Best posts made by barliman2001

A husband and wife are looking at Niagara Falls. After a while, she says: "Would you jump in to save me if I fell in?" - "If I say yes, would you jump?"

For quality at really cheap prices, there are the A&S (Arnold &Sons) copies of Bach mouthpieces, sometimes marketed under the Stoelzel brand. They come at around $12 each, and are really good.

A live concert Dusko played when already 88...

"Garbage Air Flight 321 to Rome Tower, declaring emergency. We've lost #1 engine." - "Rome Tower to Garbage 321, do you have an engine left?" - "Affirmative" - "Then there is no problem."
...
"Garbage 321 to Rome Tower, declaring EMERGENCY!! We've lost engine #2 as well" -
"Rome Tower to Garbage 321, do you have an engine left?" - "Negative" -
"In that case, repeat after me, Our Father, Who art in Heaven..."

@administrator If you are happy with the 3c, stick to it. If you want to play around, get yourself a Stomvi Combination System (two stems, seen different cups, one rim; but you can order additional rims, different cups, different stems... https://stomvi.com/en/products/mouthpieces/mouthpieces-trumpet/classic/1210-combi-system-trumpet-kit

I've been using it for more than ten years now - apart from my Bach 1C Megatone for Big Band - and several friends have taken to it as well. It's about as pricey as an AR, but much more flexible.

And if you want to play around on a mouthpiece safari first, go for the Arnolds & Sons range, sometimes marketed as Stoelzel. They are reliable copies of Bach favourites at incredibly low prices...

https://www.thomann.de/gb/search_GK_blbmbt_BF_arnolds-sons.html?shp=eyJjb3VudHJ5IjoiZ2IiLCJjdXJyZW5jeSI6NCwibGFuZ3VhZ2UiOjJ9&reload=1&oa=ala&gk=BLBMBT&cme=false&manufacturer[]=Arnolds %26 Sons&bn=Arnolds %26 Sons&filter=true

@georgeb Still playing until he peacefully passed away at age 92.

@tjcombo said in A little humour:

thanks for editing!

Chad, after telling his wife he's bought another trumpet...

@jolter The guy is a former lawyer who is now doing this. He bought a couple of houses in French abandoned village Bardou and started with chamber music sessions there, and now he's upgraded to full symphonic. I've known him for a couple of years, and you could not find a nicer organizer. Most competent - as a cellist as well - and always on the look-out for new players. Best possible service, too - no need to bring music stands or lights or anything, as everything in that line will be provided. For cellists and bassists and the like who can't take their instruments on flights, he can provide instruments and only recently commissioned a new double bass from a reputable maker for just that purpose. And it's not only music, either. Every Symphonic Holiday comprises sight-seeing outings, picknicks in lovely landscapes and enough spare time to do things on your own.

In Bavaria, unwary tourists can fall prey to the Wolperdinger, a vicious flesh-eating hare with a roebuck's horns. These horns carry a strong venom which, however, is only dangerous to non-Bavarians. If touched by these horns, these individuals generally develop "Prussian disease" manifesting itself in trying to copy Bavarians in dress and language, making themselves abominably ridiculous.
One of the finest drawings of an actual Wolperdinger was done in 1503 by Albrecht Dürer. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolpertinger#/media/Datei:Wolpertinger.jpg
Once the venomous horns have rendered the victim without the will to resist, the Wolperdinger can do serious damage with his protruding fangs. The creature is the more dangerous as it has wings and is able to fly short distances, often perching on branches and dropping on unsuspecting travellers.

@mike-ansberry There is one link.

@georgeb Indeed, Cefalù with Symphonioc Holidays is always a treat. It's a great little town, with spectacular volcanic beaches and a very steep Rock as background, an 11th century Cathedral, no cars - the roads are too narrow - and a plethora of wonderful restaurants. Combine that with rehearsal rooms from the 15th century and friends in the orchestra who regularly meet there... a dream come true.

Well, at least you need massive amounts of air moving through the trumpet to use spitballs.

@SSmith1226 Steve, you forgot one: My wife says I've only got two faults - My forgetfulness and something else.

@N1684T At this time, I've been through four hospitals in three countries, starting off with Huddersfield Royal Infirmary in the UK (which is a place to avoid - not the UK, but the hospital)), the ordeal beginning on 15 March...

Air is needed to play trumpet - as I just found out when a spitball got stuck.

@Trumpetsplus So far, in 32 years of trumpet playing so far, having gone through more than 150 instruments (current count is 38), most of them vintage, I have never felt the need to change valve stems... and I don't know a single player who ever did that (except in cases of horns with parts missing, so-called "lamp horns")

@administrator You can always find me in Vienna - quite near to Prague.

@rowuk Robin,
as a part-time singing teacher, I've utilized the Circle of Breath many times... it really works. But as I feel it is more or less YOUR CoB, I let you explain it.

@Kehaulani said in Boorish Band Behavior:

I{f it bothers you, take it up with the conductor or band president.
And FWIW, I feel the sexist description and comments uncalled for and tasteless.

I can see no sexist description - rather a polite euphemism in describing the culprit not as a "fat woman" but as a "generously proportioned lady".