I played a lot of golf in my younger years. Like the trumpet, it can be a psychological thing and drive you mad....
Best posts made by GeorgeB
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RE: Anyone watch The Masters golf tournament yesterday?
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RE: 557 Jazz Standards
The book arrived the day after I requested it. I already found three pieces of music I was looking for and I haven't had chance to go through it all. I like that it is available in concert and Bb. Fantastic collection, too.
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RE: The value of scales
@trumpetsplus
I really don't think the thread lost its way as you state, Ivan, but we are all are entitled to our opinions, and in fact I liked your first reply. Different points of view make subjects that more interesting. And because your knowledge of music is far superior to mine, I will not debate what is or what isn't a scale. -
RE: Farewell
Sorry to see you go, Dr. Mark, but I want you to know that you have taught an old dog a few new tricks and he will be eternally grateful to you for that.
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RE: Traits that make a great sight reader?
@bigdub
My sight reading skills were not so great at the beginning of my comeback at age 79. Those skills were sharper when I was a younger player. I never had trouble reading those songs I was familiar with, just those that were not.
So I spend a lot of time learning to play new songs. I figure them out by hearing the notes and then singing them if the piece has lyrics.
The band I play with is always adding new material and that has helped me in sharpening my sight reading ability. -
RE: top trumpets
These should all ( except the web designer ) be beaten to a pulp with a Mendini trumpet...
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RE: Wanna hear an amazing solo by Chet?
What an amazing talent he was. But you know, whenever I listen to his music or watch his videos, I always come away feeling a heavy sadness in my heart.
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RE: Diversions
My problem was in accepting the fact that playing in my eighties is not the same as playing in my teens and twenties. So I was always striving to be better than I was. And knowing that even though I played first trumpet I was not good enough to play lead because the endurance just wasn't there and that made me try harder and harder.
People close to me often said I was being too hard on myself, that no one is perfect. And two years ago two of my bandmates, also first trumpet players, sat me down and told me I was a better player than I thought I was and should accept the fact that there is nothing wrong with being an adequate player in an award winning band.
I still practice fundamentals in the morning and play tunes in the afternoon, but stopped criticizing my playing. I will always want to play better than I played the day before, but I don't sweat it anymore. Adequate is just fine for this 86 year old player.
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RE: I won't be bored by band suspension
@Bob-Pixley said in I won't be bored by band suspension:
I’ve started practicing more. Working on those boring long tones that I’ve been ignoring for so long.
I've been using the same long tone exercise as a warm up for my afternoon tune session ever since I started by comeback around this time in 2016. They only take about 5 minutes. Boring, yes, but I treat them as a necessity in helping me keep my tone the way I like it.
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RE: Traits that make a great sight reader?
Well at 85 I wouldn't mind having an app that played the dang trumpet for me. I just play for the applause anyway.
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RE: Absence explained (mother passed away...)
I am so very sorry to hear of the loss of your mom, which is enough for you to have to deal with without having to also deal with family members. My heart goes out to you, Butch.
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RE: Anyone remember JOHNNY ZELL
Yes, I did my playing between 1953 and 1965 and in the 50s the Selmer Paris horn was a big favorite of the pro players like Louis Armstrong, Harry James and Ray Anthony to name a few. I played a Constellation 28B and got to play a Selmer Paris as a loan when I was having some work done on the Conn. I really liked the Selmer and wished I could afford to buy one, but one horn was all I could afford in those days. Now I own two Selmers...
I recall seeing at least one Welk episode where Pete Fountain was playing but I never saw one with Hirt.
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RE: Diversions
@kehaulani said in Diversions:
I think I'm just getting frustrated with people who are chasing their tails as a diversion from spending their time getting in solid practicing. Micro-analyzing this and that; not only missing the forest for the trees, but nit-picking what kind of tree it is
Yeah I see a lot of that in postings at the other site and it drives me crazy. If all that time analyzing was spent on some good solid practice of fundamentals they would all be much better off.
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RE: What are you listening to?
@Trumpetsplus
I couldn't agree more, Ivan. And I tell you, considering what we have to do because of this Covid thing, I think I would go insane if I couldn't play every day. -
RE: Artist on BOARD
I am aware that there are artists who are insulted if you say their work looks like a photograph. I've known one personally in the past who threw a punch at me for saying so. I've dabbled with painting myself and tried but never could get that photographic look. I am drawn to art that has that look and I admire the talent of those who can do it. When I made the remark about Wayne's work, I truly meant it as a compliment, and I wasn't worrying about getting slugged because he lives many, many miles away from me...
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RE: Anyone remember JOHNNY ZELL
@Kehaulani said in Anyone remember JOHNNY ZELL:
@GeorgeB said in Anyone remember JOHNNY ZELL:
Yes, I did my playing between 1953 and 1965 and in the 50s the Selmer Paris horn was a big favorite of the pro players like Louis Armstrong, Harry James and Ray Anthony . .
Ah yes, Swingin' at the Tower.
I remember a contemporaneous article in downbeat by Ira Gitler where he referred to a special being as a "rayanthony" (one word), to be used synonymously with "copycat". Ouch.
Gosh, who wasn't a copycat in that era. All the trumpet guys wanted to sound like Harry James, including myself. But I was a kid and didn't know better. Strangely enough, though, not many wanted or even tried to copy Louis Armstrong's staccato style of playing.
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RE: mouthpiece bite
@_mark_
I wouldn't try it myself. But if you have the equipment and know what you are doing then that is different. But soften it too much and the next G you play may slide up to a C.I'm sure there are experts who can do this for you at a price, but it may be just cheaper to find a new one that will be kinder to your chops.
I play one of Trent Austin's mouthpieces, an ACB3CS that's changed my life. It replaces first a Bach 5C that was too sharp and cost me a few injuries after playing tough and long concerts. After that a Wedge helped but in the end it was the ACB3CS that was the answer, Some times I barely
feel it on my chops. No more injuries and no more having to skip a day of playing while trying to recover from a long and tough concert. -
RE: COVID-19, Community Band, Ideas for Us?
@Comeback
Hey, Jim, recording yourself is always a worthwhile thing to do. How you sound from behind the bell, compared to how you sound from in front of the bell can be very eye--oops, I should say ear-opening.
I also send recordings of myself playing to my sons, brother and sister, plus a few bandmates and they love to hear from me that way. -
RE: Made this recording this morning
It played OK for me, Wayne.
Woweee !!! some great mixing there. You must have a neat recording set-up.
And it sounds like the Glen Miller arrangement. The trumpet solo was right on.
Loved it, buddy.
George