Posts made by Dr GO

Or write one. By the way, that C in bar 6 is actually played up the octave (by Miles):

@Dr-Mark said in Marching Season and Triple Super C:

Hi N1684T,
You got me! When I saw the post I thought "WHAT?!" This poor unfortunate's goal is sadly misguided. But silly me took the bait, hook line and stinker.

Anyway, I gotta talk to this guy about some "octave oil" (I'm just about out). I use it on my valves and its so slick that it makes hitting high notes easy

I just apply icy-hot to my man sack!

@Dr-Mark said in Marching Season and Triple Super C:

@Dr-GO I'll have what he's drinking!

Bombay Sapphire with Fever-Tree Indian Tonic Water on the rocks. Shaken, not stirred.

@Dr-Mark said in Marching Season and Triple Super C:

Hi BigDub,
While its true, I am educated, I never said I was intl......intelge…....smart.

As for optimizing brain material, personally, I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy!

@Vulgano-Brother said in countries / states represented here?:

Feel at home where I am. I'm from Pirate stock.

Aye aye matie. I Love your hometown. Very beautiful region and had an amazing time visiting you. We must do it again sometime!

@Dr-Mark said in Blues Band with Horns:

Hi Dr-GO,
I watched the video and I think you'll have fun! On a critical note, IMO the horns were used too much. They were playing when the guitar fills were going on around 1:30 an past and playing when the guitar solo was going on.
Of course as soon as I say this, someone will say, "I think it was perfect" and they wouldn't be wrong. But from my ear's perspective, the horns were playing too often. It's not easy to find that balance. Do the horns accentuate the band or does the band accentuate the horns? From my perspective, horns are a part of the harmony section and should be used like paprika, sparingly but in just the right places.

You know, horn arranging is an art. I love doing this. The horn parts for Eric's CD were arranged by Charles Rose. I would be honored if Eric would allow for me to arrange so many of his blues compositions that yet have horn arrangements. I arranged about 75% of the songs played by the Eddie Brookshire Quintet, and I love working in harmonies that make horns sound like twice the number of musicians actually playing. For example, here is my arrangement of "Minor Blues": written by Eddie Brookshire. Only two horns playing on this recording. No overdubs.

And yes Mr. K, that IS Kenny Drew Jr playing that amazing piano solo!

@Peter-Mac said in Blues Band with Horns:

@Dr-GO It sounds cool.

Some instrumentals to show off the band individuals would be fun as well.

Keep us in the loop

Now you're talking! And will do.

@Dr-Mark said in Blues Band with Horns:
Go to YouTube and type in Drink you Away Chris Stapleton Justin Timberlake at the 2015 CMA.

Damn!

@Dr-Mark said in Blues Band with Horns:

Dr-GO,
You never cease to amaze me! I think you'll have a great time just be sure to know your F#, C# and B blues scales on your Bb trumpet. However, if you want to screw with the band a little, call out a song in Eb and watch the guitar player wince.
Also, I think I have something that might be of assistance.
If you go to Google and type in Spontaneous Harmonic Improvisation, you'll read about a methodology designed for Blues bands.
Enjoy
Dr.Mark

Dr. Mark, I have my signature "screw with their minds" technique. It's called play the blues cords around flatted 5ths. Man it is a spacey cool sound. It will be my signature line with this band.

@djeffers78 said in countries / states represented here?:

Born, raised and plan to die right here in Cincinnati Ohio

What part of Cincinnati? I grew up in Mt. Healthy.

Of course the "classic" is the "Blues Brothers". But yesterday, while I was buying a sandwich at the "Little Store" in my neighborhood, the owner Eric Jerardi asked if I would be interested in joining his band. I said absolutely I would like to try this out. Anyway, here is a cut from his recent album "Eric Jerardi" in which he added horns to his tunes:

Youtube Video

I believe Ohio is well represented here. Currently living in Dayton... and am supporting Dayton Strong as we still grieve through last weekend's mass killing.

Originally from Cincinnati, lived in Cleveland for two stents, (with brief residents in Ft. Collins Co and New York City - Actually Jackson Heights, Queens) but came back down to Dayton which is comfortably close to my home roots in Cincinnati.

How do you catch a buffalo?

First dig a large pit.

Then fill the bottom of the pit with burn remains off firewood.

Next take multiple cans of peas and line the complete rim of the pit with the peas.

The trap is ready such as when the buffalo comes by to take a pea, you kick him in the ash hole!

@neal085 said in Help! I need to hit that high note!:

@Dr-Mark

Oh dear. No. It's just the 2 all beef patties. Please, no more talk of sauce, special or otherwise.

The two all beef patties would be the cheeks.... but the corners of them lip heading North to the Zygomatic arche... That's the special sauce, and it's spelled Pheeeeoooooo

@Dr-Mark said in Help! I need to hit that high note!:

@Dr-GO said in Help! I need to hit that high note!:
vertical smile?

I need some help on that one. I'm not sure what a vertical smile is.

@Dr-Mark said in Help! I need to hit that high note!:

Good Morning Dr-GO!
I think you've left out a very important variable as it pertains to playing in the upper register. That variable being the importance of the tongue and how it is used.

Ah... but even more important is the vertical smile. This will put all anatomy of muscles involved (tongue, orbiqularis) into a most favorable environment to achieve optimal positioning.

@Curlydoc said in glad there's no fighting here:

Did the young man from Delaware that also had an interesting watch collection come over from TM?

Yes. But he hasn't posted recently.

@Bay-Area-Brass said in Harmon Mute Showdown!:

@tmd They older ones are in tune once you pull out the slide a bit. I'm happy to do that in order to keep the classic tone.

Yes. The general rule was:

Harmon in, slide out. I too perform this task with honor.

But for me personally, I'll stick with my Harmon Type B mute. For me, it has the classic sound, and good intonation from low F# on up. My aluminium Jo Ral is pretty good, too. I still have my Harmon Type A from the 1970s, but the intonation is bit more squirrely, especially in the low register.

Mike

So that explains it why I love my 1970 vintage Harmon. I always thought I had a Type A personality!

TrumpetMD with the accurate diagnosis once again! That's why we love you here Dr. Mike!

@administrator said in Help! I need to hit that high note!:

Is it the Harrelson with the cigar wrapper on the bell? Surely that's the reason behind his range.

Yes, it is the Harrelson with the cigar wrapper on the bell. Saw it close range. It is really beautiful art work!