[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

Re: Soprano players

To: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Soprano players
From: "Phil Green" <goaty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 1997 10:22:42 +0000
Comments: Authenticated sender is <goaty@[194.42.225.7]>
In-reply-to: <E0xSPwY-0006tw-00@mserv1a.u-net.net>
Priority: normal
Priority: low
Reply-to: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

On  3 Nov 97 at 17:01, Martin Irwin wrote:

snip >

> Can I also suggest to everyone on the list that they submit a list of who
> they consider to be the top 3 soprano players in the UK.  Should be
> interesting.  My top 3 are as follows:
> 
> 1st    Alan Wycherley    (JJB Sports)
> 2nd   Kevin Crockford    (Dyke)
> 3rd    Nigel Fielding    (Grimethorpe)
> 
> Its always difficult to leave out great players from such a list.  Even
> though they aren't in my top 3, I think Craig Bennett (where are you now
> Craig?), Pete Roberts (still Sellars but rumoured to be YBS soon) and Tracy
> Redfearn (Fodens) deserve a mention.  I've excluded Martin Winter (Faireys)
> from my list due to him being professional, and to give the others a chance
> !!
> 
> I look forward to seeing your lists.

My top 5

1.  Tracy Redfern.  Okay she plays in my band but you have to hear 
her regularly to realise just how good she is.  Technique/range is 
incredible and her sound is second to none.  Her power might not be 
in the 'Crockers' arena but she still rides over the cornet section 
(quite a feat at Fodens)
2.  Craig Bennett.  A real classy player - much underrated
3.  Alan Wycherly.  A fantastically exciting player with that old 
fashioned sop sound.
4.  Pete Roberts.
5.  Kevin Crockford.  There is something about his power playing that 
makes you overlook his lack of a really quiet dynamic.

The above I think are ahead of the rest.  Nige Fielding would have 
been in there 8-10 years ago but I think his sound has suffered at 
Grimey.  Martin Irwin (if his sop playing is anywhere near his Bb 
playing) is knocking on the door.  The Sop player at Tredegar will be 
star and the fella who played at Sunlife before there demise was also 
a fine player.  What about Steve Stewart (ex Desford) and Ian 
Dickman, they would both have been in my top 5 if still playing 
regularly.

Regards,

Phil Green
Solo EEb Bass
Fodens (Courtois) Band.

"I'm not a musician, merely an instrumentalist "

--
unsubscribe or receive the list in digest form, mail a message of 'help' to
listserver@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Follow-Ups:
- Re: Soprano players
  - From: Peter Younghusband

References:
- Soprano players
  - From: Martin Irwin

Prev by Date: RE: Soprano players
Next by Date: Re: Brassed Off
Previous by thread: Re: Soprano players
Next by thread: Re: Soprano players
Index(es):
- Date
- Thread