@stumac agree. As I say, Lay has reproduced the era in his music, very remarkably well. Who else today has that voice? It is not so hard to imagine oneself in a local pub, beer in hand, standing around the piano with comrades, singing the chorus to Pack Up Your Troubles.
@dr-go uh, then why did America invade Korea and Vietnam? Korea was not a combatant in WW2, and Vietnam never threatened USA in any way, and neither had much economic value to the USA.
@ssmith1226 All very true. As much as I wish to, I shall refrain from adding comments about wars, to respect the TB rules banning politics. What is war if not politics? Well, you seem to agree the song and performance by Lay, with his magnificent voice, is indeed moving, so I believe I have made my points about the performance, message, politics. I believe truly, were the world ruled by musicians, we would not have wars.
Incredible it survived, it was found intact, and could be played. I have my doubts though we are hearing the original tone. After 18.000 years, the shell will have ossified and thus will not vibrate the same. And how do we know this is 18,000 years old and someone actually blew it? Regardless, an incredible find.
I like a wide variety, so difficult to decide favourites. The thread topic is special and moving.
For special, I consider any artist/s who can capture the mood and essence of a time gone by to be special and rather unique. There are many reasons for this: change in humans from a century of GMO foods; and lack of the talent/sensitivity required for that earlier time.
Nathan Lay is an excellent baritone who has captured the essence and mood of 1916, and can evoke tears by singing a simple melody written as a warning to us.
For a light hearted example, listen to his rendition of Pack up Troubles. For a message, listen to Waltzing Matilda, carefully, and tell me honestly if you have no reaction to the words, voice, and music. I have, in a lifetime, heard only 2 other people to accomplish such essence and mood.
@dr-go
if 'famous' and 'signature', then...
Herb Alpert: Lonely Bull
Al Hirt; Java
@dale-proctor said in Vintage Bach Club:
@grune said in Vintage Bach Club:
vintage
noun
1: a season's yield of wine from a vineyard
2: the oldness of wineseach year is a vintage. how is this related to trumpets?
You left one out...
3 a : a period of origin or manufacture : a piano of 1845 vintage
__b : length of existence : AGE
so which year is a Bach vintage?
vintage
noun
1: a season's yield of wine from a vineyard
2: the oldness of wines
each year is a vintage. how is this related to trumpets?
@GeorgeB agree entirely. enthusiasm is the most important factor.
@GeorgeB I know well the trumpet he bought, having been to the factory that made it. All Thomann horns are made in China. Some Bach horns are made in China. One Thomann model is made in the factory that makes Bach oem. I shall not disclose who and where, as I wish to avoid liability for libel or such. The horn pictured is decent for a student. I would not describe it as fantastic. It has resistance and intonation issues, and has a bright somewhat thin tone, and feels uncomfortable in my hands. Mechanically very good. A mature player will want something better. The Thomann price is many times more than factory. The Bach price even more times more. If the owner is happy with it, that's all that counts.
@Curlydoc
https://trumpetboards.com/topic/747/jerome-wiss-6-20-trumpet
The Wiss line claims to have obviated the need for tuning slides.
@BigDub - incorrect. The breeds were named after the province, not vice versa.
@barliman2001 uh, have you something against dogs?
True, WE need air, but not for the reasons people think. The vid below demonstrates this.
What we perceive as sound is a function of 2 factors; pressure and frequency. Why? Because our ears are evolved so. No movement (ie displacement) of air is needed.
To produce a pressure from the trumpet, we need to apply a pressure into the trumpet/tube. For most of us, this means we must blow air into the tube. But, the tube must resist the air we apply: else no pressure will result.
To produce a frequency, we need to apply a vibration to the tube: for us, the source is our lips. For most of us, we need to exhale air against closed lips to produce a vibration/frequency.
Unfortunately, the science we learn in high school is erroneous, and thus people carry this throughout their lives. Sound is always depicted via 2-dimensional graph as a line to form a 'wave'; this pictorially presents sound to have a frequency we can measure, but excludes entirely the factor of pressure. But here is a simple fact: sound is 3-dimensional and 2-factored.
What we hear as high pitch from a trumpet is a function of both frequency and pressure: ie greater vibration and greater pressure, from the player. To achieve this, many factors must be combined. One factor is the resistance of the trumpet to help us create greater pressure. Thus, a trumpet requires bends in the pipes; the bends assist to create pressure. If the right pressures are achieved, what we call 'partials' can result. This is why a trumpet having a D-shaped lead pipe will be easier to play for high notes than one having a semi-circular C lead pipe.
The prof in the vid below is a talented musician, not a scientist. Unfortunately, he cannot explain the science for what he demonstrates. But, he is on the right track.
For anyone who may doubt the above, kindly ponder why the flame produces a sound exiting the glass tube; when the flame itself consumes air and burns without a vibration.
I wrote about this topic some time ago on another site, and was pilloried for it.
Your question: is air needed to play? Technically, yes, we humans require air to produce a sound via a trumpet.
But your reference to the video is not about playing, it is about how a trumpet could make a sound. Sound cannot be produced in a vacuum. Technically, yes, air is required for sound.
