Ha! That's me with the long hair sitting on the front row on the right. Bob Arterbury, my trumpet buddy on my left. Bill Chase didn't start playing the trumpet until he was eighteen. His development went pretty fast and he became one of the most prolific trumpet players by the time he was in his thirties. I was surprised to see this picture and that Chase clinic on TH-cam. Thanks, JJ Martin for posting this. So many memories from those days.
Bill played a concert on March 5, 1973 at my high school (Ridgeway High Memphis TN) and did a masterclass before the concert. I have notes but no recording of it so this is great to hear. The concert was to be a fund raiser for the band and the cost of the concert was $3,000. Sadly Maynard was playing the next night at Memphis State so the attendance at the Chase concert was not what it should have been. I had the privilege of driving Bill and some of the guys back to their hotel (including a stop at the train station to send Bill's girlfriend back to Chicago). One of the thrills of my life...the class, the live concert and the drive afterward. The first time I heard Chase, my band director was playing Open Up Wide in the bandroom. It literally dropped me to my knees.
any pics? do you still have the notes you took? please let me know...Bill's GF then was Barbara, I have a pic of the two of them from Fl. just a couple days before you saw them
@@chasefreak No pics. Unlike today where everyone has a camera 24/7, back then a camera was almost a luxury. I'll have to look for the notes.....I just moved but I'll keep my eye out for them. I specifically remember the story about his landlord asking if he knew any other notes as he practiced long tones for hours on end. Bill left an empty coke can in the car that night. It was a prized possession for years...I think my parents tossed it. I saw Bill live three times. The first was in Dyersburg TN at a high school in 1972. That gave our band director the idea to get them to our school. I also saw him in Paris TN in the early summer of 1974 at a drive in movie theater. I'm thinking Jimmy Peterik was there with him. A short time later, Bill was gone. One of the worst days in my life for a 17 year old. Somewhere along the line I started having long phone conversations with his manager Tommy Martin. Tommy had lots of good stories to tell. I'm sorry I didn't record them. I also consider myself a Chase Freak. I'd love to see the photo of Bill and Barbara.
Seven minutes in and this sounds like the sanest, healthiest approach to brass playing and embouchure development I have ever heard. Thanks for posting.
Amazing. Just one year later he was gone. I can only imagine the music we never got to experience. RIP Bill.
Ha! That's me with the long hair sitting on the front row on the right. Bob Arterbury, my trumpet buddy on my left. Bill Chase didn't start playing the trumpet until he was eighteen. His development went pretty fast and he became one of the most prolific trumpet players by the time he was in his thirties. I was surprised to see this picture and that Chase clinic on TH-cam. Thanks, JJ Martin for posting this. So many memories from those days.
Gold!
Man, a transcription would be cool, and a gift to humanity's future. Bill was so dedicated to helping young brass players, amazing.
Hearing this, I'm also interested in a transcript - I might just do it myself if it's not already out there.
TH-cam has done the transcript already 🎺
Bill played a concert on March 5, 1973 at my high school (Ridgeway High Memphis TN) and did a masterclass before the concert. I have notes but no recording of it so this is great to hear. The concert was to be a fund raiser for the band and the cost of the concert was $3,000. Sadly Maynard was playing the next night at Memphis State so the attendance at the Chase concert was not what it should have been. I had the privilege of driving Bill and some of the guys back to their hotel (including a stop at the train station to send Bill's girlfriend back to Chicago). One of the thrills of my life...the class, the live concert and the drive afterward. The first time I heard Chase, my band director was playing Open Up Wide in the bandroom. It literally dropped me to my knees.
any pics? do you still have the notes you took? please let me know...Bill's GF then was Barbara, I have a pic of the two of them from Fl. just a couple days before you saw them
@@chasefreak No pics. Unlike today where everyone has a camera 24/7, back then a camera was almost a luxury. I'll have to look for the notes.....I just moved but I'll keep my eye out for them. I specifically remember the story about his landlord asking if he knew any other notes as he practiced long tones for hours on end.
Bill left an empty coke can in the car that night. It was a prized possession for years...I think my parents tossed it.
I saw Bill live three times. The first was in Dyersburg TN at a high school in 1972. That gave our band director the idea to get them to our school. I also saw him in Paris TN in the early summer of 1974 at a drive in movie theater. I'm thinking Jimmy Peterik was there with him. A short time later, Bill was gone. One of the worst days in my life for a 17 year old. Somewhere along the line I started having long phone conversations with his manager Tommy Martin. Tommy had lots of good stories to tell. I'm sorry I didn't record them. I also consider myself a Chase Freak. I'd love to see the photo of Bill and Barbara.
@@stephengilliss4790 I have the soundboard mix from Dyersburg & a pic-email me at jayjaymartin1970@yahoo.com I'll send the link and the pic
@@chasefreak email sent
Great to hear Bill
Good stuff…. Thank you!!!
Seven minutes in and this sounds like the sanest, healthiest approach to brass playing and embouchure development I have ever heard. Thanks for posting.
Wow, he mentions Ghitalla!, not everyone knows he studied with Ghitalla, who spoke of Bill very fondly as his former student.
What a wonderful video, J.J., thanks a million!!
First time hearing his voice. Great stuff JJ.
This is awesome JJ! Thank you so much!
Wow, this is so Awesome, thank you so much JJ!!!! Thank you for keeping Bill's legacy alive with these rare insights!!!
Great advice from a great player!
Bill Chase was the man just a stellar musician a teacher and the king trumpet player amazing
Friggin' wow! That was amazing. Thanks JJ.
He was God, for all trumpet players...
still is to me :) Nobody else like him