I just had a long talk with an old timer. His dad Ben Homer was a staff composer with Les Brown . He co-wrote Sentimental Journey along with Bud Green. Anyways, we started talking about the decline of live music. He talked about the countless numbers of musicians he knew growing up, and how today, there is no venue to develop and train these musicians. Especially in the numbers that were once around during the Big Band era.
I mentioned how DCI (Drum Corp International) has cranked out huge numbers of talented brass players, but I didn't know of any organized effort that promotes woodwinds.
Has anyone ever heard of an organized effort that includes woodwinds ?
He also talked about his Dads struggles after he left New York for Hollywood. Leaving behind all of the acclaim and contacts that he enjoyed there. He recalled how his Dad had to take a job driving a delivery truck for the Old Brown Derby restaurant. And also as a baggage handler for Flying Tigers in Burbank.
I suppose it has never been easy working in the music industry. Even back then.
I mentioned how DCI (Drum Corp International) has cranked out huge numbers of talented brass players, but I didn't know of any organized effort that promotes woodwinds.
Has anyone ever heard of an organized effort that includes woodwinds ?
He also talked about his Dads struggles after he left New York for Hollywood. Leaving behind all of the acclaim and contacts that he enjoyed there. He recalled how his Dad had to take a job driving a delivery truck for the Old Brown Derby restaurant. And also as a baggage handler for Flying Tigers in Burbank.
I suppose it has never been easy working in the music industry. Even back then.