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@Dr-Mark said in Ken Burns Country Music History:

@BigDub said in Ken Burns Country Music History:

I feel some passion there, DR. Mark!
I have a friend who is a steel guitar player and has played alongside some pretty famous country stars. He can tell some riveting stuff. He is legit, too. He’s more or less retired now, but he could easily play a 6 string guitar that would rival and exceed many who claim to "play" guitar. He is not a fan of the new stuff coming down the pike now, to be sure.

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Your friend's statement makes me sad for him.
First of all, from my ears, it can't get any better than country music but then again, I can say the same thing about jazz, classical, pop, etc..
This brings me to an important point. Why does music exist? I'm speaking not as a performer and the rewards I receive from that activity but music in general. The stuff we hear on the radio or Internet. It won't do my taxes, it won't get me out of jail, it won't feed me, it won't fix me up with a really hot Ukrainian, so what the heck is it good for? Of course its opinion but this small personal story I feel is not far off the truth.
When I was young(er) I didn't care for Armstrong because I thought it was simple and minstrel like. Later in life (but still a pup) I didn't like Miles because I could play every note he could and I had the trumpeter's magical bullet in my pocket! A double high C! I thought a lot of styles and musicians were beneath me because I practiced my hind parts off and I "earned" the position of a musical snoot. In my 30's 40's I don't know if it was a blow to the head or someone slipped something in my drink but I experienced a total change in my way of thinking about music. Music (regardless of style) exists for one reason. To communicate something to me. It can be a sad dirge or a peppy medieval dance like a gigue but it's trying to say something to me. When I hear people say "I hate country music" or "I can't stand the new country" or any kind of music I say to myself, "If millions of people are enjoying this song or style, why don't I get it? Why am I denied the joy?" The bottom line is "If I don't like it, that means, I don't understand it, not that I'm somehow above it" If I don't get it then shame on me for not trying to understand. Its our job to listen and squeeze the pleasure and joy from the sound regardless of genre and not to think of ourselves as above it because we're degreed or just happened to have played with a famous person or two.
Music = Joy!

Clarify please: if you don’t like a certain kind of music that means you don’t understand it?
Does that apply to other things?
At this time I would have to respectfully disagree.
I understand rap. Enuf said.

@Dr-Mark said in Ken Burns Country Music History:

@Niner said in Ken Burns Country Music History:

All twang and dang and yeehaw. A guess trumpets are city instruments.

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Twang, Dang and Yeehaw? Oh, so you think you know it all about country music, don’t you? And horns? Yeah, that some jazzy, R&B garbage that has no place in By God country music dammit. And don’t get you started about Sturgill Simpson and his latest record.
But the truth of the matter is horns have been in country music nearly from the beginning. Any of you ever heard of Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys? How about any of the other Western Swinging cowboys that carried horn sections around with them in old touring cars with the tuba strapped to the top, playing honky tonks and dance halls from Tallahassee to California? Forget about Lyle Lovett’s Large Band. Or how about just look at the house band of Dale Watson’s recent Ameripolitan Awards in Austin, TX—a bastion for the die-hard and tightly-defined traditional country crowd. And yep, there was a horn section.
Let’s face it though, Western Swing is only one small facet of country music, and what the hell does “Ameripolitan” mean anyway? And who is going to trust Lyle Lovett as some country music authority with that hair? Horns don’t really have any place in country music, do they? Well try to tell that to the apostles of Don Markham.
Unless you’re a serious country music fan, and a fan of Merle Haggard specifically, you may not recognize the name. Even if you are a Haggard fan, it still may fly over your head, and that’s okay. Don Markham was never much for making a fuss about his role in country music, even though he played an important one, and one that was integral to keeping one of the most important traditions of country music alive—that being the inclusion of the occasional horn solo to keep the spirit of Western Swing in the music.
https://www.savingcountrymusic.com/think-horns-dont-belong-in-country-then-you-dont-know-don-markham/

I feel some passion there, DR. Mark!
I have a friend who is a steel guitar player and has played alongside some pretty famous country stars. He can tell some riveting stuff. He is legit, too. He’s more or less retired now, but he could easily play a 6 string guitar that would rival and exceed many who claim to "play" guitar. He is not a fan of the new stuff coming down the pike now, to be sure.

The stream was from Doc's travels to the Gatlinburg Tennessee area. The two Schnauzers were his ( Emily, Gray) and his Mother in Law’s ( Ellie, the black one ).
The farm snow scene happened like this: One snowy very cold Saturday morning I felt it would be great to take some nice snow scene photos for future reference material. Must have been Monday I hear from Doc, that he is thinking about a farm snow scene for a painting from me!

This is going to be a big one. These are all the commissioned paintings I did for Dr. GO, AKA gmonady, from another life. He has been very good to support me in my artwork. A little background, here. Not all the paintings were from supplied photos from the Doc. The Farm has a great story. That was my photo, the covered bridge was from my own photo, and the moonlit ocean scene was kind of dreamed up.....from what he described to me of what he wanted...here we go. ![001BC428-E17F-4D1F-A55B7DC35FDCB21C.jpeg(/assets/uploads/files/1568996604706-001bc428-e17f-4d1f-a55b-7dc35fdcb21c.jpeg)

I would call the trumpet I started out on a no name hand me down. That is not figurative, it actually had no name engraved anywhere on it. Not that it was the problem, but yet I believe no company would want to embarrass themselves by putting their name on it. Piece of garbage would not be an exaggeration. I think it held me back for sure. Only when I started up again in 8th grade did my parents buy me the Sears Silvertone ( Blessing Super Artist ) did I make serious progress.

@djeffers78 said in A little humour:

@BigDub
I’ve heard this one told that when the passerby who’d had a beer after work saw this happening pulled over and got in the back of the cruiser. When asked by the cop “what’s going on”? The passerby told the cop “go ahead and take me to jail. I’ll never pass that test.

Also no state was mentioned

I think that might have been how I first heard it too, but I was winging it a bit....hahaha

@Kehaulani said in Attracting members who are interested in things musical/trumpet:

This will, no doubt, elicit a knee-jerk reaction from some who are either offended or who wonder who the heck I think I am. Fair enough. But I think this needs airing.

There is value on any forum for a Lounge, to let members let off steam and to discuss things that do not fall under the general category of the Forum's main intent. This Forum, however, has begun, and stayed, in the realm of "Loungeism". Jokes, pretty pictures etc.

As long as there is no widespread interest in pursuing questions about trumpet pedagogy and musicianship, it will not grow. I've noticed that there were members in the former forum who no longer participate. It seems sort of self-evident.

I feel where you're coming from, Kehaulani. Keep in mind, though, there are forums and sites THat do take the serious side of trumpet playing and music and are already quite established. There are threads for that here and any you care to start as well. Like this thread. I do agree, it is more lounge-ish, but I personally tend to like it. You probably knew that already. And, in conclusion, TH makes me want to go into a coma.

@Bob-Pixley said in How about a "Random Meaningless Image...let's see them string"?:

This is useful for certain trumpets and cornets...

Is that how you spell turd? I thought it was terd. That’s absurd, one should know how to spell that wurd.

@Dr-Mark said in How about a "Random Meaningless Image...let's see them string"?:

Hi BigDub,
Is that a painting of a cinnamon roll? Good job on the glaze! It almost looks real.

Yukkkk! Mmmdonthinkso
I think it’s what Great Whites have for breakfast. This was at some science and sea life museum in South Florida. My niece, two of her kids, and my grand daughter were the “victims”. My grandson was there too, but I’m not sure he’s in the picture. He was about 1 at the time!

They all survived!

@SSmith1226 said in How about a "Random Meaningless Image...let's see them string"?:

@Niner
I wasn’t trying to be fecalitious, I was trying to be facetious. But as long as we are are on the random topic of the “Stool Bus”, this is an inside view of it. It is a rare opportunity to see such a view on a trumpet web site!

How did you get that photo of the inside of my bell before I cleaned it?

@Niner said in How about a "Random Meaningless Image...let's see them string"?:

@SSmith1226 Well... Jericho's post is random and meaningless for sure........ I think. Here is an example that doesn't require much thought to know it is random and "meaningless".

Now there’s a person who doesn’t take his career too seriously.....

Some of you might appreciate a little southern comfort Art.
This is a scene I painted from a friend's great photo of a South Carolina inlet, somewhere on or near Hilton Head Island. By the way, I was unhappy with the first version and did it over. This is the new version.

@Tobylou8 said in A little humour:

A State Trooper pulled over a Man for Speeding one afternoon. After the car pulled over the officer took the Gentleman out of the car and told him to put his hands on the hood of his car.

The Trooper told the man, "Sir, the reason i stopped your vehicle is you were going 80 miles over the posted speed limit and it took me miles to catch up to you." The man looked at the Officer and said "I'm sorry Officer but theres a good reason why I was Speeding"

The Officer looked at the Man and said "if you can give me one good reason why you were Speeding, I will let you off with a warning."

The man began to explain.... "A few years ago my Wife ran off with a State Trooper and when I saw you in my rearview mirror I panicked. I thought You Were Bringing Her Back."

The officer LAUGHING told the man, "Have a Nice Day......"

Another guy gets stopped for speeding by a Texas State trooper. The officer asks him for his paperwork and then why he was driving so fast. Driver says, I am with the Circus that is performing up the road and I am trying not to be late. I am so sorry for speeding. Trooper says, what do you do for the circus?
I'm a juggler.
Hmm, says the trooper, get out, and show me some juggling and I'll let you off with a warning. I LOVE juggling.
Oh, says the driver, my stuff is in the equipment van, so I don’t have anything to juggle.
That didn’t stop the Trooper.
He insisted he could use a couple of flares, the jack handle and a safety triangle from the trunk.
Next thing you know, two guys from Oklahoma drive by and see the act happening on the side of the road. One says to the other Okie, remind me never to drink and drive in Texas, I'd never pass that sobriety test!

Here is a commission once again, for a fellow TrumpetBoards member. His input was very much in play for how I did this one. I enjoyed working with him and I appreciated his open mindedness to the ideas I shared while working on it. Amazing that in this age of technology we could accomplish this without ever even meeting face to face.

@J-Jericho said in Artist on BOARD:

@BigDub said in Artist on BOARD:

The trick to photography is to pick good subject matter and click, am I right?

In photography framing the image in a way that transcends the subject into an image that evokes an emotional and/or cerebral response makes the difference between a photo/snapshot and something more. Choice of lighting, juxtaposition, and color or grayscale balance/contrast contribute to the impact of the image as well.

In the past, when photographers developed film instead of using a digital format, it was fairly routine to manipulate parts of or all of the image to suit the goal of the artist, and there were those who continued this process with programs such as PhotoShop, but the most evocative images today involve setting up the shot so that none of this is necessary.

Absolutely. My comment was oversimplified, and a bit tongue in cheek. Or maybe a lot tongue in cheek.
It is definitely easier to take a bad photograph than a good one. I often marvel at photographs taken by my photographer friends.

@Bob-Pixley
The trick to photography is to pick good subject matter and click, am I right?

@Dr-Mark said in Artist on BOARD:

@BigDub
Very nice. I still don't know how you do it but please keep doing it.

Thank you, Dr-Mark....I don’t think I will be stopping any time soon, Lord willing. Not even sure I could stop. It is a very strong desire to continue.

Next I share another commissioned piece. There are plenty of things in this painting that I enjoy painting, the restrictions and things that had to go into it put a bit of a damper and made me feel a bit handcuffed in regard to my overall feeling of the whole thing.

People did like it a lot, however, and that is the bottom line, isn’t it?

Might be Switzerland? Looks like the license plate on the car has the Swiss cross on it.
Just a guess.