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Perhaps my definition of "peashooter" is more liberal than others'?

Hmm, well I owned one once and it was bright as an Italian morning. Maybe I'm a little biased, or my definition of peashooter is off.

They are fun, but seriously they are "peashooters." Don't take it to your concert band rehearsal unless you want to be dismissed!

Most pros are "in the trenches." Just ask yourself -- who plays 2nd trumpet in your nearest professional orchestra?

Hardenberger is one of my favorites, bar-none.

Ok, it's back. Now, let's all try to be friends! It's ok to post whatever your opinion is, let's just all try to be agreeable.

So, I have never "owned" a forum before. It is an interesting, and, for the most part, rewarding experience. Overwhelmingly, I leave things as posted. I usually delete information that has many expletives, spam or nudity / pornography. I only deleted that thread because several people were arguing and I received probably 4 or 5 chats complaining about it.

Also, I am the sole owner of the domain / site. So...that means I can literally do whatever I want with it and the content. Not trying to drive anybody away, just saying.

I mean, I can restore the thread if that really is an issue. I just didn't have the time to sort through it all! Give me some time tonight or this weekend and I can get it back up.

Yes, this site was not designed to work with older browsers at all.

Well, none of us are "professional" moderators. We all have lives and stuff to do. That being said, if you are having problems you can send me a PM and I'll do the best I can to resolve the situation.

What exactly are you frustrated with? The deleted thread about Yamaha? To be frank -- I deleted said thread because I received numerous complaints about numerous posts and did not really have the time to go through each post in depth. It was just a matter of efficiency for me. I'm sorry about that. I don't really want to delete things.

It was the Yamaha thread.

I have no idea how that particular topic stirred up so much controversy, but it is gone now. I want TB to be a friendly place. So, even if you know you are right, if you can't say it in a kind and professional manner, maybe it does not need to be said. I don't know, just a thought.

Free buzzing is a good way to get somebody quickly on the instrument, but I fear that it does more damage in the long run. Why? Beginners tend to make "farting" sounds, if you will, without any airstream backing them. Perhaps, this is part of the reason that beginning band concerts sound more like quacking ducks than anything else. "Buzzing" is not really how brass instruments work. The resonance of the instrument, along with a constant airstream passing through a properly formed embouchure creates a standing wave throughout the instrument. It doesn't even take all that much air (in terms of volume) to begin with.

I like to think of a "rushing river" of air passing through my lips and the instrument. The vibration should be almost automatic if things are correctly formed.

We need not be too critical of the article, however. We sometimes split hair over things that seem obvious to us, but not to the rest of the world. For example, I work as a software developer. Therefore, everybody assumes I know everything about computers and can fix their busted printer. Not so! I just write software. However, it's OK if somebody says I work in IT, even though I technically do not, because it may not seem so obvious to the outsider that IT and Software Engineering are two different curricula.

Ok, no need for angst here. I'll go through and delete a few posts.

@N1684T said in Reasons to collect trumpets?:

Well, those are "Wagner" tubas, so more like French horns from a tonal perspective. But hey, that is one creative use for them.

I don't know...of course, this has nothing to do with OP's question. However, I got a degree in Music and now work in tech. Can't say the music degree hurt me. I learned critical thinking, teamwork, creativity, humanities, etc.

I don't think so. I have no issues using LastPass, but I'm not sure how KeePass works.