My guest for this episode is Barry Danielian. Barry is deep. A skilled performer, producer, and arranger, Barry has toured and recorded with some of the top names in the music industry. His tenures with both Blood, Sweat, and Tears and Tower of Power put him in elite status among trumpet players, and his decade-long position with Bruce Springsteen and The E-Street Band has brought his trumpet playing front and center to sold-out arenas around the world. Plus, his lifelong pursuit of the martial arts has given him deep insights to complement his kick-ass skills on and off the horn. Check out what Barry has to say about the conversation with Bruce Springsteen that changed his life, the challenge of managing your energy, dealing with high stress situations, learning to adjust to the situation, the power of music and it's impact on people, music as a tool for transformation, ego, work ethic, the connection between Chinese Medicine and the trumpet, the rudiments of trumpet playing, his recovery regimen, the power of small things, consistency, the need to adjust to the situation, and so much more! So pour yourself a big glass, pull up a chair, and let the hang begin! -------------------------------------------------------------- Get to know more about Barry at his website: https://barrydanielian.com/ It's time to Go Practice with Bryan Davis : https://airflowmusic.com/ Sound like a million bucks without breaking the bank with Barkley Microphones: http://barkleymic.com/ Let Vennture Mouthpieces help you on your search for the perfect mouthpiece. Use the code "TRUMPETGURUS21" to get 10% off your purchase: https://www.vennture.mp/ If you play hard, you need to make sure you show your chops some love with Robinson's Remedies products: bit.ly/ChopLove Let Jose help you master your mental game: bit.ly/MindfulnessSecrets ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00:00 Intro 00:03:37 The conversation with Bruce Springsteen that changed his life 00:09:16 The challenge of managing your energy 00:12:44 Dealing with high stress situations 00:19:57 Learning to adjust to the situation 00:26:01 The power of music and it's impact on people 00:33:06 Music as a tool for transformation 00:37:52 Ego 00:44:43 Work ethic 00:52:38 The connection between Chinese Medicine and the trumpet 00:54:54 The rudiments of trumpet playing 01:02:55 His recovery regimen 01:09:40 The power of small things 01:16:06 Consistency 01:18:07 The need to adjust to the situation 01:20:39 Go Practice 01:24:11 Sound Off 01:28:57 Geared Up 01:34:32 Rapid Fire Round