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@dupac oh, so that is your house? Nice.

@barliman2001 said in This is strange.:

@bigdub Wayne, I presume you started playing music on a viola. Only viola players can't count to three...
You know:
Conductor, "Start again at measure 2!"
Violas: "We don't have numbers!!"

Touché

Those late night TV commercials. I don’t know why but they strike me so funny. And by late night, I mean, like after 9:30.
The ones that show the exaggerated comparisons. Those.
And the FLEX SEAL guy. His are awesome.

@Kehaulani said in Community Band:

@Newell-Post said in Community Band:

The program is still under development, but will probably include the "Department of Homeland Security March".

Do you have to stand in long lines before you can play it?

Not sure, but you might have to take your shoes off.

@dupac said in Cannot upload pictures.:

OK: first try, the same error message, but second try is successful!
I like your house. Very nice and cozy.

@georgeb said in This is strange.:

@bigdub

It's probably stupid of me to ask this, but is there a chance that somehow the valves may have got mixed up ?
George

We have a winner! George, you hit the nail on the head. I thought sure I checked and rechecked if the valves were in the correct cylinders.
Well, turns out 3 was in 1's and 1 was in 3's. Took about 20 seconds to fix it.

And now you all can feel free to begin making fun of me. I deserve it.

Back to dormant retirement for the TR300.

@Dr-GO said in Kanstul:

@BigDub said in Kanstul:

@Dr-GO bully

No... Just hungry!

Nobody. ever. Took. My. Lunch. Ever.

@flugelgirl said in Easter Services:

@BigDub if you’re on Facebook, search for a page called Connie Rand artist - she’s showcasing a lot of her newer stuff there. The paintings I have were all done when I was in Jr High or younger

I am on Facebook. Thank you for that information!
My art Facebook page is a Wayne R Mathisen

The headache could be mental anguish rather than a physical thing. I am not a Dr. Though, Dr's GO and Mark
so I am owning that.
I do know this, if I have to sit in front of the drums I sometimes end up with a headache.

@J-Jericho said in A little humour:

Heard this one on the radio today:

Owwwwwwwwch
Immediate dismissal for that band director too. They had no chance of playing that properly. I am pretty certain they didn’t nail it in practice and then get stage fright....

@trickg said in Easter Services:

So here's my lineup:

• Hail Thee, Festival Day - arr Joseph Wilcox Jenkins based on Salve Festa Dies by Ralph Vaughn Williams)
• Festival Alleluia - James Chepponis
• Christ is Our Cornerstone - Philp W. J. Stopford
• Mass For the City (only parts of it) - Richard Proulx
• The Earth Is Risen - Gwyneth Walker
• Jesus Christ is Risen Today - arr Jeremy J. Bankson
• Hallelujah Chorus - Handel

Wow - I'm just now realizing how much music this is. Oh well - I seem to be able to get through it ok.

On a side note, this is for 4-piece brass and tympani with organ (a real, well-maintained pipe organ!) and choir that is mostly made up of students from the Johns Hopkins Peabody Conservatory of Music. I've been paid more to play less, but I always come away from this feeling richer for having been there with these fine people.

I'm playing lead on all of it, so there is that middle section from the Hallelujah Chorus where I'm always wondering if I'm going to make it, but I haven't had an issue with it, so here's hoping that it goes ok on Sunday too.

That is a lot of work load there, especially with the Hallelujah Chorus coming at the end. Is this for one service or are there more than one? I don’t have as much but there are two services, and there’s virtually no break between the Hallelujah Chorus and our postlude, Grand Choeur Dialogue. That will be a challenge........everything I am doing tomorrow (Easte) is on the C trumpet. But for two services. That will be the test of endurance for me.

@GeorgeB said in Moderator in hospital:

@barliman2001

So sorry I bothered you about that BigDub lockout thing. Get well soon !

OF course-
Your health is number one priority....I didn’t know either.

Hope you are soon well, brother

@trickg said in A little humour:

Another awesome performance by Clapton. (These are classic - I laugh so hard I literally have tears rolling down my face.)

I love these, Patrick. But I don’t remember giving you permission to use my recordings of me.
I saw one of Wynton doing Cherokee which had me so fooled at first ( not a big stretch ) but gradually more and more clams came out. The thing that made it so convincing was that it was so well synced, the fingers moved and the notes lined up perfectly.

I feel very good about how things went for me as well. I knew my endurance was going to be tested to a high degree so in anticipation I was doing "two a days" practice sessions for the week or more leading up to Easter. It was just enough to help me through some high passages ( for me, anyway ) on the Hallelujah Chorus, Christ The Lord is Risen Today ( descant on C, two verses ) and the first part in Grand Choeur Dialogue. All of these then repeated in a second service as well. At one point, I reminded myself to breathe, breathe, breathe, and I am glad I did that. It really helped me relax as well. Also I was mindful the whole time who this was for, and it wasn’t me for sure!

Can you please keep him at that status? I have had my fill of him as well, some personal abuse I might add.

@j-jericho said in Blasphemous takes on classic tunes:

@jolter said in Blasphemous takes on classic tunes:

@bigdub ...is this any way to treat Mozart?

One man's opinion; yes.

He doesn’t mind at this point.

@administrator said in A little humour:

I don't know I just think that giving the response of "I'm feeling suicidal today," to the cashier's question "How are you?" Just doesn't seem quite right.

Especially when embarking on an airline flight.........

One other thing that I remembered happening on Easter Sunday, second service. For the Hallelujah Chorus, they invite anyone who has ever sang it to come up front and join in singing it. Nobody turns around and stares at me when I start to play, usually.
This time there were two little girls who came up with Mom ( I am guessing ), and I was so tickled when they turned around as if they heard the ice cream truck coming down the street, biggest smiles on their faces. They probably couldn’t see me in the back of the crowded platform when they first came up, so when I started in it was a total surprise to them. As I said, the grownups are too proper, and, well, grown up to turn and stare. I bet it was all they could do not to. I'm glad I get to stand behind the bell, rather than in front of it........just saying.