In the last week of Term 3 the VET and VCE Music students were visited by Wilbur Wilde, known for his saxophone playing on Hey Hey It’s Saturday and with the bands Ol’ 55 and Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons.
During his workshop many lessons were learned about the music industry and plenty of music was played. It was an experience that many of the students will remember for a long time.
Ethan Prentice (Year 10 Silver) wrote:
Having a professional musician come in and speak to us about his experiences was helpful to create a better idea of how to go about working in the music industry. Some of his tips that resonated with me the most were — always say ‘yes’, and don’t have a getting ‘big’ strategy. The latter meaning that we shouldn’t be thinking ‘If I do this and this and that I’ll be performing live on Triple J’. Wilbur really emphasised that doing things because they are fun and we enjoy them is far more important than doing things to get famous or to be successful. He also explained to us that he transitioned from playing in bands to radio to TV by just saying yes to people. He told us that he would do an interview with a band and later he might be asked if he could co-host a radio show. Wilbur also wasn’t afraid to jam with us on his saxophone. This made his visit all the more exciting. It’s one thing to hear that someone can play and it’s another to see them play. It was a great experience that I learnt a lot from.
