Posts made by J. Jericho

@adc The page link didn't load an image, so I looked it up on eBay. If it's the one with the satin finish, it's a beauty! Now all you need is a Conn 1 or 2 mouthpiece to finish it off.

I do remember Western Auto. I also remember J.C. Whitney and Warshafsky & Co. mail order companies; they had two different addresses that were entrances to the same warehouse on different perpendicular streets. The company dropped the Warshafsky & Co. name a while ago and morphed into Carparts.com last year, I believe.

A rumble seat required a different rear configuration. Here's a 1937 Plymouth, for example:

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@bigdub said in R.I.P. Sammy Nestico:

Here is The Battle Hymn Of The Republic by our Blawenburg Band.
https://soundcloud.com/bigdub-3/battle-hymof-the-republic

Superlative! Well-deserved applause afterward.

@bigdub During The Great Depression, some automobile manufacturers provided one taillight as standard; the second was optional. There were buyers of bottom-of-the-line cars, such as this 1937 Ford Standard Model, who didn't want to spend the extra money to be able to be seen better at night, and the manufacturers saved the cost of including it, keeping the company's accountants happy. I saw what I consider such cheapness and stinginess as humorous from the perspective of the passage of 84 years. My thinking is that if you could afford a new car at the time, the nominal cost of the additional safety wouldn't hurt the budget.

Every picture tells a story.

I just read on TromboneChat.com that Sammy Nestico passed away today. Here's a brief summary: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sammy_Nestico

And this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW1no8bQXyg&feature=emb_logo

While the lips vibrate, producing a sound, it is my understanding that this is consequential to forming the lips to do so, rather then the result of a deliberate buzzing into the mouthpiece. You can buzz your lips and then add a mouthpiece, but when you do, you may or may not continue making a sound. You can create a sound on a mouthpiece and then remove the mouthpiece from your lips, and when you do, you may or may not continue making a sound. You can play a certain pitch on a mouthpiece, and chances are that that pitch will not translate into the same pitch when you insert the mouthpiece into the horn. Also, if you're making a nice sound on your horn and then remove the mouthpiece, chances are that there will be no sound, other than some air passing through your lips and the mouthpiece. If you change nothing and put the mouthpiece back into the horn, the same pitch and quality will return. It's all about the interaction between the player and the instrument.

There has been a lot of discussion about the production of sound in brass instruments, ranging from technical to ignorant. Curiosity must be satisfied, but the important thing is to produce good-sounding music with the least amount of effort. That is the goal for which we all strive and sometimes agonize over.

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@dale-proctor said in Styles and Formatting:

@j-jericho said in Styles and Formatting:

Well, at the moment, 1/14/21 is still today, not yesterday.

...I have the opposite impression than Dale Proctor; I find it easier to distinguish posts on this version than the other one...

This is what I was talking about. The reply, quote, etc. line belongs to the post above it, but it’s hard to tell, because the “about 3 hours ago” line belongs to the post below it. There needs to be some separation between the two so you don’t accidentally reply to the wrong post.

I see what you mean now. Thanks for clarifying. I had to double check this response to you; the first time I responded to myself. I discarded that one.

I noticed that I couldn't respond to Newell Post because of a blue line listing the post number blocks my access to do so. See below:

Well, at the moment, 1/14/21 is still today, not yesterday.

I like the look of this version, but I would like the "Reply as topic" button to be at the bottom. Having to scroll to the top to do this is awkward. Also, in this version, I can scroll the comments if I want to see what someone posted while I'm composing a reply. If I recall correctly, this wasn't possible with the other version. I have the opposite impression than Dale Proctor; I find it easier to distinguish posts on this version than the other one.

Good luck creating a format that works well for everyone!

This http://www.ojtrumpet.net/playerhorn/ has been on the internet for years.

I couldn't get a gif to work, so here's an image instead:

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@adc Thanks for your encouraging words. I was hoping that I could use them for shooting, also. Tilting my head back to get a clear picture of the front sight is awkward and quite distracting.

Sometimes a mute can be adjusted by adjusting the corks. If I remember correctly, the rule of thumb (which may not always apply) is that the farther in the bell a mute is, the sharper the pitch becomes, and that the farther out the mute is, the flatter the pitch. Thick corks can be sanded down, and thin corks can be replaced with thicker ones. Also, the position of the corks on the mute can determine how far into the bell a mute goes, so repositioning the corks might be a better strategy than altering the corks themselves.

Most mutes work fine without adjusting them, and at your early stage of development, your playing technique could be the problem, not the mutes. Finding a competent teacher is not necessarily easy, especially during the current pandemic, but money on lessons is generally well-spent. Approaching trumpet playing without enough guidance can leave you with bad habits that you may or may not be able to overcome later, when your mistakes manifest themselves in unpleasant ways.

@bigdub said in Special music reading glasses:

On the paper stuff, I seem to mistakenly see the note on the next space up or down. If it’s really a c in the staff I think it might be a d. Like that.

Same here. I've been using reading glasses combined with my progressive bifocals, and they're adequate, although a little awkward. I have a prescription now for musician's glasses (single vision). Once I get them, I'll report on their effectiveness.

I wonder what they charge for brontosaurus ribs....

@gloucestre Welcome to TrumpetBoards! Here's something to start you on your Jazz journey: https://www.jazzadvice.com/

@dr-go Till Bronner's interpretation is every bit as good as Uan Rasey's IMO. It evokes a feeling of melancholy sadness and loss without the undertone of pain and senseless tragedy I hear in Uan's version.

How about this one for Uan Rasey?:

https://trombonechat.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=18350