"Mr. Bobby Banks is an alumni of the Spirit of America National Honor Band, and is a former member of the Tennessee First All State Band. Bobby Banks is a former trumpet soloist for McMinn County High School, and has played the trumpet with Mr. Clifford Blackburn, maker of the world's finest symphonic and piccolo trumpets. " AND
"The Trumpet of the Lord offers the first class professional solo and duet Southern Gospel trumpet playing of sizzling high note jazz and flugelhorn trumpet player Chaplain Michael Schmidt and Chamber and Symphonic trumpet player Mr. Bobby Banks."
Where did Banks play with Clifford Blackburn, and under what circumstances? Was he taking lessons? Playing in a peer group with CB?
You insinuate that you are both professionals. Where did Banks perform? Other than McMinn county High School and All State Band. Were these some of his professional bookings? How much did they pay him?
<ddal...@earthlink.net> wrote: >And, TOTL website does state:
>"Mr. Bobby Banks is an alumni of the Spirit of America National Honor Band, >and is a former member of the Tennessee First All State Band. Bobby Banks is >a former trumpet soloist for McMinn County High School, and has played the >trumpet with Mr. Clifford Blackburn, maker of the world's finest symphonic >and piccolo trumpets. " AND
>"The Trumpet of the Lord offers the first class professional solo and duet >Southern Gospel trumpet playing of sizzling high note jazz and flugelhorn >trumpet player Chaplain Michael Schmidt and Chamber and Symphonic trumpet >player Mr. Bobby Banks."
>Where did Banks play with Clifford Blackburn, and under what circumstances? >Was he taking lessons? Playing in a peer group with CB?
>You insinuate that you are both professionals. Where did Banks perform? >Other than McMinn county High School and All State Band. Were these some of >his professional bookings? How much did they pay him?
>Just Curious, as usual.
I'm sure you know that these were not professional bookings. The All-State Band gig means Bobby was one of the better high school trumpet players in East Tennessee. The way the All-State competition works here is that the bands, orchestras, and choirs all have to be equally staffed with students from the West, Middle, and East Tennessee regions. Say the band is going to have 9 trumpet players (or whatever the number is, I've forgotten) That means 3 have to come from West Tennessee (from the Mississippi River to the Tennessee River), three from Middle Tennessee (From the Tennessee River to the Cumberland Plateau) and three from East Tennessee). So to get in the All-State band as a trumpet player, you only have to be one of the best 3 from your region -- not necessarily one of the best 9 in the state.
". . . trumpet soloist for McMinn County High School" probably means that during his senior year at McMinn County HS, he squealed a 4 to 8 bar solo at some point in their band's marching show. I was closely involved with the high school marching band scene here from 1992 to 1999 (as a band parent and private trumpet instructor in Rutherford country, TN) and have seen this "phenomenon" many times -- the only trumpet player in the band that can play above the staff comes front and center, sets his hat on the ground, leans way back, plays 4 bars ending on a high 'C', shakes his fist at the crowd, picks up his hat and returns to the ranks. And for this they call him a "featured soloist."
BTW, and FWIW, McMinn County is the country where Athens is located.
Thanks, Ed. I am very familiar with all state band setups. I was just curious as to why Mickey would call Bob a pro and then lay out his experience. I know the all state band members are not paid but "professionals" are.
> On Thu, 01 Aug 2002 05:20:56 GMT, "THE Old Man" > <ddal...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>> And, TOTL website does state:
>> "Mr. Bobby Banks is an alumni of the Spirit of America National Honor Band, >> and is a former member of the Tennessee First All State Band. Bobby Banks >> is >> a former trumpet soloist for McMinn County High School, and has played the >> trumpet with Mr. Clifford Blackburn, maker of the world's finest symphonic >> and piccolo trumpets. " AND
>> "The Trumpet of the Lord offers the first class professional solo and duet >> Southern Gospel trumpet playing of sizzling high note jazz and flugelhorn >> trumpet player Chaplain Michael Schmidt and Chamber and Symphonic trumpet >> player Mr. Bobby Banks."
>> Where did Banks play with Clifford Blackburn, and under what circumstances? >> Was he taking lessons? Playing in a peer group with CB?
>> You insinuate that you are both professionals. Where did Banks perform? >> Other than McMinn county High School and All State Band. Were these some >> of >> his professional bookings? How much did they pay him?
>> Just Curious, as usual.
> I'm sure you know that these were not professional bookings. The > All-State Band gig means Bobby was one of the better high school > trumpet players in East Tennessee. The way the All-State competition > works here is that the bands, orchestras, and choirs all have to be > equally staffed with students from the West, Middle, and East > Tennessee regions. Say the band is going to have 9 trumpet players > (or whatever the number is, I've forgotten) That means 3 have to come > from West Tennessee (from the Mississippi River to the Tennessee > River), three from Middle Tennessee (From the Tennessee River to the > Cumberland Plateau) and three from East Tennessee). So to get in the > All-State band as a trumpet player, you only have to be one of the > best 3 from your region -- not necessarily one of the best 9 in the > state.
> ". . . trumpet soloist for McMinn County High School" probably means > that during his senior year at McMinn County HS, he squealed a 4 to 8 > bar solo at some point in their band's marching show. I was closely > involved with the high school marching band scene here from 1992 to > 1999 (as a band parent and private trumpet instructor in Rutherford > country, TN) and have seen this "phenomenon" many times -- the only > trumpet player in the band that can play above the staff comes front > and center, sets his hat on the ground, leans way back, plays 4 bars > ending on a high 'C', shakes his fist at the crowd, picks up his hat > and returns to the ranks. And for this they call him a "featured > soloist."
> BTW, and FWIW, McMinn County is the country where Athens is located.
Very interesting and illucidating materia,l Ed. So I guess the headline should read, "Local Boy Does Good??". Just as I suspected. I truly wondered at his technical and musical prowess (chamber player, my Butt!) . (and I DON'T mean 'in awe').
How many students you got?? (from an older Louisana bay) What do your children play??
Regards,
J. Timothy Priddy trumpe...@chartermi.net Lead, Ride or Side--All Styles--Educator, Arranger, Sight-Reader
>Very interesting and illucidating materia,l Ed. So I guess the headline >should read, "Local Boy Does Good??". Just as I suspected. I truly wondered >at his technical and musical prowess (chamber player, my Butt!) . (and I >DON'T mean 'in awe').
>How many students you got?? (from an older Louisana bay) What do your >children play??
I gave up private teaching about '97 or '98, so have no students now. I'm afraid that if I am totally honest with myself and others, my teaching -- like my playing -- is best described as "adequate." Students who applied themselves did well, but I didn't seem to be able to inspire the marginal ones. When I was in Oklahoma I did have one student make All-State band (and in Oklahoma, the competition was truely state-wide) but he was one of those exceptional combinations of talent and dedication.
My daughter played flute and was a vocal major, recently graduated with a Bach. Music Ed. and planning on persuing an MA in vocal performance. My son plays horn and is in the Nat'l Guard band with me.
