@tmd said in What's in your mute bag?:
What's in your mute bag?
Trumcor Straight Mute
Harmon Type-B Mute
$1.95 Hardware Store 4" Plunger Mute
Soulo Cup Mute
Soulo Bucket Mute
Felt Mute (Crown Royal Bag)
Mike, minus the Crown Royal felt mute, we have a nearly identical composite. While my Bucket is a Soulo, my straight and cup mutes are Stone lined. Otherwise, identical equipment, as after all we ARE both Internists!
@Dr-Mark said in A little humour:
@SSmith1226
It appears to be the Frontal lobe.
Not sure how it could be. No hippocampus in this view. The occiputal folds are clearly prominent in the picture:
THIS is the Frontal Lobe
However with that said: I would rather have a bottle in front of me, than a frontal lobotomy
@Dr-Mark said in Mental approach to practice and performance:
...what is zoophilia.
I was convicted of that the last time I visited the zoo. They through me in the primate cage!
@SSmith1226 said in A little humour:
Interesting how the use the occipital lobe to place the dentition. Gives a whole new meaning to eye teeth.
@Dr-Mark said in A little humour:
@BigDub said in A little humour:
That was not eggs actly what I was thinking
Are you sure you're not egging him on?
I see that it fries you to scramble these puns Dr. Mark. Omlet them alone so you don't get poached in the process. In so doing it will be over easy to move on.
Always remember and never forget:
Practice makes perfect, but nobody's perfect so why practice?
Answer: Because if you THINK you have reached perfect, you have let yourself down as then you settle to where you are. It is my theory that there is always as better place. So that when you reach your goal, it's time to set a new goal... so you get better... and better... and better...
My goal is to channel my inner Till Bronner!
No SERIOUSLY, playing EVERY DAY is not a goal, it's a passion. The horn connects me to my emotions. It's my daily therapy, and a hell of a lot cheaper than a psychologist (or psychiatrist) [No offense Dr. Mark]. Why would't someone want to be more in touch with their inner self? That is what trumpet playing brings to me... and to play in front of other's to share my joy and try to channel the audience... well then that is another level of pleasure.
So when I leave the office in the evening I tell my colleagues, "Will I'm heading home to blow my brains out..." and THAT'S a good thing!
@BigDub said in A little humour:
@Tobylou8 said in A little humour:
I had a chicken that could count her own eggs! She was a mathemachicken.
That was not eggs actly what I was thinking
Ahh... but the yolks on you then!
In addition, I refer you to this article that gives a very good differential diagnosis of lip dysfunctions in which Dystonia, thankfully is not as prevalent as other treatable etiologies.
This Table give you a comparison of the various conditions and their symptoms to the differential cause of embouchure dysfunction:
Finally, here is the proportion of all causes of non-ED and ED (with the percentage of ED among instrument types):
HOPE THE ABOVE ARTICLES HAVE BEEN HELPFUL
@tmd said in Embouchure Dystonia:
But based on what you shared, you're playing the trumpet beyond your normal abilities, and you are suffering negative consequences. You most likely have a soft tissue injury. Based on this, you need rest, you need to avoid the type of playing that caused this problem, and you need to work on exercises to refocus your embouchure.
Mike
I agree with Dr. Mike. I believe this is more of a tissue injury and not a permanent neuropathy. I refer you to this case report published in the medical literature;
I believe if you read the above case report this may parallel your presentation. The compression of the trigeminal nerve will cause this as a temporary set back:
The treatment by the authors in this case:
This would be my recommendation at this time. Do give us follow up as Dr. Mike and I will reassess your situation using time as our most reliable treatment option.
@Niner said in A little humour:
...he is a full fledged sworn in American citizen now.
Truly one of us now since most Americans swear!
@Dr-Mark said in Holton clarification:
According to Reverb, the Holton was made in Japan.
Would that actually then make it a Futon? Sleep on it, then let me know. Ah So!
@Dr-Mark said in no prayer requests allowed:
People that know me say I'm competitive and I can handle the heat of a barbed discussion. But, winning a discussion at the cost of pissing off a legion of people is a costly win. Then I'd have the label; Doesn't play well with others"
As a Pediatrician, I live by the saying: Much better to be pissed off than to be pissed on.
"Clea" is nice. Best song ever? Not sure. I am partial to this one "Make Me Yours" by Kenesis, the band I played with in the late 70's:
