@trumpetlearner
There are lots of folks here will give you good advice, but not having a professional standing beside you to see what you are doing wrong can lead to developing a lot of bad habits. An you will do things wrong, believe me. Posture and proper breathing are good examples.
@barliman2001 said in Update on my Olds Recording:
@georgeb I know that feeling well... had exactly the same experience with my Recording.
it might really be the balanced make that does the trick.
Yes, I really believe that is true.
George
@JorgePD said in Comeback at just the right time!:
@Three-Sevens
Mike great to read your story. I packed up my horn in 1978, with every intention of playing again. I never thought it would take me 40 years to do so. I’m 62 and a few years away from retirement, but my kids are grown and now have some free time. I guess too much free time, a little over a year ago my wife told me I needed to get a hobby! So out came the trumpet. Since then I’ve been practicing on my own about 1 ½ hours almost every day. I’m playing in our local community band that has a great group of musicians (ages 12 to 90!). And two months ago I started taking lessons from a great trumpet teacher. I couldn’t be happier to be back on the trumpet!Looking forward to being a part of this forum.
Jorge
In my first year back at the age of 80 and after a 50 year hiatus I joined the local Horizons. Now , three years later I am playing with a larger and very busy Brass and Reed orchestra. Playing with others is really important.
@trumpetlearner
The lips just need to vibrate and this happens when you blow properly into the mouthpiece and through the trumpet. Say mmm, place lips on mouthpiece , and say T with the tongue as you blow .
During my annual physical last month my doctor detected an irregular heartbeat. Last week I had an electro cardiogram and the results : atrial fibrillation. I'll be sitting down with my family doctor next week to see where we go next, which will no doubt include going on blood thinners.
I turn 84 later this month and I have been lucky to have minor health issues. I am very active, and sometime amaze people at how straight I walk for an old goat. Anyway, the reason I am mentioning this health thing is because it has already started to affect my trumpet playing. Before even meeting with me, my doctor called in a prescription for for a pill I was to start taking immediately. Our doctor members will know the drug: METOPROLO. It slows down the heart rate. Well it also slowed me down, period. Thursday evening at 7 was to be the resumption of band practice.
I did find that this new medication made me feel a little tired by late afternoon. Anyway, I always watch the 6 pm news and weather after dinner and I just dozed off and didn't awake until 7:30. I might have been able to get to practice in time to catch the last 15 minutes, but it just wasn't worth the effort. I'm not going to watch the news before practice next week !!!!!
Some great and interesting discussions here by some great members. This is what I like to see at Trumpet Boards.
George
I've been playing for 3 years now after a 50 year hiatus. At first I was lucky if I could play 10 minutes. It just takes time and a regular practice schedule along with playing lots of tunes. Our band has a 90 minute practice and when I first joined a month ago it was a real test of my endurance. Now the last piece we do doesn't sound that great at my end, but it just gets stronger. The one thing I do every afternoon is play songs for 60 minutes and the only rest I take is the time it takes to change the music on the stand, or take a sip of water. Work on it. Your endurance will come.
Definitely Austin Custom Brass. I've bought 5 horns from Trent and Company in the past three years: 2 new and 3 used. I live a long way from them so trust was an important consideration for me and they give that to me in spades.
Great playing for sure, and on a particular ballad I really dig.
" All music is folk music. I ain't never heard a horse sing a song - " Louis Armstrong
Wow, what a difference. That is a beauty.
@Kehaulani said in Favorite Music:
Along the lines of Sinatra with instrumental (band) is a very hip album, Sinatra and Basie at the Sands (Las Vegas).I may be wrong, but I think some of the songs were arranged by Quincy Jones.
You are correct, sir. Not only were the songs arranged by Quincy Jones, but he was also the conductor. I still have the LP released in July 1966 where it clearly states : Arranged and Conducted by Quincy Jones. The tracks were recorded during performances in January and February of 1966. It was and still is one of my favorite Sinatra albums.
@Dr-GO
Yeah, there is definitely something to that mental component thing, Doc. The one thing, though, that has kept me going during my old age comeback is a stubborn streak. I'm not a quitter and that is why I am making gains on that Sousa march. Actually I am looking forward to see how well I can do at tonight's practice.
Oh, yeah, Wayne, that is fantastic. I have experienced moments like that when on overnight trout fishing trips. It really comes alive for me.
Thought I'd revive this older thread by introducing the latest addition to my Bb collection:
** 1942 Buescher True Tone 400 ML Bore Bb from Trent Austin's personal collection**
This horn, in lacquer with nickel trim, is in amazing condition for a 78 year old horn. The Art Deco design includes reverse 1st, 2nd and 3rd valves to the right side of the valve block. The lead pipe goes directly to the 3rd valve and really gives this baby a clean easy blow. The valves are scalloped at top and bottom. The horn has excellent compression and the valves are smooth and fast. With its vintage dark-honey lacquer look, it is a beauty to look at and after playing the first song on it ( Autumn Leaves ) my sweet warm tone never sounded better.
I now have 6 trumpets in my Bb collection. But they are not there just to look pretty. I play them all on a 3 day rotational basis, that is probably going to change a little for the Buescher. It will get an extra day because it is so damn much fun to play.
I always had a soft spot for Alpert and his TJB, but I kinda like how he sounds at 84, :
