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@GeorgeB said in Artist on BOARD:

@BigDub said in Artist on BOARD:

@moshe said in Artist on BOARD:

@BigDub

I thought it was a stunningly beautiful photograph.

But another poster said that it is a painting?

Morris / moshe

Haha, nope, it’s a painting. I'll make sure to let you know when it’s a photo.
One thing that happens is people look at some of these paintings on a small screen like a phone and that makes it look much more like a photograph.

It is a fine work of art on a big or a small screen.

The check's in the mail, George! Oops. Did I say that out loud?

@moshe said in Artist on BOARD:

@BigDub

I thought it was a stunningly beautiful photograph.

But another poster said that it is a painting?

Morris / moshe

Haha, nope, it’s a painting. I'll make sure to let you know when it’s a photo.
One thing that happens is people look at some of these paintings on a small screen like a phone and that makes it look much more like a photograph.

@Vulgano-Brother said in Do you see what I see??:

Knew a trumpeter that could peg any note on the tuner up to double c any time.

Problem is, if you are playing a chord tone, the Major 3rd will need to come down about 14 cents, the fifth about 2 cents up. If everyone does their part and play the exact degree of "out-of-tuneness" needed, the chord will ring. If everyone pegged the tuner, the chord will not ring.

I worked more than the above-mentioned trumpeter did.

That brings up a question for me. Can folks learn to hear that or does it rely on some natural ability ingrained. I ask because I wonder about some players and their seeming lack of hearing when a note is just not right, and then further into it, what you were saying, Brother Vulgano, how on certain chords you have to "hear" the amount you need to push a note to make it ring. Can that be taught or learned?

A very good trombone playing friend told me once when we were working on a piece that I was about an eighth of a step flat.
I said, I'll take it, that’s about as close as I can be, then.

A scene not too far from my home. This is a small switch house originally from the Pennsylvania RR, but the "myth" that has spread about it is that it was the Bridge tender's house, I have since found out otherwise. The PRR bought the Delaware & Raritan Canal and essentially put it out of business in the early 1930s. At its peak, the D&R canal did more commerce than the Erie Canal.

today I have a piece from Ketchikan Alaska where there was this scene and we even saw some Salmon trying their best to swim up this very strong current. I love attempting to re create the raging white water, and sometimes I get it, and sometimes not so much!

@Tobylou8 said in Do you see what I see??:

@Dr-GO said in Do you see what I see??:

@Tobylou8 said in Do you see what I see??:
...I see 2 trumpets with tuners on them.
BINGO!!!! If these two cats use them.... just sayin'. Thanks for responding. I had forgotten about this awesome video!!

And I am not so sure this is a good thing... Perhaps just perhaps in a recording studio, but not in real time performance.

Why? It is a section leaders responsibility to be in tune with the ensemble, not necessarily the perfect pitch. I have played in many an ensemble when the leader (bassist) insists on tuning to them. Tonight, I play in a big band rehearsal at the University of Dayton's piano is a quarter tone flat where I have to put the tuning slide out about an eighth of an inch from the perfect pitch. I have a tuning app on my phone, but I tune to the piano, not the app, and I expect my entire section to tune with me (which they do).

Tell Wayne... , and Dan.... . I think they know what they are doing. Be interesting to know why they used them I think.

I feel that great players like that would be hampered by a tuner, unless it corrects the pitch somehow electronically. Watching or relying on a tuner when you’ve already got a trained ear seems like a Tour de France racer using training wheels to keep him/her upright

Back in the day, they had a thing called the Irish sweepstakes ( before there was a lottery ).
So Shamus Murphy bought a ticket, with the amount of the prize being $50,000. That was a huge amount of money, in those days, if he were to win. Mrs Murphy and his lovely daughter got to the mailbox before Shamus did, so they found out he won.
Concerned for his weak heart, they thought it might be best to call the local parish Priest to bring it to him gently....he would know better how to break it to him, of course.
So the old Priest gladly came over to do the kind deed.
"Mr Murphy, I heard you bought a ticket to the sweepstakes"
"Yes, father, I sure did"
"Well, isn't that something! And what would you do with all those winnings, if, of course, you won?" He said.
"Why, if I won, I would surely give half of the winnings to you and the church, father!"
The priest fell over dead with a heart attack.

@SSmith1226 said in First Valve Slide and more:

Ivan and Dr.Go- I had all three valves rebuilt just under three years ago. As far as I know compression is still good, but I will check them again, you never know.
As far as TMJ (Temperomandibular Joint) problems, I have no clicking, headache, mastication problem, pain, discomfort, or disability in these areas.
Lastly, who are you calling “mature”?
Seth and VB thanks for your input.
Wayne- see above.
Again, thanks everyone for their help and suggestions.

No wonder I didn’t know

@Trumpetsplus said in First Valve Slide and more:

It is possible that your endurance increased because the Bach had worn valves and took more work.

I have found, especially with mature age students, that sharp lower notes are often due to TMJ issues.
Not sure what "TMJ" means.
Here are my guesses:
Never mind. Better just tell me. I will stay out of trouble this way.

@GeorgeB said in Artist on BOARD:

@BigDub
That was really nice of you, Wayne.

The pleasure was mutual, George. To see how interested and inquisitive they were, plus the fact that they were very respectful at all times made it a true win-win

Sharing my artwork with High School students at Lawrence, NJ High School. I have no family connections there, but a good friend is an art teacher there and invited me to visit. I had something set up so that they could have hands on fun actually painting a version of my own work, which was on the easel in front of them. Other paintings are scattered around as well. They were fully involved!

For what it’s worth, when I first got my Getzen Eterna, which was my first real pro trumpet, I tended to be flat on the F for some reason. It did seem to resolve itself the more warmed up I got. I think I had developed some habits out of necessity on my Bach TR300.

@J-Jericho said in DIY Practice mute out of PET Coke bottles:

@BigDub I'm guessing here, but is it because GG is more brittle and matches that particular characteristic of wood so there's less variation in drag on the cutting bit?

One thing I am sure of is that the seam is invisible and yes, no drag and the two pieces appear as one seamless piece. I usually wet one surface with water and put the glue on the other. This results in an incredibly strong, almost molecular(?) bond.

@tjveloce said in Martin Committee Club:

I'm curious if there's interest in a Martin Committee tee-shirt. I bought a Benge shirt (pictured below) from a guy who had them made for a Facebook page and thought it would be cool to make one for our favorite horn. I don't know if the Deluxe engraving could be used, but even just the standard late model Martin engraving would be cool. I like minimalism so it could just be that.

Thoughts?

-the ChiefGearhead

Just out of curiosity, do you have a sofa in your garage?!

This one, a coastal scene from northern California, (from a fine photo given me by my son in law), was done as a demo for my FaceBook Page, taking the viewer through the process from beginning to end. I awarded it to a member who won a contest involving sharing my page.....she was ecstatic!

@J-Jericho said in DIY Practice mute out of PET Coke bottles:

@BigDub There are three reasons why I don't use Gorilla Glue. Compared to Tite-Bond, I find that:

1. It's harder to clean up.
2. It takes very little time for the contents of the container to solidify, making it a one-time use product.
3. It costs more.

Agree with all three of those points, however none of those pertain to performance. When I have used gorilla glue for specific bonding before turning the piece on the lathe, I have experienced a very high satisfaction.
I use Titebond and continue to use titebond for all the same reasons you mention, and it does a fine job indeed. But for bonding something to be put on the lathe, my choice?Gorilla.

@J-Jericho said in DIY Practice mute out of PET Coke bottles:

@BigDub FWIW I tested Tite-Bond wood adhesive by breaking a piece of wood and then gluing it back together, followed by breaking the same piece again. It did not break at the glued joint, so I repeated the same process with the same results. I've used the stuff to repair broken instrument cases, and in one instance to reconstruct the shattered case that came with my Olds Studio trombone when I purchased it. I'm confident that it is now stronger than new.
Titebond is certainly excellent woodworking glue, I have used it plenty of times. When I want a super secure bond for laminating something to be turned on a lathe, however, the best thing for me has been Gorilla Glue.
So that is a consideration also.
This will help me with what I may do because I think I am zeroing in on my method for the wooden mute.

@ROWUK said in DIY Practice mute out of PET Coke bottles:

@BigDub: Wooden mutes can be made easily just like the "Stone Lined" mutes are constructed. Using veneer to make the cone is easy, then a hardwood top. Corks come from wine bottles.

Thanks, Rowuk. I will add that idea to the few others I have floating around in my head!

@tjcombo said in DIY Practice mute out of PET Coke bottles:

@BigDub first of all props to you for having made a wooden trumpet. I've done enough wood turning to know that my wood-turning skills are not up to such a challenge. I can see two issues with turning a wooden mute - first the difficulty in turning such a thin-walled object (there, I've confessed my limitations), the second is the durability of the item. It would likely be pretty fragile. A fabricated wooden mute would have its own construction challenges but at least each wooden part would be cut such that t wasn't cross-grain.
But I do look forward to seeing any the outcome of you efforts...

First of all, I appreciate the compliment, though perhaps it might be exaggerated a bit. And secondly, my wooden mute construction ideas are so far working just fine, in the current state they sit, which is firmly in my head.
I have gone through quite a few scenarios and possible techniques,( once again, in my head ) and they are often dismissed before going to trial....I will certainly check out those mutes in a googly kind of way soon.