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John Fletcher on YouTube
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 3:27 pm
by AndyCat
found some great PJBE with John Fletcher concerts on YouTube today. You may have seen them, but I hadn't!
http://www.youtube.com/user/pjbe1
Sorry if you've already seen it!
Re: John Fletcher on YouTube
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 12:20 pm
by J.c. Sherman
Thank you for this - I didn't know there was video of Fletch, but more, that my Bass Trombone teacher was in there too (Ray Premru). I miss him. Such a sadness that they're not with us anymore.
Great ensemble and players.
J.c.S.
Re: John Fletcher on YouTube
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 5:37 pm
by basstbone64
Are these videos commercially available now?
Thank you so much for posting these! I'm a huge fan of PJBE and have looked for video online for ages and finally there are some to watch.
Ray Premru and John Fletcher are my heroes.
Re: John Fletcher on YouTube
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 12:48 pm
by IkeH
Somewhere out there in videoland, in the past, on a public channel, I saw a feature named, "The Band", about the LSO. Several of it's members spoke, including Fletch, about playing with the orchestra, doing Star Wars(including a studio clip on the big Holton), and playing the tuba in particular. He was sitting in his studio with all his horns lined up. Also, I remember a spot where the principal trumpet was preparing to do a concerto while watching TV. Good stuff. If anyone knows where and how to get this show, let us all know.
Ike
Re: John Fletcher on YouTube
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 5:39 pm
by Wyvern
Interesting to see that Fletch often lifts his fingers off the valves, in particular the 3rd valve. I have been told to avoid that by teachers in the past
Re: John Fletcher on YouTube
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 6:11 pm
by MikeMason
Do as I say,not as I do...
Re: John Fletcher on YouTube
Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 4:44 am
by AndyCat
More John Fletcher! Here as soloist!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-NVMsj6lXA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76wrcc2y ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dK58EE5b ... re=related
Heard from a friend that had had a very excited Michael Laird and John Miller (PJBE members) phone him last week to tell him they were on YouTube. They seem amazed that people have videos of PJBE!
Re: John Fletcher on YouTube
Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 3:17 pm
by basstbone64
Re: John Fletcher on YouTube
Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 3:30 pm
by Chuck Jackson
Wow. Still one of the best who ever lived. I was really pleased to see someone play Don Swann's "Two Moods". There is a piece that has fallen out of favor for no apparent reason. Nice to see someone took the time to do a brass band arrangement. I hope this serious, fun, and not very easy piece comes back to the repertoire.
Chuck