Brad Braendlein
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First I would like to thank BeBe Bardot (A.K.A the Torturer of Tourists), who
helped put a lost and forgotten performing career back on track. Your valuable
insights, the Hollywood years, lesson's contained in the infamous "shoe box", and
the Lord Bennett's gig have all played a critical role in the shape and content of
these recordings. (Fathers Love..Straight To The Heart...African Skies)
To BeBe Bardot and Rich Iverson (Lord Bennett's Restaurant). The toast of
Bandon, Oregon. First class entertainment within a first class restaurant &
venue. I hope the torturous times weren't too painful, if so, too late now!
I must also thank the Humanities Department at Columbia Basin Community
College (located in Pasco, WA) for taking a chance on an old washed up horn
player, providing a music education while combining it with impeccable and
unfailing belief in me as a person, a musician and a trumpeter. I especially wish
to acknowledge Randy Hubbs, the man who took on the painful task of teaching
me how to play trumpet all over again (at the age of 42).
Dad, I am proud to be your son. Your love for trumpeting may only be
surpassed by my love of playing that awfully fickle and unforgiving instrument.
You, your financial support, your ultimate belief in me is the only reason I am a
musician once more. I only wish you could hear and enjoy it now.
Mom, “thanks for the trumpet lessons” will go down as the under statement of
my life. To practice endless hours each day for so many years, and not recall
you ever complaining, discouraging. In fact, not even a single “plugging of the
ears”. Most impressive, most amazing, and so profoundly insightful. I can only
hope the musical performances delight your "heart" as they do mine.
Doc Severinsen, thank you for your time, and many thanks to you and Byron
Autry for the magnificent “Destino” trumpet. Your horn holds a very special
place near & dear to my heart. It has been 29 years since I have been able to say
“I love playing the trumpet”.
I especially wish to thank The International Trumpet Guild. Attending the 2004,
2005, 2007 & 2010 ITG Conferences made the difference. To spend 5 days
shoulder to shoulder with the greatest trumpeters on earth gave me the belief in
myself that I too am worthy of pursuing musical excellence as a true blue
trumpeter. Trumpeters helping trumpeters, what a great gig!
Finally, I must not forget to pay tribute to those people in my life who continue
to insist that trumpeting, music and education are not "God's will for my life".
I bear you no grudges and I thank you for supplying me with the inspiration to
become the musician, the man and the trumpeter I was meant to pursue.
Sincerely,
Brad Braendlein
A.K.A. The Bugle Boy
helped put a lost and forgotten performing career back on track. Your valuable
insights, the Hollywood years, lesson's contained in the infamous "shoe box", and
the Lord Bennett's gig have all played a critical role in the shape and content of
these recordings. (Fathers Love..Straight To The Heart...African Skies)
To BeBe Bardot and Rich Iverson (Lord Bennett's Restaurant). The toast of
Bandon, Oregon. First class entertainment within a first class restaurant &
venue. I hope the torturous times weren't too painful, if so, too late now!
I must also thank the Humanities Department at Columbia Basin Community
College (located in Pasco, WA) for taking a chance on an old washed up horn
player, providing a music education while combining it with impeccable and
unfailing belief in me as a person, a musician and a trumpeter. I especially wish
to acknowledge Randy Hubbs, the man who took on the painful task of teaching
me how to play trumpet all over again (at the age of 42).
Dad, I am proud to be your son. Your love for trumpeting may only be
surpassed by my love of playing that awfully fickle and unforgiving instrument.
You, your financial support, your ultimate belief in me is the only reason I am a
musician once more. I only wish you could hear and enjoy it now.
Mom, “thanks for the trumpet lessons” will go down as the under statement of
my life. To practice endless hours each day for so many years, and not recall
you ever complaining, discouraging. In fact, not even a single “plugging of the
ears”. Most impressive, most amazing, and so profoundly insightful. I can only
hope the musical performances delight your "heart" as they do mine.
Doc Severinsen, thank you for your time, and many thanks to you and Byron
Autry for the magnificent “Destino” trumpet. Your horn holds a very special
place near & dear to my heart. It has been 29 years since I have been able to say
“I love playing the trumpet”.
I especially wish to thank The International Trumpet Guild. Attending the 2004,
2005, 2007 & 2010 ITG Conferences made the difference. To spend 5 days
shoulder to shoulder with the greatest trumpeters on earth gave me the belief in
myself that I too am worthy of pursuing musical excellence as a true blue
trumpeter. Trumpeters helping trumpeters, what a great gig!
Finally, I must not forget to pay tribute to those people in my life who continue
to insist that trumpeting, music and education are not "God's will for my life".
I bear you no grudges and I thank you for supplying me with the inspiration to
become the musician, the man and the trumpeter I was meant to pursue.
Sincerely,
Brad Braendlein
A.K.A. The Bugle Boy
| Posted 2005 Edited 2010 |
