Posts made by Dr GO

@Vulgano-Brother said in Saw this in the Daily Mail passing through Heathrow Airport:

When in Germany I had a colleague (trombone player, but smarter than most) who had taken part in a study about lung capacity among brass players. The finding was that brass players don't really have bigger lungs, but can easily control the exhalation.

When I was in my hospital bed, I had my pocket trumpet with me. When I started circular breathing my pulse optometry increased by 6%! That positive end respiratory pressure really does open up more alveolar sacks.

@SSmith1226 said in Need help finding Blues recordings:

I was always better at Math than English Literature, but Anatomy and Biology were my strongest subjects.

The only math equation I have remembered is:

The cube of the boob is directly proportional to the angle of the dangle. That of course does have anatomy and biology application, so we are all good here.

@Kehaulani said in Christmas Services:

Medical Director?

Thanks Kehaulani. Correction made. Hard to get the day gig off the mind.

@Kehaulani said in Christmas Services:

Medical Director?

This just in from the Musical Director at the Lutheran Church:

Four common carols: O Come all ye faithful - Hark the Herald - Angels we have heard - Joy to the World. These are all robust and call for trumpet descants. I'd like to propose a plan something like Melody verse 1, no trumpet verse two, descant for final verse. I've descants for both B flat and C trumpets for the four above. I would also like to have two featured numbers in the prelude: Gesu Bambino, with voice on the verses and trumpet on the refrain and the coda. Second number: O Holy Night (Cantique de Noel)

So it seems the Christmas Program is coming together.

@Vulgano-Brother said in A little humour:

@Dr-GO Hmmm. Perhaps a movie about a PhD Chemist who plays trumpet. Could be called Breaking Band.

Or a PhD Chemist who plays trumpet and works as a chef in a Mexican Restaurant.... "Breaking Wind"!

@Newell-Post said in A little humour:

Honestly... PhD Chemists make the BEST chefs!

@Vulgano-Brother said in Jazz Jams in Dayton:

Jazz is a dead language. Change my mind.

If you're a dead head... your mind will be changed. Jazz is the cure you know. I KNOW you have to be a Grateful Dead fan, and so am I. That band was my gateway into jazz you know.

Dayton's First Thursday's Jazz Jam has moved to a new venue starting January 2. For musicians in the Dayton and Cincinnati area, this is a great place to "cut your chops", with the Eddie Brookshire rhythm section backing you up and Kelli Campbell providing vocal textures. Life doesn't get any better than this:

https://www.facebook.com/JazzVoicesNow/photos/gm.2755446117827191/2188056824629908/?type=3&theater

@Kehaulani said in Favorite Music:

@Dr-GO

New Age?

By new age (note: no caps), I meant a new age of musicians. I guess New Age (note: with caps) may have different contexts.

An interesting use of trumpet for a more new age performer:

Here is the direct link to the Harrelson site to enquirer. Do be prepared for sticker shock. Also, do wait on sale pricing. I did get a sale offer over the summer of 40% off the price. But when it comes to comfort and performance enhancement, the mouthpiece is a keeper (for any horn due to the backbore options), and in the long run will be more economical than buying a different mouthpiece for each horn.

https://www.whyharrelson.com/store/p367/5MM_Modular_Mouthpiece_(9pc_Kit)_.html

This video will help explain the 5mm concept:

What is missing from this list is the 5mm design by Harrelson, It will be more expensive than the comparisons on the list you have posted, but the investment is worth it. I have used a Jettone Studio B for years on my lead horns (prior to Harrelson the Getzen Superbore). With all horns and the standard Jettone, it performed well for awhile, only to lead to me bottoming out as demand increased (usually after the first 2 hours of play).

Harrelson copied the Jettone rim and cup for me, but their 5mm system allowed me to substitute a wider throat. That made all the difference in the world. So the resistance with a small and shallow rim was removed by using a wider throat. I might suggest that system for your assistance in supporting your unique embouchure.

Deleted out of respect for Kehaulani.

I agree with BOTH moderators.... I did wait a minute or so before I hit the submit button.

@Niner said in A little humour:

My brother went bald years ago but he still carries around a comb with him just like when he was young. He just can't part with it.

Woman gets in taxi and tells the driver: "Take me to the hairstylist at he corner of 12th and Main".

When they arrive the woman pays and thanks him and says this place does a really good job and he should check it out.

The cab driver pulls of his hat an points to his head at which point the lady says: "There is no shame in being bald". To which the cab driver replies, "Depends on how you spell it mam."

@tjveloce said in The One:

I took my mute and the Committee to my horn tech today and in less than 30 minutes he cut and glued another layer of cork on to the mute. It now has enough "standoff" or gap and the horn blows much more freely and sounds better. Problem solved.

-tj

Wow... Does THAT look sexy!

@barliman2001 said in A little humour:

A guy to his friends: "My mother-in-law has now reached her ideal weight." -
"Really? And what is it?" -
"Seven pounds including the urn."

Question to an art loving economist: What's a Grecian urn?
Answer: About $1.20 an hour

@mrhappy said in Excellent interview of Doc Severinsen:

There's supposed to be a documentary coming out.

I believe that would be a Doc-umentary.