Posts made by Dr GO

@Vulgano-Brother said in Thyroid stuff:

The thyroid also plays a role in mood.

Yes, especially after my patients get my bill for their thyroid work up!

Sometimes the "thyroid" running low is just a numbers thing. The most important number is the TSH. If that is in the normal range and your T4 is a bit low, it's no big deal, it's just your body's way of saying it doesn't need a lot of the hormone for the cells to kick in at effective metabolism. In this case if you're feeling well, I would not take it further at this time.

If your TSH was normal, I would do nothing else other than follow it up in a couple years OR if you do experience symptoms of:

Fatigue
Depression
Memory slowing
Weight gain
Thick, dough like skin
Hair loss
Low body temperature
Pulse is low - Slow heart beat
(for women, menstrual irregularity or infertility)

NEXT LEVEL of PREVENTION:

First, I will post a disclaimer, what follows in this post is completely MY OWN medical opinion and practice as a physician, and is not discussed in any standard medical text or guidelines to POST stroke management.

The number one cause of death in a stroke patient is a myocardial infarction (MI). This face IS well established in the medical literature. So if the medical community is going out of their way (which the should) to prevent the possibility of the next stroke, I believe they should be going out of the way to prevent the most deadly outcome for the post-stroke patient.

So all of my patients that come to me after having a stroke get an order from me to go to the cardiovascular lab to have a cardiac stress test performed. If it is positive, it is time to address the management of coronary artery disease to prevent an impending heart attack, and this takes a completely separate range of management options.

@GeorgeB said in Stroke:

@amzi

I'm sure Kehaulani will respond once he sees this thread.

Agreed, as there is nothing like getting the advice of someone who has "been there".

However, as a physician, referral of patients to physical therapy is in my mind, as important a part of the immediate treatment plan as being placed on blood thinners and imaging the neck, cerebral vessels and getting an echocardiogram for ruling out a cardiac etiology to the stroke. I think getting back to playing as you are amzi is the best plan possible. This work and re-work of muscle and sensory nerves by repeat practice experience will help to recruit alternative neurons that well be able to reconnect muscle in a unique way to help support the "new" performance demand,

Of course the NEXT important part is preventing the possibility of the NEXT stroke and that will require medication that I will leave to the recommendation of your neurologist.

@Tobylou8 said in Monetization of/for TrumpetBoards:

And how many participate? TM had 10s of thousands too and some of them even posted a post!

And some member(s) even posted 10s of thousands, just to keep the post average up...

Update on the Dayton Jazz Festival: Here is the line up and the venue I am playing is closing the show.

https://www.daytonlocal.com/festivals/dayton-jazz-festival.asp

Music Line Up

1:15pm - 2:30pm The Next Phaze
3:00pm - 4:00pm Brian Cashwell Trio Featuring Pamela Mallory
4:30pm - 5:30pm JT Fedrick, Saxgrooves
6:00pm - 7:00pm Sandra Rutledge and Friends
7:30pm - 8:45pm Eddie Brookshire Quintet Featuring Brenda Flowers

@J-Jericho said in I was a member of the old Trumpetmaster board once.:

@Bob-Pixley Those would be the Saturn whisper keys, right?

No that would be Pierced Trumpet Tits with Rings! The Trumpet Tits purists know that was only with the standard water key.

@Dr-Mark said in Music. What is It?:

@Dr-GO Yes, Dr-GO
I think we're on the right page. Unless I missed a repeat!

WE are on the same page Dr. Mark and you missed nothing!

@Dr-Mark said in a new way to learn scales (and a bunch of other stuff in the process):

Now for the fun part! Play these 7 triads starting on middle C and learn the sound of ALL the modes at the same time. Remember you're in the key of C so start on C and play the triads slowly up the staff.
(C-E-G) Ionian (D-F-A) Dorian (E-G-B) Phrygian (F-A-C)Lydian (G-B-D)Mixolydian (A-C-E)Aolian (B-D-F)Locrian
Be sure to play all the triads going up then down.
Dr.Mark

You know, I have been looking trough the "want ads" in the American Federation of Musician's trade journal. I notice that more and more job applications are requiring the applicant to be able to play all the scales in all the modes for their visit.

@Dr-Mark said in a new way to learn scales (and a bunch of other stuff in the process):
As most know, C major to C major is the Ionian mode. D to D in the key of C is the Dorian... Chances are it will sound sad or minor. That's the sound of the Dorian mode.

Dr.Mark

Dr. Mark,
It is my understanding the Mr. Dorian is under treatment for depression which goes to my next correlation:

How many psychologists does it take to change a light bulb?
One, but the bulb has to want to be changed.

@Dr-Mark said in Music. What is It?:

@Dr-GO
For me, defining music is kinda like defining porno.
For porno; I know it when I see it.
For music; I know it when I hear it.
Dr.Mark

And that porn is even better with the right music behind it... where can we get a gig like that... so we can be on site to make sure we get the accents right... that's all I am saying... Right?

GREAT TO SEE YOU HERE DR. MARK. You have been sorely missed.

@Kehaulani said in RIP Trumpet "Master":

So, seeking a brilliant and technical insight into breathing technique, I expressed my confusion and asked Fleming what his approach was.
"Cough", he said. I coughed.
"See?" he said. LOL

Ultimately, to do it right, breathing should come naturally to work for the individual. A cough is natural. So relax and play, then see what works well, which his ultimately the correct way to breathe will come naturally.

I mean the good Lord figured this out early for our species. Heck if God intended mankind to have to think about our breathing, we would have been an extinct species tens of thousands of years ago... yes, even before we evolved to be the ultimate of humans... trumpet players!

@Kehaulani said in Hello nursing home, Goodbye cornet:
As far as a low-noise policy, aren't there other rooms in the facility that you can use?

I used a Yamaha Silent mute when I had my 3 week stay in the hospital, several days of which were in the ICU. Nurses had no problems with me playing.

@grune said in Trumpets Made ONLY by Their Maker:

made by their maker? sorry, the grammar is nonsensical. also, how does a "supra" relate to a trumpet?

The person's who's name is on it is the person that made the horn. No other technician. Where is the bad grammar?

I don't see the problem with the statement, so please enlighten me (us) to your version of perfect grammar.

@Vulgano-Brother said in Absence explained (mother passed away...):

My mother stipulated that no in-laws be involved when sharing her stuff...

Yeah but you mother never stipulated out-laws. And I still have all your stuff, agreeable or not.

And Butch, I too wish you healing thoughts as you work though this loss.

@tjcombo said in Arranger's Hell - brought to you by Antonio Jobim:

Ideally, I want to outline the head in the first A section, but do this in a lower register where I can be a little more expressive. This is not a huge deal, but when I try to play an improv solo in the second A (and sections, the changes catch me out.

tj, don't be so rough on yourself. Listen again to Tills solo in the recording I posted above. His solo rides so close to the written head, with a bit of weaving of some now notes and time, but remains more with the head then with improv. Give that technique a try. It will give your sound confidence and take the stress out of the performance.

@Kehaulani said in Arranger's Hell - brought to you by Antonio Jobim:

I read the question differently, so my answer only refers to the chords of three measures and how to negotiate the notes.

To me, it appears tj is working though the entire song but uses the measures identified as an anchor: "The changes are (pick one) murderous/a wonderful challenge to solo over." To me, this sounds like inclusive of the entire chart.

I also get the impression from tj also saying, "Check the changes - no chord is repeated until the end of the A section..." which he then references ONLY the repeat. So again, I believe tj is desiring to find an improv style to the complete piece behind the entire vocal part.

TJ... is this your intent?

Let me offer an example: Here is a trumpet player (Till Bronner) backing up a female vocalist on another Jobim song, "Once I Loved". He keeps the background simple in answers to the words or faint backing up the lines she is singing, but sparingly so. Hope this provides some idea of what you may be able to offer with a vocalist in front.

Notice also that on Till's solo, it is basically the chart with different phrasing and yes a few creative notes added as well.

This is the C-Instrument version of Wave:

First of all, play the opening DOWN the octive if you are playing ANY of the head, as this is the Tenor Sax voicing. But it sounds to me that you are really backing up around the vocalist. Now that you have the chords written out, playing around them is the task at hand. The real HARD part is interjecting your lines AROUND the vocalist. This is an art form and changes second to second in real time, so writing out an improve line may not work. My recommendation is to just go to a real book in advance of the gig and practice playing around it OR even better find a vocalist singing this on YouTube and rehears to that recording with these changes in front of you.

Hope this helps and is the idea you are looking for.

Not sure the "Pet Peeves" thread is to be solely related to language usage, but at this point would rather add to a Pet Peeve in the weather category: Mother Natures gift known as a Tornado.

I have been away for a couple of days as my "neighborhood" was hit my not one by two (2) EF3 tornadoes on the evening of Memorial Day. This EF3 came due East. Here is a picture of one of my neighbors homes that is just one block East and one block South of my home:

The second EF3 was originally heading North after crossing the Indiana state line for Troy OH, then suddenly dropped 20 miles South to miss my street by just a half mile. This second one came by just a couple minutes from the first one and nearly crossed paths about a mile away from where I live.

I was lucky as the tornado just miss my block (two rows of houses where is touched down). So my home has no damage what-so-ever and not even a limb blown off from my trees. I believe my house was so close we may have been in a vacuum just external to the twister. They say a tornado coming through was like hearing a freight train. I heard NOTHING. I mean PURE SILENCE (not even wind blowing or rain falling) that is how freaky this experience has been. So today, we just got electricity back on, and my phone and internet service just kicked in about an hour ago.

Stay safe out there during these Midwest Hot and Humid days of "Summer", and if you hear Tornado warnings do get to the center of the lowest level of your home. This is what I did and by the grace of God, was spared.