Posts made by Dr GO

@tjcombo said in A little humour:

I would rather choose the one with the prostate shrinking grape: Pino Slow.

@administrator said in Just Another "New" Discovery:

@Dr-GO said in Just Another "New" Discovery:

@administrator said in Just Another "New" Discovery:

@GeorgeB said in Just Another "New" Discovery:
This reminds me of the rendition Chris Botti recorded.

So I played the two versions back to back, and had to pause every 12 bars or so on Chris Botti's version as he played a slightly faster tempo. One thing stood out so much more than the other (except for Blue Mitchell smoking a cigarette), was Chris plays behind the beat in many of his phrasings. That does change to feel a bet between the two.

Yes, they are very different. Botti's is almost like "Kenny G" style. More pop I suppose.

I think two things about the Chris Botti performance makes this so, the use of strings and guitars in the mix, and the generous use of reverb.

@administrator said in Just Another "New" Discovery:

@GeorgeB said in Just Another "New" Discovery:
This reminds me of the rendition Chris Botti recorded.

So I played the two versions back to back, and had to pause every 12 bars or so on Chris Botti's version as he played a slightly faster tempo. One thing stood out so much more than the other (except for Blue Mitchell smoking a cigarette), was Chris plays behind the beat in many of his phrasings. That does change to feel a bet between the two.

@Pinstriper said in German Band:

Do the suspenders still fit ?

No answer yet. Keeping us in suspense for sure.

@GeorgeB said in Valve oils:

@Dr-GO
That happens to me after a shot or two of Jack.

Sounds to me like you know Jack!

I only know of Carling Black Label beer. It's not a valve oil, but if you consume enough when playing, you will be less concerned as to the action the valves.

@BigDub said in A little humour:

@administrator said in A little humour:

@BigDub said in A little humour:

@Mike-Ansberry said in A little humour:

Gotta steal this one.

Rest assured, 99.9% of jokes are stolen. IMHO
Well, they had to be original at some point, so let me adjust that figure.........”most” jokes are stolen.

I have yet to hear an "original joke." Get it? ... probably not.

???
Here’s an original joke for you-

ADAM: knock, knock
EVE: who's there?
ADAM: Who do you think?

Hiiiiiisssssssssssss!

@GeorgeB said in Hello! Welcome to TB, who are you?:

@Dale-Proctor
You are quite the distinguished looking gentleman, Dale.

I would add to that... the handsomest one in the picture. Perhaps a prolonged movie career is in the making. I want his first autograph!

@BigDub I think it needs a trumpet player in the wood shed. Then it's done.

I do the same as Mike. The technique recommended by two out of two physicians.

@BigDub If my daughter can get a pic of her doggie in to me, I may have another job for you to be completed by Christmas if that is possible.

@J-Jericho said in Just Another "New" Discovery:

...it looks like he's hugging his Martin Committee in the picture.

When you own one, you know why!

@BigDub said in A little humour:

The were probably reported by someone with a HAM radio!

@ROWUK your cautionary comment is well understood. My work out is prioritized for increasing chest volume (capacity) rather than strength as I agree that brut force is our enemy.

As for the abs exercise, that's more for toning my middle age spread.

@Jazzerguy Large, medium or small bore?

@Newell-Post said in A little humour:

Pun, n. A form of wit, to which wise men stoop and fools aspire.
— Ambrose Bierce

You give me too much credit.. as in my case... they are only 2/3 puns: P-U.

@administrator said in The "Circle of Breath":

The first step is a prepared body. If our chest cavity is "collapsed", we have to inflate it with force. That is pretty stupid. When we are sitting or standing up straight but relaxed (yoga is VERY good for this), all we have to do is inhale. We can get a huge amount of air without having to pressurize the lungs by force. Learning to prepare the body for playing is easy with beginners and increasingly difficult for players with more experience as they have to break habits to make new ones!

A very important step. And taking the above step one step further, I have devoted an hour each morning (even before hitting the trumpet practice routine) to a series of bow flex exercises to help build intercostal muscles in my chest to more effectively increase my chest capacity.

The bow flex machine is ideal for chest wall development, as unlike free weights, the rods can be maneuvered over a variety of arches and planes the work both intercostals used for both inhalation and exhalation. I do 15 reps starting with 50 lb, then 60 lb, then 100 lb, then 160 lb finally 210 lbs for each set. There are 9 sets I have developed to my chest routine and another 7 set I have developed for abdominal muscles. This work out has really increased the efficiency of trumpet playing.