Chris Potter on His Influences and on Being an Influence

[@terrryc]

I almost backed over him with my car when he was about nine years old. We were both looking in opposite directions, but managed to miss each other. This was on Monroe Street in Columbia, South Carolina. His parents were smart enough to see what he had talent-wise at an early age. "Raise up a child in the way he shall go"..Proverbs. The Potters did a great job in raising Chris....

[@davidarbelaez4395]

You almost killed a Potter! Voldemort!

[@JordanHowellMusic]

I love chris potter and his music and all. A family friend, John Swana, chris's band, kurt rosenwinkel n good people (swana brought me into the conversation!) It was awesome, and hope to make music with all these guys...was linked up with the britton brothers who had chris on their album. but, i have been slacking, i could have been practicing so much the last 3-4 years but have had messed up stuff and mental conditions ...now my drumset was apparently stolen and i have to play a gig on saturday...what should i do? haha Chris, very inspiring as always my man

[@Cymbalgroove]

Chris is a class act indeed!

[@pebblefrog196]

That's Pop Tune #1 from "Follow the Red Line: Live at the Village Vanguard" playing in the background in case anyone was wondering :) Amazing guy

[@luksaxtenor]

He is right! I switched to Rico 11 years ago... Every time I try to switch to other reeds it's disapointment. Rico are consistent never made me any trick...

[@kchappelle]

The best!

[@butcheniho]

Chris Potter's had a bad review? I think he's just being humble.

[@DannySpadaroMusic]

i agree

[@Jazzleonardo]

pop tune!!!! yay! hes a tank :)

[@leonhebrow7619]

This is helpful. Chris is swell.

[@jonathanhuber24]

Anyone know the song being played in the background fir the beginning of the video?

[@ryanmcknight3365]

Pop Tune #1 by Chris Potter off his album "Follow The Red Line: Live at the Village Vanguard"

[@terrryc]

Rico or Van Doren for me. i buy a box and leave it on the dashboard of my car until it gets baked by the Sun for about a week. This makes the fiber in the cane get VERY hard. Then, when it gets wet, it gives me the robust, Ben Webster sort of sound that i look for...