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<blockquote data-quote="rgard" data-source="post: 3555392" data-attributes="member: 4157">I knew Randy Purcell (Trombonist who played with The Maynard Ferguson band among others) back in the late 70s early 80s.&nbsp; He played a wicked 'The Way We Were' trombone solo.&nbsp; I was into this as I played the trombone in school and later at the university.&nbsp; Randy was a very self-assured individual and gracious with my friends and me (we were busboys where he and his house band played) letting us play with the house band on occasion.&nbsp; He wasn't arrogant at all even though he was one fantastic trombone player.&nbsp; Kind of a bizarre look, but he had a beard and reverse Hitler mustache.&nbsp; I guess that was to keep upper lip hair from interferring with this playing.&nbsp; So if I was playing a trombonist bard, I would do the same facial hair look.&nbsp; For the playing style, I would have him play somber ballads and move the audience that way.&nbsp; Make the character self-assured, kind, but not over-the-top flashy.Thanks,Rich</blockquote>

[QUOTE="rgard, post: 3555392, member: 4157"] I knew Randy Purcell (Trombonist who played with The Maynard Ferguson band among others) back in the late 70s early 80s. He played a wicked 'The Way We Were' trombone solo. I was into this as I played the trombone in school and later at the university. Randy was a very self-assured individual and gracious with my friends and me (we were busboys where he and his house band played) letting us play with the house band on occasion. He wasn't arrogant at all even though he was one fantastic trombone player. Kind of a bizarre look, but he had a beard and reverse Hitler mustache. I guess that was to keep upper lip hair from interferring with this playing. So if I was playing a trombonist bard, I would do the same facial hair look. For the playing style, I would have him play somber ballads and move the audience that way. Make the character self-assured, kind, but not over-the-top flashy. Thanks, Rich [/QUOTE]

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