What did the duck say when he was told he needed to buy a mask before he could enter the building?
“Just put it on my bill”...
What did the duck say when he was told he needed to buy a mask before he could enter the building?
“Just put it on my bill”...
I’ve barely touched a horn for the last couple months. I was in pretty good shape in preparation for Easter, but since then, I’ve probably dropped to the “unwashed masses” level of playing. I suppose I’m not too motivated to practice if there’s nothing to play for. It will come back pretty quickly when I hit the practice room regularly, though.
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Well, when you knowingly torpedo a civilian passenger ship, you probably need to be seen in a negative light...
@Kehaulani said in What happened to Jazz programming?:
I just moved, changing my cable T.V. provider in the process. It has a bazillion music listening stations. Even FIVE country-type channels. But, dig, it has a "Classic Jazz" channel, which plays mainly music of the 50s and 60s and a "Soft Jazz" channel. That's it. There was no Jazz played and recorded between the 60s and now? What's that all about?
Well, there’s been plenty of jazz recorded since the 60s for sure. Problem is, a lot of it isn’t worth listening to...lol
@Pinstriper said in German Band:
Do the suspenders still fit ?
I’d guess they do. I weigh about 20 lbs. less now than I did in that picture...
It’s pretty easy to keep straight - Dr. Mark used to be on “go” all the time, but now he’s gone. Dr GO is the board’s comedian.
Here’s another one, different cornet and tree...
I ran across this picture of my collection as it sat about 10 years ago. Not counting the bugles, I still have 7 of the ones pictured.
Sorry to hear that! Hope you have a full, speedy recovery!
About 7 years, beginning after high school. The small university I attended had no music program other than choral, so I went those 4 years + 3 more without playing, mainly because of no opportunities. I then joined a local concert band someone told me about, and worked my chops back into shape by starting out on last chair and after a few years, playing the 1st solo part.
I bought myself a new toy a few weeks ago. It was warm enough today to put the top down for the first time.
@BigDub said in Phony players:
On the show, Hogan’s Heroes, Colonel Klink Would occasionally play the violin, much to the discomfort of those who happened to be in the same room.
He looked rather convincing, but if you looked closely, there weren’t even any strings on the instrument!
Interesting factoid - Werner Klemperer’s father was Otto Klemperer, the famous orchestral conductor.
I’ve found that lots of experience reading unfamiliar music, the ability to look ahead a few bars while playing, familiarity with common rhythms, having scales under your fingers as second nature, and tunnel vision levels of concentration are very helpful traits for sight reading. As far as left brain vs right brain attributes, I have no idea.
@dr-go said in Traits that make a great sight reader?:
Add to the challenge of sight reading that most the parts I get are for C instruments, so in addition to sight reading I am also transposing the notes as I go, and trying to remember to add two sharps to the written key signature.
That’s what C trumpets are for...lol
I sat next to John Williams in a trumpet section years ago. No, not that John Williams…lol
@georgeb said in Traits that make a great sight reader?:
Well at 85 I wouldn't mind having an app that played the dang trumpet for me. I just play for the applause anyway.
I guess you could buy one of those electronic bugles that plays Taps and use it for military funerals, but there would be no applause...