I'm so sad I couldn't catch this live, but darn, it works really well as an on-demand stream.
It's amazing the names that are suddenly available for this kind of light-hearted thing. All my heroes, on one stream!
Edit: I think Arturo is right, no-one apart from Sarah could have gotten all these faces up on one screen simultaneously.
@Kehaulani Surely it adds labor, but it would be considerably quicker than doing extensive engraving, and some makers did that routinely in the old days. Maybe cosmetics was an important competitive edge to have?
Those pictures sort of remind me of reproduction natural trumpets. The old masters (16th and 17th century) often would scrape the brass of the bell and tubing. We got to do this in the International Trumpet Making Workshop using a "knife" with a triangular cross-section. I was pretty nervous about removing too much material!
You end up with a pretty gorgeous finish, click to enlarge the closeups here: http://trompetenmacher.de/en/historical/building-a-copy/
More info about the workshop in the video description:
My mute bag is a ratty old backpack, so I stuff all sorts of things in it:
I find the music nearly never calls for anything else. Derby hat can be emulated by playing into the music stand, and no conductor has ever complained to the section over it.
I would like to replace the bucket with something else that's easier to put on quickly. But I'm not sure I can justify the expense, plus right now we have matching red&white buckets across the section.
The Bubble mute is really better in aluminum, I think. Copper is so heavy it falls out easily. I got it as a gift 18 years ago and somehow still didn't wear it out.
The mini straight is used as a straight, it sounds nearly identical to my larger DW straight. It sits further up the bell but seems to do the same thing. It's also small enough to use on plunger solos, for variety.
@Comeback said in Reasons to NOT Collect Trumpets:
So, my reasons for not collecting trumpets:
Let me add another:
Of course, this goes for any wordly possession, but I've heard this exact reason from an acquaintance who was thinning out his herd. If looking to invest money, invest in something that's not in your house. Imagine if your house were to burn down, you would lose you player instruments and your life savings! Whereas if you have your savings in alternative investments (stockmarket, gold...) if your house burns down you can still liquidate your investments.
@fels said in Pic mouthpieces:
I am borrowing a Getzen Eterna Pic to try my hand (embouchure) at playing pic in our quintet. Did not come with a mouthpiece. Owner uses one of his trumpet mouthpieces. I just tried my Schilke 14A4a and 13A4a and they seemed ok. Any suggestions for alternatives? I am not willing buy a pic mouthpiece for the trial - though am interested in opinions should i choose to buy my own pic.
So how did the trial go?
My one experience with a Getzen piccolo, my instinct was to run far away, fast. In other words, I found it quite hard to play and would not have taken it if they paid me. But I think they made different models and some might not have been terrible. I'm playing a Yamaha YTR-6810 now, which is in the same genre and price range as the Getzen, only built so it's in tune and sounds good.
As for mouthpieces, the Schilke and Yamaha "picc mouthpieces" have the X backbore. So, the 11A4X and 14A4X (both brands) are good candidates, depending on your diameter preference.
Oh hey look, I solved it myself. Turns out that the Keepass DB has a flag in the configuration for each entry, that is called "Hide this entry from Kee". Guess if that flag was enabled? Yeah. I have no idea how that happened. Shot myself in the foot, apparently.
Thanks for putting up with a silly question!
@Kehaulani said in Mouthpiece recommendations for young beginners:
Well, here we go in circles. Isn't a Yamaha 11C4, Yamaha's take on the Schilke 11?
I think it is, yes. And not coincidentally, an 11C4 was included with my Yamaha beginner's horn in the 80s, so that's what I played all the way up to age 23. It's actually marked "11C4/7C".
I noted they now include their 11B4 with (at least some of) their student line. I suppose that should work well for youngsters, except if the student has thick enough lips to find the B cup too shallow. Both pretty middle-of-the-road pieces, on the smaller side. They ship a 16C4 with their pro line trumpets - IMO, they might as well not include one...
In my opinion this is actually pretty good.
The Tofanelli version is cool, but I wouldn't listen to it several times. I think Uri Caine genuinely captures the spirit of the original even though the style is completely different. Mahler wasn't going for "cool".
What other things are musicians getting up to, now that there are no gigs anymore?
I love this kind of initiative which shows how creativity can be stimulated by restrictions. Suddenly, they have time to pursue video production because regular rehearsals and concerts are prohibited!
(I guess it goes without saying that Sweden only banned crowds over 50 people, so far. It still seems a little risky to seat more than one player per car but at least they're not breaking any laws.)
A musician friend of mine is giving 30-minute concerts on Facebook once a week. She live streams, and people can send in donations via the local equivalent of Paypal. I guess it is paying off decently enough because she's now going on five weeks. She's also given (paid) "balcony gigs" at a home for the elderly. That is, the patients are on their balconies, and she played outside.
In case anyone is wondering, I was in touch with Kanstul's sales office a couple of weeks ago. If you follow them on Facebook, you'll see they are/were having a fire sale on mouthpieces, 70% off.
Anyway, the information I got was that there were only two employees left apart from Jack Kanstul. One sales guy shipping out stock and a lady doing the books. Last update was, they're selling of half-finished or near-finished horns, and some bass trombones. Don't know when the doors will finally close but it doesn't look like there is much stock left of anything.
Looks like you can get it from Italy dirt cheap.
https://www.discogs.com/sell/release/9067502?ev=rb
Ebay is not the only site with used record sales.
@Kujo20 said in First Horns:
My first horn was a used Yamaha YTR2320.
Served me well for several years until I upgraded to a Xeno. The 2320 was still used as a bad weather marching horn.
Hello, are you me?
I started on the music school's rental YTR-2320 which had trouble with the third valve sticking. Probably impact damage on the third slide. After a couple years, my parents sprung for a used identical trumpet (minus the sticky valve).
I still have that second horn but I'm considering selling it since it is still a decent enough player and I don't do as many marching gigs (or drunk gigs for that part) as I used to, and anyway I mostly play some kind of lower brass when marching, these days.
Thomas Gansch is doing concerts from his living room, live streamed every Saturday, soliciting donations.
This one with Georg Breinschmid is crazy at times, brilliant always. Music starts at ca 8.55. How can they mix bebop with polka, and at that tempo?
What other things are musicians getting up to, now that there are no gigs anymore?
I love this kind of initiative which shows how creativity can be stimulated by restrictions. Suddenly, they have time to pursue video production because regular rehearsals and concerts are prohibited!
(I guess it goes without saying that Sweden only banned crowds over 50 people, so far. It still seems a little risky to seat more than one player per car but at least they're not breaking any laws.)
A musician friend of mine is giving 30-minute concerts on Facebook once a week. She live streams, and people can send in donations via the local equivalent of Paypal. I guess it is paying off decently enough because she's now going on five weeks. She's also given (paid) "balcony gigs" at a home for the elderly. That is, the patients are on their balconies, and she played outside.
I'm so sad I couldn't catch this live, but darn, it works really well as an on-demand stream.
It's amazing the names that are suddenly available for this kind of light-hearted thing. All my heroes, on one stream!
Edit: I think Arturo is right, no-one apart from Sarah could have gotten all these faces up on one screen simultaneously.
@Kehaulani Then it would no longer be the perfect fit it was for my Yamaha and other trumpets...
Yeah I know, I could own two harmon mutes. But the discovery coincided with a friend really needing a new trumpet, and after playing my Olds, it was clear it was meant for him.
Loved my old Recording. Unfortunately it didn't take modern harmon mutes well, for some reason they kept falling out. Sold it to a player who doesn't need it in a big band...
I take it this model has a pretty mainstream bell design? Might be better for my use, then...
Without knowing any trumpeters in particular beginning with "Z", yeah a 1503 must be it, being Kanstul's "72LT clone".
So I take it the Plaza is not a straight up copy of any Kanstul? The name makes me think of the Kanstul Coliseum but the specs don't match up.
@Kehaulani said in Mouthpiece recommendations for young beginners:
Well, here we go in circles. Isn't a Yamaha 11C4, Yamaha's take on the Schilke 11?
I think it is, yes. And not coincidentally, an 11C4 was included with my Yamaha beginner's horn in the 80s, so that's what I played all the way up to age 23. It's actually marked "11C4/7C".
I noted they now include their 11B4 with (at least some of) their student line. I suppose that should work well for youngsters, except if the student has thick enough lips to find the B cup too shallow. Both pretty middle-of-the-road pieces, on the smaller side. They ship a 16C4 with their pro line trumpets - IMO, they might as well not include one...
@OldSchoolEuph said in BAC Plaza:
Kanstul DNA
Is there anything particular about this model that shows a Kanstul heritage? I assume you're seeing details either in the picture or description that I'm overlooking.
If we look at the description of their Paseo 'Z72' Model Trumpet, they leave not-so-veiled hints. Not sure why they couldn't use the trademark, I guess that was not included in the sale. Anyone know exactly what model they mean by "one of the more popular commercial models"?
https://www.coolisbac.com/paseo
The tooling used for this instrument came from a very respected American workshop in Anaheim, CA, and was one of the more popular Commercial Models produced among studio and session players.