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There was a progression of occupations throughout childhood, ranging from sea captain to astronaut. By fourth grade, when we were allowed to start taking instrumental music lessons in elementary school, I settled on being a trombonist in a Big Band. Even that got refined as I matured. As I came to understand more about the music business and the things involved, like traveling, and other horrors. I decided that I wanted to join either the Lawrence Welk Orchestra or the Tonight Show Big Band. Why, you might ask? Basically, it came down to the travel factor; neither band depended on extensive travel, and their main gig stayed in one place. Both did do some iff network shows, but those were limited, and not as intensive as a band like Maynard Furgerson or Stan Kenton. Because they were located in a Big Market area, they also gave their musicians ample opportunities to get studio work, a prime earning opportunity for players. And, yeah, as far as big bands went, Lawrence was among the corniest, but he always attracted great players. Bob Havens was a spectacular trombonist. The attraction, of course, was the steady, stable gig. But the Welk organization also fostered individual careers by allowing and promoting artists in solo recordings. Would I have replaced Bob Havens? Most likely not, I would more likely have been the guy playing in the third chair, possibly getting featured on the odd tuba novelty on special occasions. But, a lil' ol' bald trombone player can dream, can't he?  ...I'm only the trombone player! |
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