Past versus present.

[Savio]

Old or young, we all try to master the slide we have in common. My daughter thinks I'm old-fashioned. What do you think of musicians before and now? What do young musicians think of the previous generation? What do older people think about the rising generation? Vice versa.

My thoughts, first and foremost; pedagogy has improved a lot. And the level of playing is better and better both among amateurs and professionals. There are a greater number of good musicians and teachers today. I think everyone recognizes that? But also lot of traps today because of internet. Fake news as the politicians say But also so many good pearls on channels like youtube. Even found an old recording of Arthur Pryor! Anyway, learning is better with a teacher face to face. More inspiration.

I do remember how much I searched in music shops to get a LP or CD of George Roberts, Jeff Reynolds, Ray Premru. Couldn't get it. All the greats, Bill Watrous, Urbie Green J.J Johnson. In fact, Urbie Green I got a LP. So glad today, they are all easy to get. Glenn Miller and Tommy Dorsey was in fact easy to get in the old days. And so many outstanding players to listen today. It really is. It's like a big supermarket. I don't want the small shop back, but it's nostalgic when you find one Hope you understand my english, my daughter still tell its the worst she has seen.

Leif

[BGuttman]

Your English is miles better than my [nonexistent] Swedish or Norwegian (I forget which you are ).

Back in the Bad Old Days we had more patience to work on things even if we didn't have easy access to great model players. Back then the ensembles used trombones much more than now, so trombones were more present.

Back then Jazz was more mainstream and Classical was a niche market. Now Jazz is also a niche market.

I think younger players are as a whole better than we were, but they are also very impatient I see lots of posts here from young players looking for a "magic bullet" (instrument, mouthpiece, leadpipe, tuning slide, mute, case) that will instantly transform their playing for the better. Back in my poorer days I couldn't afford to go in buying sprees and had to learn to make the best of what I had. But I really wish that some of the modern methods we use were available back then.