Posts made by Dr GO

...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"?:

@dr-go

Well, I only have one tongue anyway.

Cheeky, very Cheeky .

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?:

@trumpetb

Yes, Doc has stood beside many..
But don't tell him I said so .
George

Too late!

@trumpetb said in What's the recording in this scene?:

This although neither Chet nor Miles, speaks to me as powerfully as any work by Miles or by Chet, thank you for posting it.

We are hearing work of the highest quality here and hearing the work of genius equal to the very best in the world.

Trumpetb thanks for your perspective. Till Bronner is now my all time favorite musician. Also had the pleasure of meeting him. The next day he invited me on stage and we had the chance to play together and at one point to trading 8's.

What if Mile's trumpet was not muted? It may have sounded like this:

I believe I have your answer:

It Never Entered My Mind (Remastered) - Miles Davis (Better Call Saul Soundtrack) (HQ) 1080p

Not a flugelhorn but Miles playing a Bucket mute.

As opposed to pentecostal scale in which voicings are randomly scaled and anything goes for tempo.

Generations Big Band at our College Gig (More Formal Venue)

Leading up to Christmas, the Big Band I play with played a Christmas Party for a College Holiday Party, then the next week two concerts at two separate dance halls in Dayton. Really neat arrangements of Big Band Arrangements of Classic Christmas Songs and a couple Big Band arrangements from Charlie Brown Christmas. We also had a cool arrangement of Your A Mean One Mr. Grinch. Loved watching the ball room dancers dancing to Christmas Big Band Dance Music. I am attaching a pic of the trumpet section at our gig last Thursday at a Dance Club in Dayton called the Milton Club:

I will be playing a Lutheran church service under contract l have had over the past 4 years with our local musicians union. It is a 2 hour service with the traditional Lutheran Christmas Hymns.

@rowuk said in Lip Buzzing-Bad:

@dr-go Your post is not even worth a comment.

....That does NOT make buzzing universally good or bad. It certainly does warrant research. It also warrants civil behavior - one of Elmars major concerns.

There is one important comment from Rowuk as highlighted above that does add to the conversation. This would be make for excellent thesis material for an individual working toward a music or physiology doctorate.

@rowuk said in Lip Buzzing-Bad:

@dr-go Your post is not even worth a comment.

One of the things that drives me nuts are members with an "absolute" opinion that is contrary to practice throughout the whole world. You have disqualified yourself again.

What drives me nuts are individuals that have no idea about the dynamics of muscle function and then professes authority, and throw insults at individuals when one persons opinion is contrary to their position. You have no qualification to understand important aspects of embouchure response. and for that reason I am so glad you are out of the discussion because your sarcasm and anger interferes with what several individuals on this thread have identified the discussion as useful. Does a members attempt to convey to other members an additional set of self improvement techniques make that individual a Troll? I would suggest that such input makes TrumpetBoards a better site when it can give advice to members that they may find useful to improve their performance, right?

Look, the message I am trying to convey is that buzzing is a bad alternative to using a more efficient use of muscle insertions along the Orbicularis oris. Buzzing only uses lateral tension against jaw muscle insertion on the orbicularis. This opens up the performer to fatigue earlier. So what saddens me is all those successful performers that Rowuk suggests that use buzzing could achieve a whole higher level of endurance, and therefore extend their successful performance quality. Using muscle insertions at the cheek bones and lower jaw nearly quadruples insertion sites of muscle groups that control muscle response on the orbicularis oris.

The most powerful message, also emphasized to me by my teacher Claudio Roditi:

Sing, that's the most important thing. The trumpet is more than an instrument, it is an extension of my voice, so I can explain myself through the instrument. Think about melody's.

A giant ship's engine broke down and no one could repair it, so they hired a Mechanical Engineer with over 30 years of experience.

He inspected the engine very carefully, from top to bottom. After seeing everything, the engineer unloaded his bag and pulled out a small hammer. He knocked something gently. Soon, the engine came to life again. The engine has been fixed!

A week later the engineer mentioned to the ship owner that the total cost of repairing the giant ship was $20,000.
"What?!" said the owner.
"You did almost nothing. Give us a detailed bill."

The answer is simple:
Tap with a hammer: $2
Know where to knock and how much to knock: $19,998

The importance of appreciating one's expertise and experience...because those are the results of struggles, experiments and even tears.