@Vulgano-Brother It certainly should suppress unwanted noise.

Very informative and interesting. Bell covers seem to be a good step towards playing in groups again.

"What are you talking about? The lady obviously needed help with her luggage. She couldn't manage it by herself, and I was able to help her, so I did!" - Count Basie, when asked why he carried a White woman's luggage when she mistook him for a porter.

"Whenever I came up against Don, he'd beat me like a drum." - 16-time NHRA Champion John Force, commenting on the legendary Don Prudhomme

"My daddy's rich, my momma's good looking, I've never had a bad day in my life, and I can still play the blues." - Miles Davis

“He whupped my butt ... He said he was the king of rock 'n' roll and I said I was. And he said he was and he proved he was." - Jerry Lee Lewis commenting on Chuck Berry

While we're on the Military: "If you want to march, join the Army. If you want to fly, join the Air Force. If you want to have steak for dinner every night, join the Navy. But if you want to fight, join the Marines!" I don't remember the source; just something I heard long ago.