In our never ending quest for the perfect lip cream, this was shared by a good friend and I thought you might want to try this one. CHOPS T.I.C.
These posts are written by: Bruce Chidester
More on Lip Creams
Apparently we have a large number of players with dry lips and for that reason I have included some information on what I use regularly on my lips….not that means anything. This is what I have been using for years after a friend recommended it. It is a little more…
Chop Saver by Gosling (Update)
In our previous post, we featured the product “Chop Saver” by Gosling and received several questions as to how effective it is. To answer these inquiries I can only say that the product works as well as Chap Stick and other products I have used through the years. The outstanding…
Chop Saver by Gosling
Several weeks ago, one of our readers wanted to know if the product Chop Savers by Gosling was any good. At the time I had no idea as to its merits for I had never heard of it. So, in order to be semi “hip” with the trumpet world I…
Selecting An Instrument To Study- Part 4: Social, Economic And Political Influences
You may wonder what social, economic and political influences have to do with the selection of our children’s instruments but you must realize that our surroundings have a great impact on many decisions in our lives. This posting addresses all three influences from an historic standpoint and it was written…
Selecting An Instrument To Study Part 3- Late Bloomers
Whether you have played an instrument before or you are a first timer, learning or relearning an instrument can be exciting and fun. There are many advantages to being in the twilight years of your life. One advantage is that no one expects much out of you. I celebrated my…
Selecting An Instrument To Study Part 2-Traditional Students
A student is most often faced with the dilemma of instrument selection around the fourth grade and this experience is usually more of a trauma for the parents than it is for the student. Parents are faced with the pressures of guiding their child into an area that will affect…
Selecting An Instrument To Study
When my wife first suggested this topic, I was very excited for I realized how important this subject could be. Then, after thinking about the mass of information and the myriad of directions one could approach this post, I realized that an entire book would be needed to touch on…
It’s time for some musician humor…..
Years ago I had good fortune to play Victor Borge’s show in Waterloo, Iowa and remember most of his entertaining performance. I hope you enjoy his humor which only musicians can fully appreciate.