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Leonid and Friends, a Russian based band, has been best known to being a cover band, started with Chicago, Earth Wind and Fire and Blood Sweat and Tears, but they just came out with their first original called "Speck of Dust". Just blows me away:

For patients that do come in to see me at the practice, I developed a welcome line to breakthrough the stress:

Is that hand sanitizer in your pocket or are you just happy to be within 6 ft of me?

@curlydoc said in Medical Aspects and Risks of Playing the Trumpet:

@dr-go Thursday, I had a 9 by 30 mm stone removed by ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy. Stents were left in the ureter. Post-op has been painful with frequent bladder spasms as I pass gravel. Trumpet playing aggravates the spasms. Any recommendations?

Try Pyridium 200 mg tid prn prior to playing, assuming you do not wear contact lenses. It will discolor lenses.

@GeorgeB said in Artist on BOARD:

@BigDub

If you make the dog any more real looking than it is, it just might bite you in the ass...

It might, as I just cleaned up its poop!

@J-Jericho said in You've never heard Kuhlohorn like this:

Dimensions and sound appear quite similar to a flugelhorn, but with a more rounded rounded wrap.

Agreed. The rounded wrap component is more related to the textures delivered by a keyed instrument. Here is Claudio Roditi playing the keyed flugelhorn that I feel gives a very similar tonal delivery

Of course for patients that I need to be discrete with (especially my pediatric population) I try to ease the stress behind our illness visit with the line:

Glad you took the special time for a personal visit today, because you cannot spell virus without U and I.

My recommendation for preventative measures for Coronavirus:

Just received this email from the leader of one of the big bands I play in:

Hey Generations,
I hope everyone is doing well, I've talked to many of you over the past week. I miss performing with you all. Several members have spoken with me about a recording from home project. So we're going to try it. We have decided to do 145 All The Way.... I will be sending out a backing track in the next couple of days, you can listen to the track and play your part along with it... You will need to video yourself playing your part on a GoPro, Tablet, or cell phone, while listening to the backing track through headphones... Once you have recorded your parts you can upload them... I will be mixing the audio.

This sounds like an innovative idea. If it happens, I will provide an update as to how this works out.

Some creative mask use I have seen:

To me this one says: "Orange you glad I am not coughing on you"

I wonder if this one is wearing square pants:

So, do you put a lime in this one:

I am betting for this one, it's his time of the month to shop:

So to all of our members, stay safe out there and wear your masks however creative they may be.

@vulgano-brother said in Laughter is the Best Medicine:

VB: “Dr GO, you have to help me, I think I can see into the future!”
Dr GO: “When did it start?”
VB: “Next Friday.”

...and I have sent you your bill in advance... with interest charged for being ahead of your payments!

@tmd said in Did something change?:

...And I think that TB's growth will be limited, if we continue to allow such behavior. (I hope I'm wrong.)

Mike

This is my concern as well. I know that over editing can be damaging but if it is used wisely to promote the advancement of good ideas and defuses the anger the that risks the credibility of the site, then this is a necessary tool to keep TB moving forward.

Corona Virus Etude. Enjoy.

Youtube Video

Intraocular pressure does increase significantly, as much as 9 - 10 mm Hg pressure in high resistance wind instruments (i.e. trumpets). In one particular trumpet player the intraocular pressure increase by 27 mm Hg! See below:

So yes, it is best to rest until healing of the tissue has been achieved (approximately 4 weeks). Good luck and when playing again, my I suggest starting back with "I Only Have Eyes for You". However if you ignore doctor's advice, perhaps playing "Under Pressure" may be more apropos.

@tmd said in Did something change?:

...And I think that TB's growth will be limited, if we continue to allow such behavior. (I hope I'm wrong.)

Mike

Mike I agree. I really hope editing is kept to a minimum but when needed to keep discussion in harmony with the need to diffuse anger, then so be it. I really want TB to grow and be a leader in providing information to trumpet players.

The real good news is I am playing in a club tomorrow night with a trio, and using social distancing. That is technology that I understand and can work with!

But thank God we have musicians to come back to for healing:

@GeorgeB said in Did something change?:

@Kehaulani
It's possible to disagree without being offensive.

I could not agree more.

And I will agree not more!

@Kehaulani said in The New Reality:

@GeorgeB said in The New Reality:
I'm a dinosaur, Steve. I threw my cell phone in the garbage when I retired 20 years ago..and with good reason. Today I only own and use a basic desktop computer.

And what then, a land-line phone?

What about the classic tin cans connected by metal wire?

@Vulgano-Brother said in My Myopericarditis:

@Dr-GO said in My Myopericarditis:

I'm assuming it is OK to unplug myself to play (the hose interferes with mouthpiece placement).

If you have not yet done so, purchase a pulse oximeter from a local pharmacy (most sell them at a cost of about $6). Apply it while oxygen is in place, then take it off and start playing the trumpet and after 2 minutes, retest with the pulse ox. I am willing to bet during playing the oxygen saturation may increase.

I was in intensive care for 3 weeks in 2014 from massive pulmonary embolisms and had my pocket trumpet and Yamaha silent mute with me, and found my pulse ox raised by 6% while playing the trumpet.