Posts made by J. Jericho

I think it's safe to say that those who lived and died under Soviet Communism might not share enthusiasm for the anthem.

YouTube suggested this:

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@tjveloce Well, in TJB days Herb Alpert usually played a Benge, although it was manufactured considerably earlier than yours was. A mouthpiece safari might get you closer to the sound you're trying to duplicate, but ultimately your sound is going to be uniquely yours, as Herb's is his own. The sound that comes out of a wind instrument is the combination of player and instrument, with many variables to consider.

As far as which trumpets Herb Alpert played/plays, I did a quick https://duckduckgo.com/ search and came up with this from A&M: https://forum.amcorner.com/threads/what-trumpet-did-herb-alpert-play.1588/

@georgeb said in Artist on BOARD:

@j-jericho

Interesting photos. You have the eyes of an artist.

George

Thank you, George; nice of you to say.

@administrator said in Artist on BOARD:

I like them. Where were they taken?

Thank you; the first one is Xcaret Park, in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, and the second was taken from the Hotel Zone in Cancun, Mexico.

I was assorting some photos I took and came across this:

And this:

By Boston Public Library - https://www.flickr.com/photos/24029425@N06/2352736854/, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=108895779

@mike-ansberry said in Medical Aspects and Risks of Playing the Trumpet:

It's too bad that there isn't some substance that you could use to bring down the pressure in you eyes.

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I heard this in my head enough times lately to revisit it on YT. I love the concert band version because it features the trumpet so nicely. And it brings back warm memories of when I first played/heard it so long ago....

@bigdub said in A little humour:

I saw an ad for a radio for 1$!! But the volume was stuck on full.

I decided I can’t turn that down.

Sold by a high volume dealer, no doubt.

The grandfather of one of my wife's coworkers decades ago was a man of considerable means who didn't mind investing in new businesses if they looked promising. John Pemberton came to him to ask for help financing his beverage venture, and the man asked to taste the stuff. Pemberton obliged by giving him a sample, after which he took a sip, spat it out, and said: "This stuff tastes terrible! It'll never sell!"

@barliman2001 said

Wishing her a speedy and full recovery.

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I thought this was a nice ensemble:

I think I posted this https://harderbop.blogspot.com/2011/04/james-carter-ruined-my-life.html on TM. It seems relevant to this discussion.

Congrats, ButchA! Nice sound, BTW.

Using this from TH https://www.trumpetherald.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1367115 and a search on eBay, I'd guess MasterWannabe's 2055T is possibly a 1986-1987 model if it says Eastlake above the serial number, which would be perpendicular to the valve casing, but more likely an early 2000 or later, especially if the serial number is parallel to the casing. There's a claimed 2001 Silver Flair listed with serial number 85XXXX. A trumpet with a serial number starting with a 3 would almost have to have been manufactured in 2000.

Once again, using the information from TH, Richard III's euphonium appears to be simpler to decipher. 1995-2000 would be my guess, thinking that a letter prefix was used and thinking that an A could have been used for euphoniums instead of the S said to have been used for trumpets at the time.

I welcome corrections from those more knowledgeable on the subject.

So this is what is meant by the term "kid stuff".