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I'm 34 and I doubt I will ever truly "retire." I think that is a common attitude among my generation.

@Trumpetb said in Future survival of this forum:

This is an open message to the administrator.

Kehaulani is one of the most respected members of this site and it would be a great loss if he never returned.

I have seen some big problems with other sites preventing their members logging in for no apparent or logical reason, that magically fixed themselves after some weeks of frustration by the member affected and the admin of the site.

I believe kehaulanis issues are of this kind, where he does everything correctly many times over but to no avail, and the admin is defeated time after time when trying to resolve the issue for him.

Can I ask the admin to revisit this issue and work with kehaulani on it in the hopes of defeating this software account issue whatever it is.

And could any member who has contact with kehaulani ask him to try again to gain access.

The members miss him, I miss him, and I want to see this issue resolved if at all possible.

We all suffer issues in our lives from time to time and I know kehalani has suffered more than his share of them, but an inability to log in to a site that he wants to log in to and that wants him to log in to it but the software stonewalls him, should not be one of them.

Can it be looked at again.

Thanks in advance

I've updated the software since his problems. I think whatever issues there were they should be resolved. He's welcome back any time.

I'm listening to EWF right now and the funk is so hot I'm almost burning!

I find use out of both websites. I also find use out of search engines.

@Dr-GO said in Future survival of this forum:

Thought I mentioned it before but cannot find my original post. My contribution to the comparison of TH and TB is I cannot find a better discussion than on TB as to medical aspects relating to the health of trumpet players in specific or musicians in general. I am not a member of TH (as I do not find it as user friendly). I do scan it frequently and do not find appropriate detailed discussion as to health issues on the TH site. This is why I started a Medical Discussion section to TB. I believe this is a unique quality of this site, and am glad it is used by our members.

I know we have several physicians and medically trained individuals on this site, that is more evident than I can find on TH. So we do have the expertise and individual credentialed to provide helpful content to this component of TB and have been grateful to our members that have used the aspect of this forum to getting qualified medical advice.

I'm grateful for your contributions, and I'm happy that TB has some use to somebody. Maybe you know more doctor friends who would like to join in the discussions?

Thank you for your contributions to TrumpetBoards.com. Every post and every user has something valuable to add here!

At the bottom of the screen, you will see a "Donate" button. Please consider donating to help support TrumpetBoards and make this the number one trumpet forum online.

Note: You will see the business name Renshu Holdings LLC. I am operating TrumpetBoards within that LLC.

Upgrading TrumpetHerald would be a full-time job for several months.

@donovan-bankhead said in Future survival of this forum:

@jolter I think your initial post fairly summed up the issues.
I would prefer Reddit, I think, if it was for pro or pro-am players only, but it's overrun by high school students (I know they have to be somewhere).
Personally, I find TrumpetHerald to be far and away the most useful trumpet forum. DECADES of posts with some incredibly useful stuff (and some bs, I know).
I would give anything to get that forum upgraded to a more modern format. IDK what it would take to do it - maybe buy it?
I don't see much value in trumpetboards - I get the weekly digest mainly because I'm a huge trumpet nerd and don't want to miss anything.

TrumpetHerald has the best content, and you can't beat content.

@trumpetb said in Future survival of this forum:

Apologies but I have not found in the site where I can make a donation.

I have been through the menus but no joy. I not sure what I am missing.

Can some kind soul advise me where to go (politely please lol)

It does not exist at the moment. I will get this added. Thanks for the reminder!

I'm a member of a number of Facebook groups, and, while I consider them useful, they are also incredibly irritating. Everybody already has a Facebook account, so joining a page is as simple as clicking "Join."

I have to manually approve every newcomer here so that we can avoid spam. We get several a week. That being said, I do basically nothing to advertise so it's all organic growth.

Every site fills a niche; what niche does this site fill? Well, it's up to you, the users. I created it...4 years ago, now? It was an experiment out of the ashes of "TrumpetMaster."

It costs me something like $30 a month to run, and I can write that off my taxes because I don't make a profit, so it's essentially a "community service." I'm not too worried, and we have had some generous donations over time so it all balances out. That being said, I would take it down if nobody were using it. So, keep using it.

@dr-go said in Future survival of this forum:

@administrator Then I'll keep planning on sending donations.

Thank you!

I'm not planning on taking it down.

@damon-mcqueary said in I've about given up on figuring out my King 2055t age:

Mission accomplished it is a 1997, thank you to all who made suggestions!!!

That's what we're here for.

I never got to hear either legend perform live.

No worries, I hope you feel better soon. This forum is rather tame.

I love listening to Uan Rasey. His solo on Chinatown is soul-melting. Also, his rendition of American in Paris is some of my favorite playing. What an incredibly underrated musician.

It should disappear now that you are approved.

It's really fun. I'm trying to figure out how to use it in work.

@rowuk said in Ear training tips and tricks?:

My tip is to use "drones". Single bass notes that can be generated with a keyboard or PC. For instance, you create a low concert Bb (bass clef) drone and just let that note play. Then you slowly play a C scale on your trumpet - recognizing the effects of each note compared to the drone. After a short while, your ear/brain guides you to the most favorable relationships. Then you create a low F drone and play the same C scale - learning to savor each relationship. Then you follow up with Eb, C, D and others! After a while (a month or so) a B natural drone with a C scale on the trumpet becomes enjoyable (to you).
Ear training is developing habits. It is best to slowly develop habits. That way there is no artificial "pressure" mentally or mechanically!

I have done the above and can attest to its benefits. It helps immensely to learn how to play in tune.

The best thing you can do is listen to music and then try to replicate the tunes on the piano or trumpet. You'll make progress very, very quickly. If you have a computer you can use it to slow down the music to make it easier.