The horn is 1%; the mouthpiece is 9%; and the rest of the 90% is in your head, says our guest on today's episode.

High note specialist Lynn Nicholson joins us on the show to discuss how Maynard Ferguson was able to did what he did physically, the Human Element of live music (that has been lost to some degree in the modern era), the search for the perfect mouthpiece and much more!

What you'll hear in this episode with Lynn:

-Trying to figure out how Zen Master Maynard Ferguson did what he did...03:11

-How Lynn got his start on trumpet and diving headlong into the professional scene...10:44

-Making it with Bill Chase's band and beyond...19:30

-Do you really need to be a "well-rounded" player?...22:00

-What is the proper balance between getting the right equipment and knowing what we want to sound like in our head?...27:00

-Stepping away from full-time music and getting back into it to a limited extent...32:10

-The difference between being irreverent and flippant while spoofing "legit" music...37:30

-Advice from a grizzled veteran to the youngins looking to make their mark in the musical world...41:45

-Plus whatever your discerning ears deem worthy of your time and interest...

Resources mentioned:

mfprotocol.trumpetdynamics.com

Three More Foxes YouTube Lynn mentions

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