Posts made by Dr GO

@shepherds_crook said in How many is too many?:

N+1 has caused much personal tension for years. I went through a heavy season of acquiring more horns and really enjoyed that experience... but finally got to a point when I realized that certain ones weren’t getting played often enough and I felt I’d hit the ‘too many’ threshold. Instead of N+1, I would go N-1 or 2, and then +1 again. The tension is when I want to keep them all ... but reason ultimately helps me through that dilemma. 3 trumpets, 1 pocket and 1 Flugel is the current situation. I added the pocket and a DaCarbo in the past year. Not sorry about either ... but that may change.

PS: I have one of his +1's. I have one of Sounds7's +1's. I have one of ANA Mendez's +1's. So does that make me a humanitarian? ...or gullible?

Several years ago, I commissioned Wayne (BigDub) to paint this portrait of my dog Emily.

I am so rewarded by his excellent work, as now, this portrait serves as providing the fondest memory of this lovely spirit, as I had to put Emily down today do to progressive deterioration from a stoke she had last April. This picture is how I remember her. Wayne truly caught her personality in her eyes. Thank you Wayne!

@administrator said in I have decided on a Superhorn!!:

I have made a decision. I found a horn on TrumpetHerald marketplace that I would consider a rather rare & valuable trumpet. It is an Olds Super Recording, ~1941, completely restored by Charlie Melk.

Da ja vu all over again. My Olds Super Recording was restored by Charlie Melk. I do love the horn. Wait to you see how easy this horn is to play. It will spoil you in making you feel you have to work harder on other horns (unless of course the other horn would be a Harrelson).

@administrator said in Differences between Olds models:

Specifically, if you can tell me the difference between "Recording" and "Super Recording" models. Thank you!

These are very different trumpets from one another. The Super Recording is light, has a lot of vibratory action that makes it brighter and more accurate for slotting over the Recording. It is much easier and kinder on endurance when playing in the high range.

The Recording is darker and heavier and plays with more resistance over the Super Recording. It is less forgiving and challenges more with slotting. Actually it is more of a slotting challenge than the Ambassador. But it is versatile, more so than the others and toggles flawlessly between a classical or jazz venue, as the performer, when learning to master this instrument can deliver a crisp classical run but to also pump out a dark, flowing ballad. For that last function, I prefer the Recording over the Super Recording.

There are so many fine tunes for flugelhorn. Many of which are ballads (like the sample offered above), but I am finding more and more Brazilian bossa novas are perfect for flugelhorn.

There is no "One size fits all " answer for this topic, and good sound recommendations are dependent upon the entry level of the performer.

What ever method or routine is chosen, woodsheding is a must.

I have a very prolific saying that puts things into perspective. "If practice makes perfect, but nobody is perfect, why practice?"

So before I give out the answer to this question, I would love to hear others' answers.

@chelpres said in An Unusual Chet Baker Artifact?:

@dr-go I thought your avatar had a "ring" to it.

Yes. My TM avatar was my original design for a "Music in Medicine" symposium I helped develop for a medical school lecture series.

Then I used that design to send to Jason Harrelson to insert as a brace in my tuning slide of my Summit. The avatar version I use here on TB is a picture of that plated insert Jason put into my tuning slide.

@jamiejazz said in An Unusual Chet Baker Artifact?:

@dr-go Lol!

You know, this just encourages him. So many thanks!!!

I rectum the sound flows freely, and the finish I am sure is flushed.
Then to clean it with paper on a role, and then finish it off with a bristle brush.

When playing on any head, those emissions lengthen and grow,
As the ear hears wafting, swirling, as it circles into the void below.

On TM I was gmonady, on here I'm Dr GO, but when it comes to commenting on Ducolax, either way I'm in the know.

@administrator said in A little humour:

That would go over well in Colombia. Puns are like their religion here.

Then I should move there and be worshiped as their god.

@jamiejazz said in Greetings from Florida's Jazz Scene:

@dr-go Ah ok. You know I did see the impressive list of horns in your signature and I was a bit confused, so I just answered as literally as possible.
On another note, thanks for checking out my website. I definitely appreciate that!

Cheers,
Jamie

You have a great web site and if I ever am in your neighborhood, I will definitely stop in, which of course could be dangerous as I would likely leave with one of your Inderbinen Wood flugelhorns.

@flugelgirl said in Greetings from Florida's Jazz Scene:

@dr-go Really?? Monette, Taylor, Schagerl, Inderbinden? First time I saw Da Carbo and Inderbinden was 2012 . She even has a Harrellson Summit -pretty sure you’ve heard of that!

No, not really. See comment below. Some times my attempt of humor can be as dry as gin.

@jamiejazz said in Greetings from Florida's Jazz Scene:

@dr-go Hi. Well good! The reason is that these are horns made by small companies that have really carved a niche for themselves in the industry. I wanted to get all the hard-to-find instruments that I love most together in one space.

Cheers!
Jamie

Read the list of horns in my signature. I was attempting to provide a little humor. Actually I have played all the horns on your list but my preference shows. Adam's does make good horns and with a great sound but I do an issue with the resistance I get from them and that's after I tried correcting for gap issues with various mouthpieces.

Jamie, most of the brands on your site...I never heard of!

Love it! A rendition that has teeth.

@bigdub said in I always knew Trombones were frightening instruments:

@ssmith1226
Bears are not the only species reported to have run for their lives from trombones. Just saying.

Are you suggesting humans can't bear them either?

Pete Rodriguez

Irakere
Get ready to be blown away: