Posts made by J. Jericho

@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

@mike-ansberry Alice Cooper is not a guilty pleasure; nothing to feel guilty about enjoying his stuff!

@dale-proctor And all are played using the same principles. And if you have the chops, you can play them all.

This is the best I could find: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Live-at-the-Sands-Before-Frank-Sinatra-Count-Basie-CD-1998-Warner-SHIPS-FROM-USA/114494609714?epid=3283074&hash=item1aa8691932:g:4nQAAMXQlUNRPNB~&shqty=1&isGTR=1#shId Price plus shipping converts to 57.63 AUD. Others are more expensive.

When stress gets oppressive, I listen to New Age music. I find it on Sirius/XM Spa Channel 68.

@newell-post said in Trumpet Board Remote Performance:

@j-jericho Have you guys ever tried absinthe? It tastes like a Listerine and Nyquil cocktail.

Yummy!

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@ssmith1226 Here's the video:

Futurism

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@administrator Unless I'm imagining things, it appears that there is less of a distinction/separation between posts on the forum now. They seem to run together vertically.

@smoothoperator said in Famous Signature Songs:

Its a shame that Lee Morgan died so young, "The Sidewinder" could be on the list.

I nominate this one :

@SSmith1226 Just the thig to go with Poo Pouri!