Posts made by Dr GO

@barliman2001 said in >OLDS Recording...:

FINALLY... after more or less seven years of searching, I found one. A 1954 Olds Recording, in superb state; Votruba of Vienna, being rotary specialists, did not even know the collectability of this horn and let it go for a mere 800 Euros... with 99% original lacquer, no red rot, clean, nicely popping valves... a large bore with a rose brass bell... it went onto their website on a Friday afternoon, and I cut short a holiday in Italy to be in their shop on Saturday morning... happy!
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yes, will post pics!

Hmmm, I don't see it listed on your procurement list! Congratulations! I love both of mine, and LA and a Fullerton model and no difference in playability between these two vintages.

@j-jericho said in A little humour:

@dr-go You're confusing The Scream, by Munch, with The Bark, which is what a Spaniel might do when it wants to munch.

But you gotta admit, analyzing these 2 perspectives of this painting is a Ruff comparison.

@tjcombo said in A little humour:

(Edit) - just noticed the painting of the rabbit. Are there echoes of Munch's The Scream?

Ahh. The Munch's The Scream is actually a Dog: Spaniel

@rapier232 said in To Reduce Covid-19 Risks in Orchestras, Move Wind Instruments to the Sidelines:

Which goes against what the research in the UK shows. Brass and woodwind emit fewer than speaking does.

This is my understanding in reading the science as well.

@georgeb said in An important MP change:

@dr-go

Because of the smaller Wick ID I'm having a little trouble getting clean notes down there. But I have some exercises that should fix that in time.

Perhaps just relaxing the embouchure will achieve this .

I can see it now:

Denis Wick will make A-fib alright and that's no lie!

@curlydoc said in What are pedal tones on the trumpet?:

@ssmith1226 strains my eyes!

...and my lips!

@bigdub said in A little humour:

@dr-go
No, but I have had to wear a mask while wearing glasses, so I have been entitled to quite a bit of condensation.

Vulgano Brother on his lunch break:
https://www.facebook.com/washington.justinma/videos/2945432535695472

@A Former User said in Elmer Churampi:
...However, for some people, practicing the horn is a drug and their dragon is figuring out how some piece or piece of a song goes.

After 10,000 hours of practicing, I am dragon!

Ahhh... from what you posted, he has definitely fulfilled 10.000 hours... So the 10,000 hour rule does apply. (1,500 hours in dog years)

@georgeb said in How is this possible?:

@dr-go

Double high C ? Wow. I couldn't play DHC in my youth let alone in my mid 80s. And you just popped them off like pieces of candy ??????? My hat is off to you, sir.

Using my Harrelson Summit with Jason's 5mm Jettone Studio B copy makes this so easy, albeit I was practicing the chart last evening before our concert on Thursday with my Getzen Power bore and the original Jettone Studio B mouthpiece (gifted to me by Maynard Ferguson) and that horn also popped out the DHC's with minimal effort.

The wild part about one of the phrases is the last three notes in the phrase is the half note G just above the staff followed by the eight note Bb then double high C whole note. That jump from the G to that Bb is the real challenge. The DHC then just falls into place.

Here is another "How is this possible?" siting more relevant to the trumpet. I was just handed a Michael Buble arrangement "Feeling Good". The chart has 3 (count them) 3 phrases were the ending note is the double high C. This has got to be the highest, chart written note I have experienced. No problem, popped them off like pieces of candy. The sax section at the end of the song announced it was an impressive sound. It was.

Seriously:

This is a marking used for string instruments, which can play notes all on the same bowstroke but separated. Piano music may notate this with the intention to imitate strings that is to join the notes but not completely. This is termed portato and is described as an effect midway between legato (smoothly joined) and staccato (completely separated).

Trade off and on with the chair sitting next to me?

Perhaps connect with Rowuk?

I wish you luck in your new directions. I too left 27 years of what I "use to do" only to do something totally new. A rebirth as it is. One of the best moves I ever made. I wish the same for you Ivan.