Posts made by Mike Ansberry

Growing up there was nothing but big band around the house. All the greats. I didn't care for rock until I was in highschool. A friend played me Emerson, Lake, and Palmer's version of Bartok's Allegro Barbaro. Wow. That lead me to Yes, Genesis, and then on to some main stream rock of the 70's and 80's. CSN&Y, Doobies, King Crimson, Styx, Eagles, etc. I never listened to much classical at all until college. Then I discovered Baroque trumpet. That lead me into more music from the Baroque period, then on into other areas of Classical music. I married a farm girl and learned to appreciate country music.

Now I enjoy listening to anything that is played well.

One of my teachers in grad school, Dr. McGuire, would talk about different levels of listening: Tone Bathing (letting the music wash over you without focusing your mind), melody listening, form listening, etc. I think we all do a little of each at times.

Yep. I knew that American Standard was a company absorbed by H.N. White. Just a little attempt at humor. It was a terrible instrument.

The first horn I learned to play on was a Conn 14A. It was a rental that my parents got for me when I started band the summer before 4th grade. (1964) It was a nice horn. I had it for 2 months and then my parents bought me a used trumpet. I had my choice of a Roth that looked old and worn and a shiny used American Standard. I chose the shiny one. Yes they do make toilets and apparently in the same factory by the same artisans. It had no center of pitch whatsoever. Consequently it was years later that I learned what center of pitch meant.

I've been working on transcribing solos from Clark Terry's "Duke With A Difference" album.

Like any genre of music, jazz is a huge umbrella: big band, small group, dixieland, swing, bop, smooth, modal, fusion, hornband rock...

My personal opinion (and I'll probably get fragged for this) is that we have intellectualized jazz to a level that the majority of people can't understand what we are doing.

We are an interesting bunch of people. We don't like it when people don't understand our music and don't buy it, but we denigrate people who play simpler jazz that people do buy.

Re: Olds Super Recording with sleeved leadpipe

SOLD

@Dr-GO said in Adams new Balanced Trumpet at Taylor Music:

The one attribute I particularly like about my Super Recording is it plays with more accuracy than with most other horns I have played.

That is it in a nutshell. For me the SR is SO much more accurate. I don't have intonation problems (more than usual) on it with a ACB 3C.

Cool! The water keys, triggers, receiver, and braces look different from most Olds horns. I would love to play one of these, but I don't have much use for a D/Eb. What I'd like to get my hands on is a Custom Crafted Bb.

@aTrumpetdude said in Vintage Horn Eye Candy:

1926 Conn 2b kit.. Gold plated with fully engraved bell.

More pictures, please!

The first one doesn't look like any real Olds I've ever seen.

@administrator 

I would imagine that he is referring to Kurt Thompson.

I am uncertain what the difference is between a pro player and an amateur player. I know very few people who earn their living by only playing trumpet. I used to list name players that I have played behind at jazz festivals and local shows but I have been told that unless that person remembers me being there it doesn't count.

I have made my living teaching band in public school. I don't consider myself a pro player. Or if I am, it is at a low level. I played full time for a while in the shows at Opryland but my main money was still made teaching. Like most, if not all of us I've played in various bands in various styles through my life. I do some studio work but I've never been on a widely promoted recording. I've played a few times on local Nashville television shows. I've had the privilege of studying with some great teachers: Don Jacoby, Bob Ceccarini, and Frank Campos.

But really I'm a mediocre trumpet player. I have my stuggles with pitch, range, endurance, etc.

This is the song that got me started (no pun intended) on trumpet. Al Hirt playing I Can't Get Started.

@Dr-GO said in Brick & Mortar Music Stores:

@djeffers78 said in Brick & Mortar Music Stores:

Wow!
Cincinnati has still quite a few mom and pop music shops.

djeffers. Do you know if Buddy Rodger's Music is still around. I use to teach trumpet lessons at their North College Hill location when in college at the University of Cincinnati. I remembered they had an excellent selection of sheet music... and instructors as well!

My parents rented my first cornet from Buddy Rogers back in 1963. My dad taught at North College Hill High School from 58' until 67'