Originally Posted by
TommyGun
Coach you had an interesting comment on a recent q podcast when someone asked why the trumpet, and why now? Your comment was along the lines of you were 40 and felt like you needed something difficult to learn to keep the brain sharp and intact. So after playing now for 20 years, are u still playing for neurological reasons, for the challenge, or is it enjoyable and you love the music?
I ask because It is a very compelling reason to learn a new challenging hobby in middle age.
My father has Alzheimer’s so literally anything that keeps the most amount of neurons firing Is important.