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    • Newell Post
      Newell Post last edited by Newell Post

      It's time again for the airing of grievances, the feats of strength, and, of course.... the pole. At my house, we are doing Festivus on a budget this year, so we went with galvanized steel re-gifted from the electrical foreman on one of my construction projects in lieu of the traditional aluminum.

      But here's an opportunity for you. Christmas has "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer." Hanukkah has "Light One Candle." And other religions all have their holiday songs. But there is no Festivus song. Write one, record it, and I will award the prize of a Bach 7C mouthpiece to the composer of the best Festivus song. Failing that, you may string your airing of grievances below.

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      Bb: Bach 180S37G (05), Mercedes (80)
      Vintage: Committee (54), Recording (59), Super (49), Getzen Severinsen (66)
      C: Kanstul 1510, Constellation
      D/Eb: Getzen Eterna
      Cornet: Schilke XA1, Yamaha Neo Eb
      Flugel: Kanstul 1525, Yamaha 625
      Conch shell in F

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      • barliman2001
        barliman2001 Global Moderator last edited by

        Well, I think a Festivus song would not be in the spirit of the festival... unless you take all your grievances and make them into one long rap. Or you could use this...

        Courtois Balanced
        Courtois D
        Olds Recording
        Buescher Aristocrat
        Gaudet C
        Selmer G
        Courtois 154 Flugelhorn
        Besson International Bb cornet
        Courtois Bb cornet
        B&H Sovereign Soprano Cornet
        B&H Sovereign trombone
        Willy Garreis trombone
        Weltklang Euph

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        • SSmith1226
          SSmith1226 last edited by

          @barliman2001

          The background of this song is very interesting. The Artist, Los Angeles born jazz pianist, ”Scatman John“ ( John Paul Larkin), became very popular in the UK, Europe and Japan. This recording was a number one hit in Germany, where he lived in the 1990s. I have to admit that before your post, I never heard of him, or this song. John Larkin had one problem that makes this performance incredible. He had a terrible stuttering issue.
          “For the rest of the Story”:
          https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scatman_John

          Steve Smith

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          • J. Jericho
            J. Jericho Global Moderator @SSmith1226 last edited by

            @SSmith1226 WOW. What a story! Thanks for the link!

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            • Kehaulani
              Kehaulani Credentialed Professional @SSmith1226 last edited by

              @SSmith1226 said in Happy Festivus:

              @barliman2001

              This recording was a number one hit in Germany, where he lived in the 1990s.

              Yeah, my (German) kids and I used to mimic this song.

              Benge 3X
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              Getzen Capri Cornet
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              "If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn."
              Charlie Parker

              "Even if I could play like Wynton Marsalis, I wouldn't play like Wynton Marsalis."
              Chet Baker

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