and what a 
  great person he was.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; Some of his ideas were very&nbsp;interesting but none of them 
  wrong everything he said was right on and it was just a great 
  experience.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; He didnt play a whole lot but it was always 
  exiting when he picked up his horn and got ready to play.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; One of the interesting 
  things he suggested was using a tuba mouthpiece at the begining of your warm 
  up.&nbsp; He explained how even Bud Herseth started his practice many days 
  with a Bass trumpet and worked his way up to C trumpet.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; 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".&nbsp; 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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