I had the pleasure of having Phil as my theory teacher at Star Lake Music Camp in New Jersey. He also sat next to me in the Star Lake Band. Talk about intimidating. Such a wonderful man. And his whole family are good people. Being a Salvationist, I’ve had so many great influences in my life, And Phil is one of those people. As Salvation Army brass bandsmen, we learn as Phil said, to sing through our instrument. While growing up in the Salvation Army, my father and Grandfather were both Salvation Army BandMasters and taught me to sing through my cornet and most of all, give all the Glory to God!!! Thank you Phil for being a part of my early teachings, may God continue to Bless you. Mark
@trombettistanet10 жыл бұрын
I never meet him, but i fill like he is a great man besides the greatest trumpet.player!
@BuzzVenturion11 жыл бұрын
Boy, did I learn a lot from this! Many thanks. What a lovely guy, super player.
@ssayers110 жыл бұрын
This is a great interview! No doubt that most trumpet players have a different experience thank Phil Smith with auditions, etc., but it's a testament to his great talent. Thanks so much Mike.
@ricardogarza4449 жыл бұрын
I play for the savation army and one year he was in tmi in OK and he was the best he is a wonderful person and it was the best week and all my life my brother had a private lesson and my brother leard alot and phill told my brother that he has the same felling has arturo sandoval when my brother play and my brother lovesss arturo sandoval phill is a great beautiful man god blees u phill
@jokinboken10 жыл бұрын
It was in the news today that Phil Smith announced his retirement from the Philharmonic at the end of the 2013-14 season. The man is a legend. He'll be so missed in NYC. Expect your viewer count for this interview to go up!
@hwh19468 жыл бұрын
hard to believe but I was in Julliard with Phil.I changed careers and he went on to Chicago and NY Phil after Gerard Schwartz. Lucky I me I had the chance to go to Juilliard.
@photonotavailable79363 жыл бұрын
Do you regret changing careers?
@us-Bahn6 ай бұрын
I’d be curious to hear Phil assess how much more he might have learned under Bud if he stayed in Chicago another 5 or 10 years.
@ItsGarrettBrah9 жыл бұрын
So when Phil came to the NY Philharmonic he was playing 1st but he was co-principal?