TBJ127: Patrick Sheridan on choosing projects, the Big Bottom Band and the difference between play and work

TBJ127: Patrick Sheridan on choosing projects, the Big Bottom Band and the difference between play and work

Author: Pedal Note Media December 24, 2019 Duration: 1:18:21

A "distilled and refined" Patrick Sheridan returns to the show to share his thoughts on passion projects and reflects on the loss of Sam Pilafian.

In this fun and lively discussion, we cover:

  • Shiverfest
  • Wide in the hips
  • Harry Watters
  • Susan Rider
  • Marine Band
  • Scratch and Sniff
  • How he picks projects
  • Playing, teaching, conducting and publishing
  • Distilled and refined
  • Seeing Pat in action at American Band College
  • How the project vetting has changed
  • I'm on your porch
  • Rainman of the tuba
  • Four Star Brass commission
  • 9-digit zip code
  • Big Bottom Band "RooDoo VooDoo"
  • Space Viking Mambo
  • G-Nasty: Private Eye
  • ABA Convention in Miami
  • Conducting the USAF Band at Midwest
  • Turtle dickies
  • Jacobs Quotes
  • Plate in Pat's head
  • Saying no to things
  • The gig mix and how it changes from year to year
  • Breathing Gym next steps project ideas
  • Passion projects
  • Dos Amigos
  • Brian McWhorter's "slactice"
  • Play vs. Work
  • Bassoons and thumbs
  • Madlibs
  • Icons
  • Abby Lannnan needs to return Lance's trombone
  • Reflections on the loss of Sam
  • Fasting for 100 days
  • Creed vs. Nickleback
  • Show notes
  • Skinny Jeans and Bad Shirts
  • Sorrow Soup

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Hosted by Andrew Hitz, who spent years on the road as the tuba player for Boston Brass, The Brass Junkies dives into the lives and minds of world-class brass musicians. This isn't a formal lecture series; it's a conversation among friends, often with a rotating group of co-hosts joining in, that captures the unique spirit of the music community. You'll hear celebrated performers talk about the gritty realities of practice, the thrill of performance, and the bizarre, funny stories that happen offstage. The discussions roam freely from deeply technical advice and career insights to outright hilarious anecdotes, mirroring the full spectrum of experiences in the music business itself. Produced by Pedal Note Media, each episode of this podcast feels like pulling up a chair in the green room, offering an authentic and unvarnished look at what it really means to be a professional musician. For anyone fascinated by the art and the life behind the brass, from the trumpet to the tuba, this series provides a consistently engaging and human perspective.
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