Posts made by J. Jericho

@SSmith1226 Best studied with a partner.

@SSmith1226 Your math is correct.

@SSmith1226 Thanks, Steve.

"Beef, Potatoes, And Beer" is similar to "All That Meat And No Potatoes" in the sense that it's allegorical, but it refers to the anatomy of a member of the XY chromosome group instead of members of the XX group.

"Why Can't I Have The Blues?" is very similar to "Can't Play The Blues No More", but the voice is distinctly Caucasian, and I think a reference to that characteristic may be in the lyrics as well. I'd post the most memorable lyrics, except that I'm concerned that, while they're not "X" Rated, they are "PG", and I don't want the appearance of impropriety on TrumpetBoards (or anywhere else, for that matter).

I'm a member of http://trombonechat.com/ , and I think you'd get a lot out of some of the discussions there, as they cover all low brass. They're a bit heavy on equipment discussion and buying and selling, but technique is covered as well, and there are always members willing to help.

Some say that working regularly with a metronome helps develop a sense of rhythm, but I'm not sure. I think that having rhythm could be genetic, like having a sense of pitch.

@Niner That's it! Thank you!

Thanks for the suggestions. Alan Jackson has a great sense of humor, and the Bessie Smith collection is a good one.

"I Want To Be Your Mechanic" is about a guy inspecting a woman's car, looking up under her hood and having the right tool for the job, among other things.

"Beef, Potatoes, And Beer" is a man bringing home to his woman the essential ingredients for a party. Think about it.

There is another one I thought of that I haven't found, either: "Why Can't I Have The Blues?", a wry, humorous song about an extremely successful guy who has the means to have everything he could ever want and then some, lamenting that he can't seem to acquire the Blues.

I heard and loved these Blues songs decades ago, but cannot find them now. Any suggestions? Any clues?

"I Want To Be Your Mechanic"
"Beef, Potatoes, and Beer"

@Dr-GO said in The One:
I solved that problem. I don't use it. Removed it from the horn..... Must be so for Miles and Chris Botti, as if you look at many of the pics of them playing, there is no third valve slide on their Martins.

Three memories linger in my mind.

The first was during my first year playing trumpet (my second year playing brass - the first being alto horn), I was at home playing "Wonderland by Night", albeit without the intro (didn't have quite the range for that at the time, nor could I do a glissando like Charlie Tabor did). A couple in the neighborhood happened to be walking by at the time and wondered why the radio was on so loud when it occurred to them that it wasn't the radio. A few days later they told me the about it and said that I sounded just like the recording. Made me quite happy and a little surprised.

The second was during State Band Contest in my Junior year of high school. The last composition was Tchaikovsky's "Symphony #4 Finale" played up tempo. Yes, you read that right; the director, a perfectionist, played a recording of a major symphony before we first started practicing and remarked that we would eventually play the faster parts faster than the recording as a greater contrast to the slower parts. Daunting. Anyway, the auditorium was packed to standing room only with our peers and competitors, due to our reputation. After we finished, the standing ovation and cheering was deafening; we thought the applause would never stop.

The third is much more recent. As a member of Bugles Across America, I play "Taps" at military funerals, and I am touched when members of the deceased's family go out of their way to thank me and tell me how grateful they were that I took the time to do so. At one such funeral the family members said that their loved one had been a musician and that they were musicians also, and that they recognized what I had put into playing the tune. I told them, as I always do, that it's my honor to be allowed to participate.

Not specifically a piccolo trumpet issue, but in the Jazz realm, the 1-2, 3 trill is challenging as well. I find that practicing this one loosens up my overall fingering technique, keeping my hand and fingers limber for fast work.

Aside from the obvious spelling difference and the annoying habit of eBay sending watch list notifications of the same instrument under trumpet and cornet categories, perhaps the differences are the overall length, the number of wraps, and the mouthpiece receiver the manufacturer decided to attach to the small end.

@Niner said in Difference between trumpet and cornet:
A subjective view of things can turn a cat into a dog or a dog into a cat easily enough.

My Olds Studio plays like no other trumpet I've ever played, and I've played quite a few interesting trumpets. Now, I haven't explored high-dollar trumpets, but the way my Studio plays for me, I have no inclination to do so.

My Yamaha YFH-731, the brass instrument with the best intonation I have encountered, is a keeper, also. There's plenty of room to bend notes if I want, and I can create any timbre I want as well.

The second-best, as far as intonation, is my aptly named York Perfec-Tone cornet. Great sounding horn.

I do not expect to replace any of these instruments; I truly love each one.

My wife once worked for a Canadian company whose motto was "QED". When she asked, the answer was "Quite Easily Done".