[Dixielandjazz] Dixielandjazz Digest, Vol 62, Issue 29

[Dave Hanson]

Hello all ! 

We all have occasional problems with our chops and I have heard of the product called chop saver.....Perhaps it's important to some, that Messer's. Dodson, Alessi and Dudley use it . That's fine, but it doesn't mean that I'm rushing out to make a purchase....I rarely have a chop problem, and an overnight rest usually takes care of it. Blistex is my product of choice and I have had the same tube for about ten years, so enough of that.

As we age, our chops change and often we develop some problems that require some attention, but because some better known players use it, doesn't mean it's the cure all for everyone.......should we all play the same brand of horn and use the same mouthpiece ?........    

How about a more interesting thread that really means something.

Dave Hanson
Atlanta
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Stephen G Barbone 
  To: Dave Hanson 
  Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List 
  Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 4:15 PM
  Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Dixielandjazz Digest, Vol 62, Issue 29


  > "Jim Kashishian" <jim at kashprod.com> wrote:
  >
  >> What could be the downside in trying Chop Saver?
  > Steve Barbone
  >
  >
  > For a brass player, the one thing you don't want are soft, lovely  
  > chops.
  > Tough & tight are better!  Besides, I already commented...the  
  > problems that
  > are more likely to occur are on the insides of the lips, rather than  
  > the
  > outside.  Any veteran will most likely have a decent calous  
  > protecting the
  > outside.

  Just got off the horn with Chris Dudley, principal trombone with the  
  Baltimore Symphony who swears by "Chop Saver". He stands by his  
  testimonial on the Chop Saver web site. He does a lot of concerts in  
  and outside the symphony and loves the product.

  Am still waiting for Joe Alessi, principal trombone NY Philharmonic to  
  return my e-mail question about i

  Both were students of Glenn Dodson, retired principal trombone of the  
  Philadelphia Orchestra and our trombonist for almost 8 years. I do not  
  know if Glenn used it or not, but I had often seen him using some sort  
  of lip balm.

  Similar comments are at <http://www.chopsaver.com/chopsaver_user_comments.htm 
   >  Seems to me that these are from some pretty good musicians. Since  
  they've used it with success (or are flat out lying) I will surely go  
  out and buy some to try, basically to get me through the dry chapped  
  lips that I sometimes have.

  Downside? It costs $4.50 a tube. Other than that, based upon user  
  comments, I still don't see a downside.

  Cheers,
  Steve Barbone


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