Posts made by J. Jericho

I placed two orders for routine cleaning/maintenance supplies toward the end of last year and have not received them, although I have been charged for the purchases. Communication from WWBW has consisted of various delays, including out of stock/back ordered, canceled order, shipped order to wrong recipient, will ship order promptly, will refund all charges, etc.

Prior to these difficulties, WWBW had treated me very well. Has anyone else had similar experiences?

In researching this phenomenon, I found significantly poor ratings for the company and also that they have reportedly combined with Musician's Friend, another company with significantly poor ratings.

FWIW - I am moving my business to Dillon Music on a regular basis; they have always treated me exceptionally well.

Here's a pretty good version of Carnival of Venice. It may been posted before, but I didn't find it if it was.

@ssmith1226 I like that they painted the PVC box blue; a nice tribute. Here's my favorite; I saw this live on their tour (in 2003, I believe):

@dale-proctor Riding a motorcycle sharpens one's senses, doesn't it? One sense that doesn't need sharpening is road rash, however. I see riders that haven't a clue, and I wonder when they'll regret not considering protection.

Decades ago I set up and autocrossed a friend's Sunbeam Tiger. What a blast! It was a bit tail-happy, but it just made steering with the throttle easier.

A few years ago I had the chance to autocross a couple of Mazda MX-5s. Superb. Dale, you've got a winner there. Happy motoring!

This swap changes the handling less than one might think. Check this out:
Youtube Video

Also, weren't the AC Ace and the Sunbeam Alpine nimble little roadsters?

https://trombonechat.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=19125

In case you want to warm things up... https://www.flyinmiata.com/V8/ND.php

autoevolution.com

furlobros.com

@j-jericho said in Some good...."non-trumpeting" music :

@SSmith1226 said in Some good...."non-trumpeting" music :

This is the music that my parents instructed me not to like when I was a kid. Lotta good that did!

I was stupefied by the girl that played the first tune. She played all the right notes but emphasized the beat! It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing!
Other than that... I couldn't help but smile. Apparently neither could anyone else. Happy, joyful music!

Apparently she's learned to swing since this was posted. Thanks for pointing this out, culydoc!

I just watched this again. Chris Conz, the keyboard player ain't too bad either!

@ssmith1226 Mario Von Holten, the drummer, is excellent, too.

YouTube suggested Ladyva a few weeks ago. Here's a recent performance:

@trumpetlearner What do you call middle C?

Although my favorite Clifford Brown tune is "I Can Dream, Can't I?"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_James

@_mark_ said in appearances vs practice:
(W)hen I watch accomplished trumpeters on youtube videos, it's often hard to see that they are making any great changes in their embouchures even when running fast lines across octaves.

That's because they're not. The changes are small, focused, and subtle. You can't see much of what's going on (if anything) from the outside. Also, it takes more than an embouchure to effect playing notes, not to mention an incredible amount of time spent on proper practice. It has been said that practice makes perfect. This concept has been corrected to "Perfect practice makes perfect." You can practice a lot, but if it's not correct, you're developing and ingraining habits that will hinder you. It's a system that incorporates your entire body (including the brain) and your instrument. Nobody said it was easy. It takes time, dedication, analysis, persistence, and a way to sustain morale during this never-ending, often frustrating process.