Old Photo

[Dale Proctor]

I just ran across an old, dusty photo of me, taken in the mid 1980s during my 3rd chair symphony orchestra career…lol

[administrator]

What's the trumpet?

[barliman2001]

@administrator Looks very much like a Bach Strad 229 C

[Dale Proctor]

@administrator said in Old Photo:

What's the trumpet?

It’s the less popular Bach Strad 239 C trumpet, ML bore. I still have it.

[chef8489]

@dale-proctor said in Old Photo:

@administrator said in Old Photo:

What's the trumpet?

It’s the less popular Bach Strad 239 C trumpet, ML bore. I still have it.

i always prefered the 239 and the 238 over the 229 especially if you throw 7r or a 7 leadpipe on those bells. I also prefer the 72 bell with a 43 pipe over the other Bb bells so i guess that says something.

[barliman2001]

@dale-proctor Close enough, I think!

[oldpete]

I played a 239 C for years...great horn

[GeorgeB]

@dale-proctor

As for the picture, I must say, Dale, you look like a very distinguished gentleman indeed.
George

[Dale Proctor]

@georgeb said in Old Photo:

@dale-proctor

As for the picture, I must say, Dale, you look like a very distinguished gentleman indeed.
George

I was trying to appear so…lol. That was about 40 years ago, but I’m still playing!

[chef8489]

@dale-proctor said in Old Photo:

@georgeb said in Old Photo:

@dale-proctor

As for the picture, I must say, Dale, you look like a very distinguished gentleman indeed.
George

I was trying to appear so…lol. That was about 40 years ago, but I’m still playing!

Ah the infamous Bach cornet with all the beautiful engraving. I love the engraving on that horn. You should post it here so these guys can enjoy it once again.

[Dr GO]

Here is one of me in 1976 with my Rock Band:

[Shifty]

@dale-proctor said in Old Photo:

@georgeb said in Old Photo:

@dale-proctor

As for the picture, I must say, Dale, you look like a very distinguished gentleman indeed.
George

I was trying to appear so…lol. That was about 40 years ago, but I’m still playing!

And looking more distinguished than ever.

[Shifty]

@dr-go said in Old Photo:

Here is one of me in 1976 with my Rock Band:

That is NOT what a rock band looked like in 1976. I guess you're just playing on the name?

[Dr GO]

@shifty said in Old Photo:

@dr-go said in Old Photo:

That is NOT what a rock band looked like in 1976. I guess you're just playing on the name?

Yes, the year was 1976. I was in Salt Rock II from 1974 (the year after I started college) to 1977 (the year I graduated from college). That band was booked 4 nights a week each week I was a member. That band paid my way through college, paid for my room AND food! Did not barrow a single dollar from my parents, and did not take out a student loan.

[Dr GO]

A REAL Old Picture: Of me when I was age 7 years playing the Hammond B3 in a night club. I played this gig once a month for about a year and a half in 1962-63.

The Club was the Golden Rooster. The man sitting behind me was Ronnie Dale (the featured organist), and during the era, Ronnie was the organist for the Cincinnati Reds at Crosley Field.

[Dr GO]

One time, Ronnie Dale asked me to play a 7th inning stretch at Crosley Field. After the game, he took me back to the dugout to have a ball autographed by the players at the time. Here is a pic of that ball:

You will notice some interesting names on that ball:
Pete Rose
Gordy Coleman
Frank Robinson
Jim Maloney
Some of the Greats in the day!

[tmd]

@dale-proctor said in Old Photo:

It’s the less popular Bach Strad 239 C trumpet, ML bore. I still have it.

I have the same horn, a 1980 Bach Stradivariuis 239 CML Trumpet.

Mike

[Dale Proctor]

Since we’re posting old photos, here’s one from early on in the Civil War band I played in for more than 20 years.

[barliman2001]

Me playing the Munich's Resident Alien Big Band

[barliman2001]

...and about 30 years earlier, in my first band uniform ever... with a Weltklang cornet with Ab slides in it...