I had the privilege of interviewing the great Bob Reeves during the ITG conference in Anaheim in 2016. Bob has been around since rocks were still soft and knows everyone and everything about trumpet, particularly in the Los Angeles area.

Bob also had the foresight and extraordinary wisdom to use the podcasting medium as a means of adding value to the trumpet community, and promote the Bob Reeves brand with the hugely popular The Other Side of the Bell podcast. (BTW, if you're thinking of getting into podcasting, then check out what I have to offer at whataboutapodcast.com.)

There's also an interesting tie-in between the Reeves podcast and this one, which I share in the opening moments of this episode.

Enjoy!

What you'll hear in this episode:

-How Bob initially got involved with trumpet playing in his late 20's...05:00

-Tough love while learning the craft of trumpet playing...10:00

-How a kidney stone led Bob to manufacturing rather than playing trumpets...12:00

-Transitioning to owning a business vs. working for The Man...16:00

-Essential elements of a proper valve alignment...19:30

-What skills are developed by listening to vs. playing trumpet...24:00

-How important is a mouthpiece to making real music?...27:00

-The process of making a custom mouthpiece for a specific player...29:00

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

Resources mentioned:

trumpetpodcast.com

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