Posts made by Dr GO

@Kehaulani said in Rock, Pop, Classic 70's "Horn Bands" from back in the day?:

How's this?

Ah yes, very NICE

However, here is a cut in the days just after the band replaced David Clayton Thomas as their singer. They start this cut by first performing a Carol King song called "Snow Queen" that then morphs into "Maiden Voyage". This was a great album that was probably more jazz than the audience wanted back then and thus was more of a forgotten album. On the Maiden Voyage transition, the guitarist soloist sings along with his improv, at a time before we heard George Benson using that technique. Truly innovative

Here is a more mellower version of a Kinesis performance called "Make Me Yours". I am posting this more for Patric. The drum fill during the sax solo is one of the most taste back up performances I have ever heard in jazz. Just amazing how he builds and builds from near nothing (beginning at 2:53) to a furry of rapid fills on both toms and his double bass set.

OK, this is a bit off track but I played with this band at it's start (on synthesizer) which morphed into Kinesis from the band that backed up our Drummer, Dave Goodwin (double bass set) during his boards for his BA Degree from Colorado State. This technically was in the late '70s. Then when I left the band, wouldn't you know it, they cut this album, then started a tour with Ambrosia as their warm up band.

Here is yet another band that employed the Tower of Power brass section but combined with a band that has an amazing Hammond B3 solo. The combination is just amazing:

@magnetman said in The Seven C's:

On the other hand, the case looks like a modded torpedo. When I was looking for a new case and was showing my wife the leather torpedo bag, her comment was “ ooh, it looks a bit YMCA bondage...”
I bought the black cordura version....

Yes, that is the gun metal black leather Torpedo bag.

And yep, 4 years after ordering it, the Harrelson finally came. It was worth the wait!

@mdwilliams said in Tom Green:

@Dr-GO has seen mine before! Tom has done an Olds Super for me in satin silver plate, it's a beautiful horn!

And yes, here it is:

Let me generalize... It is ANY exercise that makes us use fingerings that include a 3; 2,3; 1,3 combination in rapid fire sequence! That third finger position is just a nuance to me when dexterity is challenged.

What Flugelgirl states makes perfect physiological sense. Each individual has a unique set of dentition and lip muscle size, thickness and displacement that when combined, this all fits to a bare, cold metal mouthpiece in an unique way. The line up with the dental and lip fit is anatomically controlled. We should not fool around with Mother Nature's architecture, and that cold bare metal cup will find it's most comfortable fit to this embouchure gift that Mother Nature has uniquely created for each and everyone of us. SO.... celebrate this gift and play where the cup lands.

@J-Jericho said in Trumpets Made ONLY by Their Maker:

@Dr-GO So they contain more water and consequently don't need to be used as often as other types, particularly Amado?

They do pool more of a water drop when released. But I empty them about as frequently as compared to standard or Amado valves.

@J-Jericho said in Trumpets Made ONLY by Their Maker:

@Dr-GO How do you like the Saturn water keys?

They're out of this world.

They perform rings around others.

Seriously: Amazingly easy to use, and release large volume spittle with amazing control and accuracy. They seem indestructible and are very easy to clean.

Personal Experience: Harrelson

Cons:
Expensive $$$$
Heavy, VERY Heavy
#7 bell Splits Soulo Hat Mute (But it still maintains it's muted sound)

Pros:
The most easiest blowing horn I have ever experienced AND highly accurate at slotting with #4 leadpipe; #7 bell

The SWE technology that uses caste bell and tuning slide turns Harrelson manufactures on his own machine tools results in uniform brass thickness at the bends (traditional bends results in a thicker inner turn; thinner outer turn). Maintaining this uniform thickness minimizes energy loss of the projected sound wave as it transfers down the horn.

With #4 leadpipe; #7 bell has highly controllable sound range that can provide almost a flugelhorn tone with soft attacks, on the darker side with routine play, but can open up with projected accuracy that cuts through ANYTHING when focusing more air through the horn.

Comes with cool finger button options

AND you can have optional art added to the horn. I chose a tuning slide symbol that puts my two professions together; the bop musician's sixteenth note; serving as the serpent's staff that symbolizes the medical profession:

Wow! Thanks to all that have been contributing. Here is the list (Currently consists of 14) of what appears to be confirmed Trumpets Made (Assembled) ONLY by Their Maker (in alphabetical order)

Blackburn
Davidson
Del Quadro
Corrigan
Divitt
Eclipse
Harrelson
Landress
Monette
Puje Trumpets
Schlub
Scodwell
Taylor
Warburton

Individuals posting their own personal experience with any of these horns would be especially helpful to understand the uniqueness and quality these innovative craftsman offer in their horns that may give them a competitive edge over the high end production horns made by Conn, Yamaha, Getzen, etc.

@Kehaulani said in Jazz Trumpet Family Tree - Find Your Branch:

@Dr GO - are you sure of your remembrance of Maynard saying he's influenced by Doc? I don't hear it. Maynard's (earlier) improvisations were, IMO, much more sophisticated than Doc's; more, maybe to Brownie's.

(Of course, you can be influenced by someone and sound like someone else. I was really influenced on alto by Art Pepper but, on listening to a jazz recording, I sounded more like late Sonny Red, LOL.)

Pretty sure. It was a Maynard interview. I will try to find it again, and then post it if found.

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