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‘Oh, I get it’, you know?
Yeah. It was a common
type of language.
And I’ve always been
fascinated. I just had a
chance to meet literally
world-class musicians,
play, and interact with
them. People that were
way above where I was
at that time were super
gracious, spending their
time and energy with me.
A big part of my goal was
not so much to try to be
at that level in my own
playing, but it was the
the first year, he never rememered his trombone. ability to hang. Yeah.
He borrowed his band instructor’s for the whole But you know, the ability to contribute in a
year. He does share that his memory improved meaningful way where there’s obviously some
in the 5th grade and he has never forgotten his kind of mutual respect going on. That was
instrument since. After high school, he attended something I was really engaged with.
the Berklee School of Music in Boston. “That When playing with people, it’s like being
was magical. I just feel so fortunate to have had around great speakers. I’m sure your game rises
that experience. I dove in absolutely headfirst. when you play with people or work with people
You know, with the culture of the music. It was like that.”
so different. Dave’s musical career put him in touch with
It certainly wasn’t urban where I grew up. artists and musicians well-known in the industry
But yet, you know, going into Boston, just the at the time. He shared, “My dad was a fan of Bob
fast moving pace. I love the city. I love the Marley, reggae artist. And my dad was like me—
multicultural environment. That was one of my whatever style it is, if it’s good music, we like it.
favorite things, meeting people from different Yeah. And I heard something very authentic. I
countries. Even if we didn’t speak the same heard a groove that was so deep. Anyway, I was a
language—I don’t speak other languages very fan since I was a kid. And when I was in college,
well. But whether it’s that we’re struggling to do I played with a reggae band.
English, or I’m trying to do Spanish, or whatever We opened up for the Wailers, which was,
it is, when we picked up our instruments, it’s like, you know, Bob Marley and the Wailers. Bob
10 ONE COMMUNITY