The New Reality

GeorgeB

@SSmith1226
Nice clip, Steve. Amazing how the tone from each player and their horns differ. I couldn't detect even two that sounded alike. I've played Hallelujah a few times but it never sounded as great as it does from these fellows.

SSmith1226

@GeorgeB
Let me throw this idea out to the group. Since there still are no performance opportunities, would there be any interest in putting together a video such as this and others on tjis thread, made up of Trumpet Board members. Each individual recording can be made with iPhone, similar equipment, or more professional equipment, if available. The biggest stumbling block would be the editing and production. I have neither the know how, the software, or hardware to pull this off. Let me open this idea to the group to see whether this is viable.

GeorgeB

@SSmith1226

I'm a dinosaur, Steve. I threw my cell phone in the garbage when I retired 20 years ago..and with good reason. Today I only own and use a basic desktop computer.

Dr GO

I am in the process of doing this with one of the big bands I play with. The leader sent us a click count file and we were to play against the rhythm laid down initially and then record on our audio files, then send the audio recording to the leader and he would splice into the composite recordings he receives. I have heard the developing additions and it works well, the only problem, is I do know for the life of me, how to record my part on my laptop at the same time that I am running the click count program. I have a call in to the band leader to call back and tutor me through the process.

Dr GO

The real good news is I am playing in a club tomorrow night with a trio, and using social distancing. That is technology that I understand and can work with!

SSmith1226

I opened a thread titled “Trumpet Board Performance” to discuss this specific concept further. If possible, please address any further ideas or opinions relative to putting together a Trumpet Boards group performance video at that thread.
Thanks.

Kehaulani

@GeorgeB said in The New Reality:
I'm a dinosaur, Steve. I threw my cell phone in the garbage when I retired 20 years ago..and with good reason. Today I only own and use a basic desktop computer.

And what then, a land-line phone?

Dr GO

@Kehaulani said in The New Reality:

@GeorgeB said in The New Reality:
I'm a dinosaur, Steve. I threw my cell phone in the garbage when I retired 20 years ago..and with good reason. Today I only own and use a basic desktop computer.

And what then, a land-line phone?

What about the classic tin cans connected by metal wire?

Kehaulani

@Dr-GO said in The New Reality:
What about the classic tin cans connected by metal wire?

That's too modern. We used string.

GeorgeB

@Kehaulani said in The New Reality:

@GeorgeB said in The New Reality:
I'm a dinosaur, Steve. I threw my cell phone in the garbage when I retired 20 years ago..and with good reason. Today I only own and use a basic desktop computer.

And what then, a land-line phone?

You guessed it. Suits me just fine. Hell, I'd even be happy to use the two tin can thing if I could figure a way of doing it.

Kehaulani

George, you do realise, don't you, that a mobile is an emergency device, as well? If you have a traffic accident or a health emergency, help is only inches away. If you have to rely on a conventional phone, you just might lose your life.

GeorgeB

@Kehaulani

Yeah, I know. I don't travel far these days. Thanks for your concern, Kehaulani. You're a good man.

SSmith1226

The United States Naval Band from home:

Kehaulani

Class act.

SSmith1226

Who was that that left handed masked man trumpet player?
Hint: It’s not the Lone Ranger.

According to Ultimateclassicrock.com:

“Paul McCartney returned to his roots when he appeared on a fundraising broadcast and played trumpet on “When the Saints Go Marching In.”

He was joined by Elvis Costello, Dave Grohl, Dave Matthews, Jim James, Irma Thomas and Nathaniel Rateliff during the benefit performance for the New Orleans Preservation Hall Foundation, with funds directed to helping musicians during the coronavirus pandemic.

You can watch McCartney’s rusty performance, as well as the full show, below.

As The Daily Beatle points out, “When the Saints Go Marching In” was the first single the Beatles ever appeared on; they were credited as the Beat Brothers along with headlining singer Tony Sheridan in 1961. The song was re-released three years later, along with A-side “My Bonnie,” by which time it was credited to the Beatles with Sheridan.

McCartney began learning to play the trumpet after he was given one for his 14th birthday, but he soon gave up on it. In the book The Words and Music of Paul McCartney: The Solo Years, Perez Benitez notes, “Although he could eventually play a C-major scale, ‘The Saints Go Marching In’ and a few other things on the trumpet, McCartney quickly realized that it was going to be difficult for him to both sing and play a trumpet at the same time. Accordingly, with his father’s permission, he traded in the first instrument he ever owned for that Zenith acoustic guitar.”

“The members of our Musical Collective serve in vital community roles: as mentors, teaching artists and tradition bearers,” the Preservation Hall Foundation said in a statement. “Providing for their well-being during this crisis will ensure a solid future for the generations of New Orleans musicians still to come. Spotify is matching all donations to help us provide support and resources to the members of our collective. Through its COVID-19 Music Relief initiative, Spotify has pledged to match up to $10 million in donations to its nonprofit partners around the world.”