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Realistic Playing in Films (was Brassed Off flugel solo)

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Subject: Realistic Playing in Films (was Brassed Off flugel solo)
From: SEMarcus@xxxxxxx
Date: Sun, 14 Sep 1997 21:12:10 -0400 (EDT)
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In a message dated 9/12/97 6:53:36 AM, you wrote:

<<Isn't it frustrating that every time someone is in a film or on TV playing

a brass instrument, it is always some actor who hasn't got a clue how to

play one, and just presses the valves randomly (even during long notes!!). 

Its nice to see that it takes a British film to try and be realistic,

rather than the poor American ones (I bet I get a reply from someone for

saying this!).

>>

This seems to be true of all instrument players depicted on screen.  The
occasional exception seems to be some pianists, such as Dudley Moore and
Oscar Levant (in American films).  But even piano playing is faked in most
films.  Incredibly, it is badly faked in the film, "The Piano!"

							"I only play requests when I'm asked to do so."
											-- Victor Borge
Kindest regards,

Steve Marcus
BBb Bass, Prairie Brass Band
http://www.uwm.edu/~mcmahan/profiling/profile.80.html
http://www2.qrsmusic.com/qrsmusic/Mrktng/Dealers/Butsound/BeautSound.htm
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