Posts made by Dr GO

Interesting perspective that "my horn" is really someone else's horn that the listener tends to admire. That was what roped me into the Getzen 4-valve Etena. Was a real fan of Rick Braun, and at the time I was in the market for a flugelhorn, that is the horn I chose and he is the reason why. However, I sound like me on it, not like Rick Braun, and I am OK with that.

@tjveloce said in In search of “my horn.”:
...I have my Benge which works very well in situations which require more consistent ensemble sound, and I play a Monette Prana B6S1 mouthpiece.

Suggestions?

-tj

TJ, sounds like you answered your own question. The Benge is you!

@loil How do I order this as a CD. I am old fashioned and do not have accounts with any of the options to your link.

@loil said in Christophe LeLoil:

Hi all
you may enjoy this youtube video showing the band:
Deval In Time

Album published by Laborie Jazz LAbel available on every platforms

Man do I love the transitions between soloists in this piece. Chirstophe, you take the artistic standard of music to a whole new level!

@administrator said in Christophe LeLoil:

Where's that skyline? Boston?

Since there vocalist is from Chicago, my guess is Chicago, looking toward the West Coast of Lake Michigan.

A creative way in singing those high notes:

https://www.facebook.com/656015537/videos/7147589415254789

@georgeb said in Opinions of General Quality of Martin Trumpets:

@dr-go
Some great playing there, Doc, but I don't think it's because of the horn. The grease may work well on the Martin, but IMHO I bet you can get that greasy thing on most any horn you play.

Kind words. bit I would have to work harder on any other horn to get that effect, and at my age, I need all the help I can get!

@curlydoc said in Medical Aspects and Risks of Playing the Trumpet:

@dr-go Thursday, I had a 9 by 30 mm stone removed by ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy. Stents were left in the ureter. Post-op has been painful with frequent bladder spasms as I pass gravel. Trumpet playing aggravates the spasms. Any recommendations?

Try Pyridium 200 mg tid prn prior to playing, assuming you do not wear contact lenses. It will discolor lenses.

@stumac said in Opinions of General Quality of Martin Trumpets:

@dr-go WOW!!! great glisses.

Regards, Stuart.

Thanks, the power of the Martin Committee! Greasy!

@curlydoc said in Medical Aspects and Risks of Playing the Trumpet:

@dr-go Can trumpet playing aid the passage of stones?

That is how I got to my predicament. I could not pass a stone, so the pressure blew several calyxes in my left kidney, then blew a hole in the back wall after which urine leaked into my retroperitoneum then filtered to my inguinal gutters inflaming my left femoral vein causing a DVT that dislodged and produced 4 pulmonary embolisms that I barely survived, leading to a code blue and my stay in the ICU. This sequence of events all started the last set of a gig I was playing at Pittsburg's Little E's. So if trumpet playing does not pass the stone, it'll blow a hole through the wall of the kidney. Been there, done that!

@barliman2001 said in Medical Aspects and Risks of Playing the Trumpet:

@dr-go Thanks!

So welcome. Pressure created in the body from wind instruments cannot be physiologically underestimated. I did my own experiments on pressure effects on the urinary tract while I was cannulated for renal obstruction due to renal trauma resulting for a 4 day intensive care unit stay in 2014. My ICU nurses were gracious enough to allow me to bring in and play my pocket trumpet (with a Yamaha Silent Mute attached as a compromise).

With the helpful data collection from one of my ICU nurses, we found that when I began playing from the C on staff to the F just above the staff, my urinary flow steadily declined, and was totally absent once I played above the F.

Long term consequences of this are minimal as we do not play for extended hours throughout the day, but some practical aspects of this study suggest perhaps lead players will need less bathroom breaks!

This next one suggests the possibility retinal injury from increased pressure to retinal vessels:

I found a few article (abstracts) that may provide some insight (pun intended) toward this issue. This first one appears more related to glaucoma risk:

@rowuk said in Opinions of General Quality of Martin Trumpets:

I have played several - including some very, very good ones, but none of them screamed "buy me" and I do not regret never having owned one. ...this says more about me than about very good Martin instruments.

I agree. They are not easy instruments to play. They have a greasy slotting quality (at least the 5 I have played, including the one I own). But when I am playing in a small group ensemble, greasy is what I want as I like to bend and glide during many improve solos and this instrument gives amazing flexibility in doing so.

Playing greasy... this says more about me than about the very good Martin instruments as well.

Here is a Facebook post from this past Thursday who caught me playing my Martin on a gig. It pretty much captures my above commentary.

https://www.facebook.com/1368582191/videos/pcb.10227211330813609/231510809094251

@rowuk said in What are you listening to?:

@kehaulani I agree that his "jazz" was often not very "state of the art". I would also maintain that he did not do his reputation justice by playing publicly after "reaching his prime".
Still, he influenced more trumpeters (positively) probably than any other trumpeter ever.

In spite of stylistic issues, there is always something important that we can learn by listening to his recordings. I continue to benefit with every listen!

My response is this is not true jazz in it's "classic form". Jazz takes the head and improvises creatively over the changes. In this clip the performer is reading the entire score. This does not reflect the true essence of jazz but shows an accomplished classical musician playing of a written chart filled with classical riffs. Glad Maurice Andre stayed with classical and left the real hard work of jazz playing to the true jazz professionals playing from the soul, and not the ink.