I am slowly doubling on "treble clef" Baritone, as I am succumbing to assorted lower dental problems, which is starting to affect my trumpet playing - especially in the upper register. 
The bigger MP of the Baritone (and Trombone as well) are both incredibly different and (obviously) need a new approach to trumpet embouchure.
I have watched a bunch of You Tube clips of that Russian band called "Leonid and Friends". They are absolutely mind blowing! They not only play Chicago, dead-on, 100%, note for note, but they also can do Earth, Wind & Fire, and also Blood, Sweat & Tears too.
It's kind of funny when you watch some of the other You Tube clips (non musical). It's obvious they are all pure, solid, Russian, but only 2 or 3 of them are able to hold an "English" interview with a reporter & camerman! ...just sayin' 
They must have not only learned Chicago's songs musically, but they learned to sing them PHONETICALLY as well. That in itself is a serious challenge!!
Incredible... 
I like trumpetboards a lot more than TH (or what was TM). I took the some time off from various boards, Facebook, etc... and have returned to a really nice, friendly, forum!
Non-trumpet music? Hmmmm...
How about legendary vocal harmonies? The Beatles on the Revolver album with "Here, There, and Everywhere"
Wow... That was great trivia! I never heard (nor seen) a Cornetfish or Trumpetfish or anything like that. Plus, I have many many Rapala lures and didn't know Shimano made one called Flugel Flat 70S. That's really cool!
I doubled on all sorts of brass instruments when I was in school, and probably was the main reason why I was never 1st chair, all district, all county, all state, etc...
#1 rule of all: Stay with trumpet and become the best you can be.
In my case, I had a bizarre interest in fiddling around with other instruments out of curiosity. The 7th grade band director caught notice of that, and handed me a french horn and said, "Here you go... play it..." and stood in shock when I play a major scale in F.
Trumpet fingerings Bb scale (written as C): C=0, D=1&3, E=1&2, F=1, G=0, A=1&2, B=2, C=0.
French horn fingerings F scale (written as C): C=0, D=1, E=0, F=1, G=0, A=1&2, B=2, C=0.
Go up higher....
Trumpet C=0, D=1, E=0...
French horn C=0, D=0, E=0... 
(it's all in the lips/embouchure!)
I got braces in high school and that ended my trumpet playing (briefly). I ventured over into Euphonium and also doubled on trombone as well. Didn't get into tuba as the mouthpiece was bigger than a shot glass and I didn't have the wind power to play it properly.
Needle nose gar or like Tobylou mentioned, a "trumpet fish".
The lure looks like a common Rapala crankbait, that everyone has in their tackle boxes.
@Tobylou8 , you mentioned photos... That got me thinking, so I had to go way back to old photo albums and scan an old photo of me.
Yes, this is me -believe it or not- as a little kid (age 10 = 1971) on Lake George, NY! I am holding a smallmouth bass and a perch that I caught by myself while fishing with my dad, and caught more than he did! Note the old 5½hp Johnson Seahorse outboard!
@SSmith1226 said in Anyone like fishing? (when taking a break from Trumpet, that is...):
Great Barrier Reef- Black Marlin
WOW!!!! 
That is one massive fish! Gotta be the catch of a lifetime! 
Wow... Excellent photos of fish you guys have shown!
Honest - I have never been saltwater fishing. Never been out in the Atlantic, out in the Chesapeake Bay, etc... and gone fishing. I don't have the equipment (rods & reels) for it. I grew up a freshwater fisherman, all over various lakes, ponds, streams & rivers, etc... The best, most relaxing experience, is fly fishing in a shallow stream wearing waders, and nobody is around to bother you, no boats, no jet skis, and it's just you and the rushing water.
Wow! I though I had a lot of stuff! All those fishing rods & reels are classics!
Going back to my video of the tackle box, etc... The trolling rig that I showed, that we all nicknamed "Christmas tree" back when we were kids, is actually called (if memory is correct) "Green Mountain Troll" and originated in Vermont and Lake Champlain. It is a nylon coated steel cable (i.e. roughly about the diameter of a "D" string on a guitar), and with spoon spinners spaced evenly apart, going down it. Caught hundreds of rainbow trout, brown trout, and the massive lake trout with that giant trolling lure!
I know this is the Off Topic section, so I just wanted to ask a quick question after returning from a little hiatus... When not practicing trumpet, playing gigs with bands, does anyone like to go fishing in their free time?
I pretty much grew up fishing with my dad back in the 60's and 70's and have so many incredible childhood memories, that I will always cherish!
A year or two ago, I got out all my dad's (and my) fishing gear, and made a You Tube video, showing his stuff, tackle box, lures, etc... from my side porch:
As seen in the video:
00:35 - Berkley Tri-Sport T32, Medium/Heavy fishing rod. Spinmaster Diamond reel.
1:25 - Garcia Kingfisher, Light fishing rod. Mitchell 304 reel.
2:30 - Shakespeare TSP 60-2 RT, Medium fishing rod. Garcia 230 reel.
3:03 - Eagle Claw Sun Eagle, Ultra-light rod. Alpha XT 1000 ultra light reel.
3:55 - Heddon 116F, Light action fly rod. 7' 9" length. Heddon 554 reel.
5:00 - Various lures from my dad's tackle box. Some are his (can never be used - sacred to me!) and some are mine....
Incredible paintings! I agree, I thought they were photographs!
WOW!!!
Thank you everyone for the kind comments...
Things are still okay (for now) and the cemetery is backlogged with engraving headstones. My mom will be with my dad in the family plot and her name has to be engraved underneath his name and years (1922 - 2002) and hers will have her name and read 1924 - 2019. I most likely won't have to take time off from my school bus, as they won't get things done for another 2-3 weeks, so we'll have the funeral service and burial all in one day up in New York soon enough. School lets out on June 14th (2 more weeks left driving a hot school bus!), so it will be okay. I just hope to God my one sister stops the nonsense, bickering, etc... and acts like a decent human being.
I know I haven't been a frequent contributor to TrumpetBoards as much as in the beginning. However, as George asked in the another thread:
@GeorgeB said in Finally, I am playing a Conn Trumpet again:
Thanks, Butch. Hope all is well,
Cheers,
George
Well, back on May 15th, things WERE NOT well... I got "that phone call" that you never really want to get, no matter what age you are.
My mother passed away in the nursing home back on May 15th, at the wonderful age of 95. God Bless her, she lived an amazing long life. After my dad passed away back in 2002 (at age 80 from congestive heart failure), my oldest sister who is a retired RN from a major hospital in upstate NY was the logical choice to care for my mom. As the years passed, my mom slowly developed dementia and required 24/7/365 care. We (my sisters and I) made a unanimous decision to put mom in a nursing home for her remaining time. It was so heartbreaking to call her, as she wouldn't know who you were. Other times, she'd remember your voice, know who you were, and actually have a conversation with you. But then, suddenly with no warning, she would think I was my Uncle Doug (her younger brother), and she would start complaining about the cost of gas going up to .32 cents a gallon and that she needs my father to check a tire on her 1962 Ford Falcon... All you can do is just sit there, listen, and agree with her and think back to around 1964 or 1965.
Another seriously annoying issue is with my sisters (all older sisters - I'm the baby of the family and the only boy). They are constantly arguing and bickering about mom and her belongings. One sister (every family has one! 
) is rumored to want to get lawyers involved to contest the will and do some type of shenanigans....
Sorry to post something like this, but, who knew that with regards to the death of a parent, the children start arguing over things. It's just not right!
Eventually we'll have the burial up at the family cemetery plot on Staten Island, NY City, where my family's roots are, since 1855.
That is a beautiful Conn that you have, George! I wish you the best with it and enjoy the wonderful sound it will produce for you! 
Instead of creating a new thread about playing "Taps" on my Bugle, I'll continue with this thread that I originally posted about...
Last week Tuesday over at the ACCA Shriners Center, we had our quarterly business meeting. The band plays the National Anthem, one or two numbers, and then I get called on to play "Taps".
My buddy Roger (Euphonium) took this (not the best quality / camera phone) photo of me in action. Allow me to explain why I do what I do, as it might look a little odd to some....
I am standing at attention, cradling my Fez in my left hand.
I am in the middle of playing "Taps".
My horn is up sort of like the marching band phrase "bells to the box", so I'm not directly blasting people straight on.
Lastly and extremely personal, my eyes are closed, as in my opinion, "Taps" is very very moving, and it comes straight from my soul...
@GeorgeB said in My precious baby granddaughter was Baptised this morning....:
I'm not only a granpa of 2 grandsons and 1 granddaughter , I am also a great granpa of 3 beautiful young ladies.
Grandchildren or great grandchildren really make life sweet, don't they, Butch !
That's awesome, George! Congrats!
Being a grandpa is incredible... My granddaughter has me wrapped around her finger, and I think she already knows it! 
My daughter & son-in-law (in the military in San Diego) flew into town a few days ago for a visit and for a very special occasion... Have my granddaughter Baptised at our United Methodist Church down the road from us!
Here is one of the latest photos of her at 7 months old. What a little cutie! 
And here she is this morning in the Pastor's arms being Baptised. Such a wonderful, Blessed event!
Being a Grandpa is such a wonderful feeling! Who else on here is a Grandpa?
This has probably been asked a million times, but, has anyone ever used one of those plastic Kelly mouthpieces before?
I'm curious about them and have never tried them. They look pretty neat with all their fancy colors and styles and things. But, how is the tone with them?
I am just wondering about maybe picking on up for in the fall/winter when we are asked to do parades in the cold weather. A plastic mouthpiece just might be something to consider, instead of keeping my Curry 3M. in my pocket to keep it warm.
What do you think?
