Saturday 05 July, 2008
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Saturday 05 July, 2008
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Memories of Hoyt's Garage 2005-10-30
Hoyt's Garage has to be one of the most famous places that trombone players ever hear about. It was where many players learned "trombonistics" and great ensemble playing.
It wasn’t but a few years ago (well over 30) as a very young player, I used to go to Hoyt Bohannon’s house every Tuesday night and partake of the incredible repertoire that he had amassed over much time in his career. Being self-taught as a player, these were my lessons. Not just as a player but so much more. The Tuesday nights were “life” itself...an incredible memory in my musical journey.
There was one night that these kind gentlemen left Hoyt’s Garage and came over to Bill’s first studio in order to help him learn his equipment, etc. Hoyt brought a few of the pieces that we ran through then put the “red light” on for fun to see what came out. I used two of the old RCA 44B microphones that were used very regularly in those olden days! The studio was so small we stood elbow to bum in a semicircle hoping not to clang the slides. The Tuba was almost too big to add, but all the guys were more than gracious and suffered bravely through it all.
Though, through it all you hear occassional “reality” the playing is to this day, still amazingly beautiful and incredible. Most of the pieces are arranged for five tenors, one or two bass trombones and Tuba. You will hear the lead change all the time...so if you play the fifth part in these pieces you are still not “safe”...there are no lesser parts as you will hear. This is ensemble playing at its incredible best!
As to the pieces: 1) Tchaikovsky— a pizzicato movement from one of his symphonies, 2) Ravel— an excerpt from Mother Goose. 3) Brahms— the third movement from one of his symphonies, 4) Nelson Riddle— a cue from the movie “On A Clear Day” (I do remember, that is Tommy Pederson on the top “E” at the end...you’ll hear we all liked it!) and lastly, 5) Hyde— George Hyde was a french horn player in Los Angeles. I think that George originally wrote this for nine french horns and then it was later re-done for trombones and Tuba. It is entitled “Ode” and played most “legitimately” with no lyrical vibrato. A really cool piece, me thinks!
Generally, one of us would conduct while the others played. This was still the case, except for “Ode”, for we needed all in attendance to play.
The players that eventful evening: Tenor Trombones: Hoyt Bohannon, Tommy Pederson, Lloyd Ulyate, Dick Noel, Charlie Loper, Tommy Shephard, Bill Broughton, Bass Trombones: Barrett O’hara, Don Waldrop and Tuba: John Bambridge (Sr.)
This CD is for only those that can appreciate its history and value. It's not long; only 15-16 minutes and If you’re critical of the recording etc., you have missed the point!
$20.00 AUD
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