Posts made by Dr GO

Started out playing the Hammond B-3 at a night club in Mt. Washington called the Golden Roster. I played there one weekend once a month for over a year. Here is a pic of me at one of the gigs. I was 7 years old at the time.

I agree entirely as to Rowuk comments. As his posts tend to do, it got me thinking as to my first horn, the Ambassador. All Rowuk said was entirely true in my early experience with that horn. It endured all the trauma I as an elementary student inflicted on it. And it was kind to me with the ease it provided me to play. I imagine that was the real value it provided, to afford me that opportunity to advance towards me becoming a more accomplished player.

But looking at that Ambassador now from this time in my life as a professional, man does that horn give an amazing flexibility in response! I just never had the chops as a beginner to appreciate that horn at that level. That horn in my hands out performs all of my Recordings and my Getzen Power bore in overall playability. Rowuk provided a most interesting introspective with his above post to allow me to make this personal connection.

This is JUST AMAZING:
https://www.facebook.com/ScottsBassLessons/videos/803486807214018

@barliman2001 said in A little humour:

John entered a Covid-19 Vaccine Centre and was given his first dose.
On the way home, he found he had suddenly developed severe vision problems. So he called the vaccine centre to ask whether he should see his doctor or go straight into hospital.
"Don't go to the doctor OR the hospital. Your only chance is to return here and collect the glasses you forgot!"

Guess they sticked it to him twice that day!

@barliman2001 said in How about a "Random Meaningless Image...let's see them string"?:

@dr-go As long as you're not storking me...

barliman, for sure, I would never give you the bird.

@barliman2001 said in How about a "Random Meaningless Image...let's see them string"?:

@bigdub Extremely rare... especially as in that picture a heron is standing in for the stork...

I think I am heron you loud and clear.

PROOF AS TO WERE BABIES COME FROM:
Rare Picture of a Stork Delivering a Baby

The Olds Ambassador. While touted as a beginners horn, it was used by my favorite trumpet player, Lee Morgan on his Cornbread album. Used also by many other professionals (Freddie Hubbard), so while some may critique it as a beginner model, it plays with precision and sound of vintage horns. In fact, of the 10 horns I own, all of the remainder of which are definitely not beginner horns, I rate my Ambassador as number 3, that follows after my Martin Committee and Harrelson Summit.

...then there was no one quit as famous as the bugler from F Troup that even played with an arrow down his bell:

@j-jericho said in Bugles Across America:

It's an electronic device that looks like a bugle. The user pretends to play, and a recording actually sounds Taps...

So you are saying: The boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B - the real thing; but The boogie woogie bugle boy of Company E, not so much!

I think when it comes to valve oil, it's more the preference of the player than it is about the horn. I find that my Ultrapure works equally well on my 1939 Olds Super Recording as it does on my 2017 Harrelson Summit.

So it looks like we have a couple of Conn artists here. Welcome Eaton good to have you on board.

@georgeb georgeb, are you still a union player after all these years?

I joined the AFM about a decade ago and have been very impressed as to how the union has worked for me as well as the benefits that are available to AFM members.

"...I'm going to finally buy the perfect mouthpiece"...

As have I... each year for every year I have been playing the trumpet. Yep Yep... Have 50 perfect mouthpieces I have... Yep Yep.

Welcome to TB and look forward to reading your shared knowledge as you have more to offer here than you may think... and if you have a good enough offer, I can sell you one of my perfect mouthpieces, that would be just perfect for you, I am perfectly sure.

This is the version I played. I played the melody line on the 1st verse; the vocal descant line on the second verse; sat out (organ solo) the third verse; and the descant trumpet line the forth verse:

I have noticed this topic has been dormant for the past Easter, as I imagine Covid restrictions has been so critical in impacting large gatherings. I just finished a day of playing Easter Services at an area Lutheran Church, that had a full service, all masking, using alternating pews with staggered seating in family units. It worked well.

For this service, I was fortunate to get Descant Trumpet parts for all Hymns and had traditional organ trumpet parts for the opening Prelude, Te Duem, and the processional, The Trumpet Shall Sound.

The Traditional Selections Included:
Bist Du Bei Mir
Now All the Vaults
Crist the Lord Is Risen Today
Jesus Christ Is Risen Today

@bigdub said in Artist on BOARD:

I am working right now on three cat portraits. I will admit it is a struggle. Particularly with the eyes and getting the proper emotion. I was fortunate to find this reference poster. This really makes it crystal clear.

Yeah... THAT THEY ARE CAT-ATONIC!

@bigdub said in How about a "Random Meaningless Image...let's see them string"?:

@dr-go said in How about a "Random Meaningless Image...let's see them string"?:

@bigdub said in How about a "Random Meaningless Image...let's see them string"?:

@dr-go
We now know you can’t perform a k-turn in a k-nal

Oh, but you k-an
I-kan, but that freighter Kaptain apparently k-ant.

Said the Kaptain in a r-ant.