@Dr-GO said in Longest Layoff:

@GeorgeB said in Longest Layoff:

@Dr-GO
Thanks.
It's been 8 years, Doc, but you know, I never really got over it and probably never will. She was something else.

I truly understand. My wife is a cancer survivor. I remember those emotional days of surgery, radiation, chemo. I was there EVERY day to be by her side. She had an aggressive form of HER2+ breast cancer... AND A GREAT ONCOLOGIST. She is now 8 years out from therapy and remains cancer free.

So happy to hear your wife is cancer free, Doc. I can well relate to the emotional experience you went through. My wife had pancreatic cancer and survived for two years after surgery ( WHIPPLE ), and she lived her life as normal as possible. But there were so many side effect after the surgery that times were often hard. I put my own life on hold to be at her side and, as my family doctor once said, I became her personal physician.

@georgeb said in Traits that make a great sight reader?:

Well at 85 I wouldn't mind having an app that played the dang trumpet for me. I just play for the applause anyway.

I guess you could buy one of those electronic bugles that plays Taps and use it for military funerals, but there would be no applause...

Ok, as promised, here's the report from the first concert with the ACB picc.
Read about "Acoustics" - description of the very unconventional hall we played in. Lots of open spaces, lots of glass, two staircases... during rehearsal, sound just vanished. At the performance, the ACB without amp easily filled the hall without effort, blended well with all the brass section of the orchestra (one Lechner Bb, one Cerveny tenor horn, one K&H trombone and a really ancient Lidl tuba). No problem with intonation even after a long wait for it being played - only used in the final piece.
Audience were thrilled, gave us 14 minutes of applause. I'm content.

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@dr-go

Wow, Doc, that's just around the corner. So happy for you. Would sure love to see or hear it if anyone records it.
Have fun, my friend.

@barliman2001 I see his store is not operational anymore, but I wonder if he is still living? I guess "Wonderful Woodpecker's" was because he was a woodworker/furniture maker?

@ROWUK said in Playing Like A Girl:

Any ideas why I listed these people?

No

I know one person with perfect pitch. Coincidentally, he is a trombone player...a very good one...😃

@Tobylou8 said in Is Air Needed To Play The Trumpet:

@barliman2001 said in Is Air Needed To Play The Trumpet:

Air is needed to play trumpet - as I just found out when a spitball got stuck.

Next time visualize hitting the conductor on the nose and use a huge Phoooowwwwwww!!!

At least it would be a highly efficient hit!

@J-Jericho said in Taps Across America:

@Dale-Proctor I'm glad the cancer was removed and hope that the procedure took care of the problem. I wish you a speedy and complete recovery!

Thanks! They found it early and got clean margins, so that should be all. They had to take a skin graft from my leg, though, and my leg is killing me. This too shall pass…

@grune said in Vintage Bach Club:

@dale-proctor said in Vintage Bach Club:

@grune said in Vintage Bach Club:

vintage
noun
1: a season's yield of wine from a vineyard
2: the oldness of wines

each year is a vintage. how is this related to trumpets?

You left one out...

3 a : a period of origin or manufacture : a piano of 1845 vintage
__b : length of existence : AGE

so which year is a Bach vintage?

Well, that’s the question, isn’t it? Personally, I’d say around 50 years old, but that’s probably a bit older than some would say. My oldest one was made in 1976, so it’s not there yet.

Just clarifying for any ill-informed readers. BTAIM. what is modern about that?

Remember this stuff? more sore eyes than eye candy, but...it's Conn!
https://imgur.com/DhVyXM7

Just found this "History" of preferences that is very interesting:
https://www.facebook.com/waschmid/videos/10106468185306921