One other piece of advice I learned from Rowuk, is to also wipe the valve before oiling. This also removes the microdeposits of solid substances that can collect on the surface. Since doing this, my valves after oiling have had the quickest response I have ever experienced.
Just received the most flat rim Harrelson makes for his 5mm mouthpieces.
I merged this to a deep cup, wide throat and wide backbore and boy have I found a gem. It creates such a dark, deep tone with amazing flexibility. Oh boy what a sound it puts into my Summit. Yeah, It fatigues, but so does great sex!
All things have a lifetime they come to an end and die, and if you dont let them die when the time comes, they can become zombie like and only deliver existence with no real purpose.
So... are you saying all of us TMers here on TB are in our afterlife? Is TB trumpet heaven? TB does have it's own spirit, and I am wearing a halo... or is that the result of me having one-to-many gin and tonics?
Perhaps it is time to let the old site die so that life can move on.
Amen
@j-jericho said in A little humour:
@ssmith1226 To answer the question... two large Tupperware containers, as you can see in the background.
It is amazing what you can do with plastic these days (foreground and background included)
@vulgano-brother said in The difference in timbre caused by using additional valves:
We can hear the timbre changes if we cup one ear and play a scale.
That is internal feedback but I am sure others hear it differently. I also get this effect when I have sinus congestion, which in Ohio is a lot of the time.
For me, timbre change happens when I relax, then open up my embochure with my lower lip.
What I hear with alternate fingerings is intonation changes.
...and trumpet 
playing, whatever brand, is so great for your COPD. Actually the more resistance in horn the better the back pressure is to open up more pulmonary airways.
@vulgano-brother said in Bots are getting scary:
"Vulgano Brother is a jazz trumpet player and composer who has made significant contributions to the world of music. He is known for his high-energy performances and his ability to improvise on the trumpet. He has released several albums as a leader and has collaborated with many notable musicians. His unique style and technical mastery of the trumpet have made him a respected and influential figure in the jazz community."
Wrong!
You mean I have worshiped you all these years under false pretenses? 
Or are not my drugs working for you? Another meeting under the bridge may be in order, sir 
.
Or is Dr GO just another Bot living in the cyber world. I choose the blue 
.
Sounds like BigDub needs to pitch a fit with Apple.
@bigdub said in How about a "Random Meaningless Image...let's see them string"?:
Well, I only have one tongue anyway.
Cheeky, very Cheeky 
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PU-E! If they just left out the "ue", then no more PU-E!
'Allo right 
back at'cha.
The trumpet will be your unforgiving mistress for the first several years, but if you give it time and patience, it will be your most precious love that will open your life beyond compare. Stick with this site, read the input from our valuable members, then we will show you the way.
@georgeb said in What's the recording in this scene?:
Yes, Doc has stood beside many..
But don't tell him I said so .
George
Too late!
