Phil Driscoll

Jim · Veteran Member Joined: 12 Nov 2001 Posts: 110

Does anybody know what embouchure set-up Phil uses(Stevens, Maggio, Farkas, etc.)? Also, who were some of his instructors as he was learning his instrument? Jim

rch-tech · Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2002 10:39 am Post subject:

I know someone already mentioned this on the board somewhere...I don't know if it is in that big beefy post about him. (There is a post about Phil that I started quite a long time ago that grew into a really large debate and flame war)
I think it may be in there.
Do a search on Phil Driscoll on this site. I know that I am one of only a few to even mention his name on here so there shouldn't be that many.

EDIT: ouch, don't search on Phil Driscoll...it searches every post not just the topics...lots of posts to look thru due to that huge one mention above...

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rch-tech · Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2002 11:14 am Post subject:

I found it...woohoo page 7 of the other Phil Driscoll post here about the Emmy's:

BADBOY-DON · Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2002 8:00 am Post subject:

YOU KNEW I JUST COULDN'T HELP MYSELF!!! WHEN YOU SAID THE"P" WORD!!!! OR IS IT THE "F" WORD???

Just razzin, but what has happened to Phil's new Signature LaBlanc with that lofty Label..."THE MIGHTY-HORN?"
From Phil's son (Shawn Driscoll) Wed Nov.14 2001 E mail to me saying to be prepared for a 45-to 60 day wait, for the introduction to the new Signature horns release....as well as a complete new line of signature mouthpieces.

Creating and working with manufacturers on a new signature horn can be a pretty astoundingly difficult thing. (Ask Mike Vax and Aurtro Sandoval?) but...................................................where is the mighty horn.
Guess I'll send off another E mail. I have sent a couple of E mails asking for further info about the horn...such things as the bore size??leadpipe concepts...and the mps???? etc.

It couldn't be that perhaps that I AM FINALLY ..UH REAPING WHAT I DUNE-DUDE-SOW'ED??? AND SHAWN HAS DEEMED ME A COMPLETE RETROBATE??? Just razzzin??? as Shawn..Phils son as well as CEO..have had numberous conversations in the past years about Phil and his craft and let me tell you...our friendship and jibes are a TWO-WAY STREET!
Shawn is a wonderful and equally gifted humanbeing and has a KEEN SENSE OF WIT AND HUMOR and knows how to give it out but thankfully....gives lots and lots of grace to UNMIGHTY'S LIKE ME AND OTHERS ON THIS DRIVIL BOARD:)))

And when I haven't heard back, I feel assured that perhaps there is a snag...somewhere in the development stages? etc.

trumpetman · Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2002 10:06 am Post subject:

I believe it's the stevens method.Just got off the phone with a rep of phil driscoll,he stated that the horn will come in three finishes.
brass,silver,and a 2 tone silver and gold.
the brass are in. He had just spoken with the Leblanc people today,the silver has just been shipped out this week.phil will make them available as soon as the silver arrive...well,that's the plan anyway

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BADBOY-DON · Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2002 11:27 am Post subject:

rch-tech · Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2002 11:00 am Post subject:

actually,
Roy Roman lays claim to tutoring Phil...but I think Roman learned from Stevens so I guess it works out eh?

Cozy · Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2002 11:06 am Post subject:

Don't know much re Driscoll's horn line. Did see him last year, from the front of a huge chapel. Great concert; wished he'd played even more. I enjoy listening to his instrumental CD.

Cozy
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