Gary Dafler at Haur Music is THE BEST repair technician in Dayton. Actually people from Cincinnati come up to have instruments repair. Wynton Marsalis has graced Gary with horn repair on his trumpets when he tours to the area. Here is the link:
https://www.hauermusic.com/instrument-repair-dayton-ohio/
@administrator said in Horn damaged by a tech:
If it were me, I would strip the lacquer off the horn. I love a good "raw brass" Bach. But, I understand, that does not solve the issue. So, again, if it were me, I would kindly ask the tech to refund the money I spent, and then I would strip the lacquer.
I have a "raw brass" horn (the Olds Super Recording I posted on another thread). Gotta admit, it is one of my best looking horns thanks to Maas brass products!
My first Rock Band paid my room/board and tuition for 4 years of college at the University of Cincinnati as a chemistry major:
We played 4 nights a week (3 school nights) which is why my Student Adviser recommended instead of continuing on as Pre-Med, that I go into Oceanography, as my grades were all below "C"-level.
[Which sadly, they were... but I get the last laugh as I now sign my name as Gary M. Onady MD, PhD]
@Richard-III said in How many measures on a tank of air?:
Gimmick is right. Every time I see a player do that, I'm bored immediately if all they are doing is holding a note. In my view, at that moment, the music has stopped and the gimmick has begun. Time for me to move on to some other venue.
I must say, of all the techniques I use in a performance, this one gets the most response out of the audience. They are definitely not board if you incorporate the technique into the form. I do use it sparingly and only once a performance, but if you choose the right note through the right chord structure, that note really speaks out. It also helps to have a kick-ass rhythm section behind you to play around with that note as well. Definitely not boring if you place it into the right context.
I also use the circular breathing behind very soft harmony lines (playing complete phrases and not holding one note only) behind our sax soloist ("But Beautiful" is one of the songs I use for this accent). It really puts a smooth, uninterpreted line behind the lead part.
I must admit, I don't see many trumpet players use this, but when working trough my trumpet lessons with Claudio Roditi, I would transcribe sax solos for him in my lesson assignments, and that is where I perfected the circular breathing style. Claudio loved it, as he was working with me to develop my own solo voice, and he agreed, using sax phrasing in trumpet soloing really was a game changer.
Agree to first start with Trent as per the Administrator. I personally, went through ebay, got lucky and the one horn I purchased I got for a great price, in excellent condition, but it was a pain. Overall, it was worth it as I did get a great and my most favorite horn (of the 10 I own).
@shifty said in Password expiry - why?:
I've been here since we started (March 2019) and have never been asked to change my password. I do stay logged in between sessions (usually).
I too have been here without log in problems with the exception of a brief period when a Moderator had unilaterally banned me off of TB out of a fit of rage. That Moderator was later permanently banned when his rage continued onto others here at TB, so in a way, I feel vindicated for that brief time away.
Mike if you want it perfect again the is no one better than Tom Green.
@Seth-of-Lagos said in And I thought we were exposed playing the Trumpet:
I recognise a few familiar names here.
Seth! Welcome old friend! Dr GO; formerly gmonady.
@Doc-Wannabe said in Thoughts about mouthpiece placement:
....I agree you have to find what works with your unique mouth.
Yes! This last part of the comment cuts to the bigger truth. There is the anatomical side of the equation (embouchure). Then there is the equipment side of equation (mouthpiece). I truly believe that anyone can find a rim and cup combination match to accommodate the lip and denture variables of the anatomical set up to the embouchure. It takes experimentation, trial and error that in no way can be predicted by a mouthpiece chart of cup diameters of depths.
@Kehaulani said in New Player has entered the Game:
The recommendations may depend on where you are. What country are you in?
So true. My response was under the assumption you were based in the US. Being outside of the US will likely change some of the options that would be more practical for you.
@Pinstriper said in Dr. GO? My back's been bothering me...:
Since I never heard of it, I presume "willow back extract" is some sort of new code-speak for some sort of cannabanoid. To my knowledge I am the only person I know that has no experience base in this.
Willow bark extract is actually a natural salicylic derivative from the willow tree. It is a highly effective agent in this class of analgesics for back pain. It is typically sold in Natural Food stores.
@Dale-Proctor said in Clean with 'alcohol'?:
What about that spray made to disinfect mouthpieces? Label says 70% propanol, plus water and flavoring. Is it harmful? Effective?
Once again, it will work on most organisms as noted by grune. And for mouthpieces, you really don't have to worry as much regarding maintaining the moist, warm environment that is trapped in the tubing the spore creating organisms of a closed horn system. So it should be fine to use, but I would recommend a rinse with plenty of water if using immediately after spraying. If you let the spray dry, it will be fine.
In the spirit of Christmas in July, now most everyone has heard of "Straight No Chaser". Harmony paired with humor:
@mafields627 said in Thoughts about mouthpiece placement:
I play slightly to the right... high school band director tried to center me up and it didn't work.... college trumpet professor tried to flatten out my chin and it didn't work. What has worked is keeping my mouthpiece where my natural aperture is....
Bottom line from what I learned most to respect from my medical training: Don't mess around with Mother Nature!
@administrator said in Third valve:
I don't think Chris Botti needs the slide. He doesn't actually play with anybody else, does he?
He plays with EVERYBODY. I am always impressed with the guest artists he associates with. One of my favorite song collaborations is Tango Suite with Chris and Herbie Hancock.
@scottfsmith said in Dr. GO? My back's been bothering me...:
Bringing this back to trumpets .. do trumpet players have relatively more back problems? I was moaning to my trumpet teacher about my back problems and he moaned back about his, and then I got thinking my recent back problems started when I got more serious about the trumpet a few years ago. The PT told me my lower back is too tense, and playing trumpet to get out the high notes also causes that to happen..
Any connection here?
A study out of North Texas State reports the overall complaint of lower back pain in trumpet players is 17.5%. There are many publications of Chronic Lower Back Pain in the general (non-musician population), and the most referenced is at 20%. So by an indirect comparison between two separate studies, there is really no evidence for Chronic Low Back Pain to be significantly prevalent in trumpet players over the general population. Here is the reference Table from that article from North Texas State, published in Medical Problems in the Performing Arts, 17:93-98;2002:
A German study (Clin Rheumatol (2015) 34:965–973) parallels these findings; with a lower risk of back pain among trumpet players than other musicians; however in trumpet players, that study showed a 2.5-fold higher association of pain in the teeth/jaw for brass players.
@Dr-GO said in Clean with 'alcohol'?:
@tmd said in Clean with 'alcohol'?:
@Dr-GO said in Clean with 'alcohol'?:
Hi Gary. Yes, I'm familiar with the article. I agree that it's interesting with respect to this one person's hypersensitivity. But it's far from definitive with respect to general cleaning or disinfecting. There was no tissue diagnosis, to confirm cause-and-effect (although I realize there was indirect evidence).
MikeMike, Here is the link to the more recent article in 2019 chest did demonstrate this with a tissue diagnosis on a similar case:
As for the original article here was the original case descritpion:
When a 35-year-old professional trombone player came to the Health Center seeking treatment for a chronic cough, the case wasn’t as simple as it first appeared.
Dr. Mark Metersky, director of the Center for Bronchiectasis Care, quickly learned that the trombonist had been suffering from the recurring cough for approximately 15 years, and prior physicians had not been able to figure out the cause.
“He didn’t have the typical symptoms that would cause a chronic cough. For instance, he didn’t have a stuffy, runny nose or esophageal reflux problems,” explains Metersky. “Allergy testing was negative, and a physical exam and chest x-ray were all normal.”
Environmental causes or side effects from medication were also ruled out. More intense scans and exams still did not reveal the reason for the cough.
But then the musician told Metersky that his symptoms improved significantly when he did not play his trombone for a couple of weeks. He also noted that the periods of more severe symptoms had been when he was playing more than usual.
Metersky immediately suspected that his patient was suffering from hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP), a lung condition characterized by shortness of breath and a cough, and that his trombone was the culprit (brass players inhale with the instrument at their mouth between measures).
An examination of the inside of the instrument showed innumerable whitish plaques, and a further analysis revealed the presence of mold and/or bacteria contamination.
A few weeks after the musician began immersing his instrument in 91 percent isopropyl alcohol, his cough went away completely.
The case intrigued Metersky enough that he decided to study several other musicians and their instruments.
“All seven musicians had at least one instrument contaminated with either mycobacterial or fungal species previously associated with HP,” he says.
Metersky speculates that since most brass and wind instruments may harbor large numbers of mold and bacteria, many other musicians may be at risk for HP.
The study is published in the Sept. 7 issue of CHEST, the peer-reviewed journal of the American College of Chest Physicians.
I met Maynard at a rehearsal that he came to to hear our big band when he was in town. He was very kind to me and actually GAVE me (as in gifted me) the Jettone Studio B that I use to this day. So if he was a disciplinarian, he was a very kind and nurturing disciplinarian, at least from my experience.
@Newell-Post said in How do you feel about vibrato?:
"How do you feel about Brussels sprouts?"
With my fingers...
...and then throw them directly into the trash as to me they taste horrible no matter how they are prepared, or how much beer and wine I have had before inserting on of those suckers into my mouth.
@Kehaulani said in In Tune. With what?:
But the narrower this "nailing a note on the head" is, the more different it is when getting into remote keys. A low D may may need compensating for in some keys but no problem in others.
On a far end of the scale, is the Committee, which has "loose" slotting. The advantage to this is that you might lip any note and still keep easily-produced good tone.
The downside of this is that, if you can't produce excellent intonation and turn this to your advantage, your intonation may be squirrely.
This again is my experience. This is also why a Committee would be a terrible instrument to have a beginner start on. The Harrelson which slots really well would be ideal for a beginner if it were not for the fact that they are so damn expensive.
