Posts made by Shifty

This message is from a Marine Corps Colonel in Afghanistan. I think he'd be ok with Whitney and Gaga's renditions. Fingers crossed for the Super Bowl.

"So with all the kindness I can muster, I give this one piece of advice to the next pop star who is asked to sing the national anthem at a sporting event: save the vocal gymnastics and the physical gyrations for your concerts.

Just sing this song the way you were taught to sing it in kindergarten - straight up, no styling "Sing it with the constant awareness that there are soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines watching you from bases and outposts all over the world. Don't make them cringe with your self-centered ego gratification.

Sing it as if you are standing before a row of 96-year-old WWII vets wearing their Purple Hearts, Silver Stars and flag pins on their cardigans and you want them to be proud of you for honoring them and the country they love - not because you want them to think you are a superstar musician. They could see that from your costume, makeup and your entourage.

Sing 'The Star Spangled Banner' with the courtesy and humility that tells the audience that it is about America, not you.

And please not everything needs to be spunked up! We’re getting a little weary of that.

Francis Scott Key does not need any help."

@bigdub Aargh. Took me a minute.

There was a 1969 Connstellation 38B on the Goodwill site that was subject to discussion on TH. Looked to be in beautiful original condition, including the case. It sat around at $300 for a few days, but the bidding heated up in the final minutes. Final price was $1,026.50 which, barring hidden problems, is still a good deal IMHO.

Winner was E*******o. Would that be Quinn the Eskimo? If so, I'll be awaiting a report from Amanda's Bench.

I agree with Dale. The new format is nice in that it is spread out a bit and has (if I recall) a larger font. But reconsider the font styles: the new post should be the boldest/darkest/largest font, while the quoted items should be less so. And the signatures should be the smallest/lightest font, perhaps even italics as with the old style.

@kehaulani said in thread test:

Is there a way to darken the "Reply" text. It's the lightest on the page?

I don't mind the new format, but Kehaulani has a good point. It'd be easier to read if the text were darker and the signatures were lighter -- just reverse them.

@richard-iii said in Why not another thread about bigger horns ?:

Of course if there were a Cornet Boards, I wouldn't even be here.

Are you a facebook user?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1514385745525221/about

@newell-post said in Trumpet Board Remote Performance:

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

And I'm sure Dr Go will add that absinthe makes the heart grow fonder...

@bigdub said in A little humour:

You have all heard teachers, advisors, seminar leaders and the like say, “there are no dumb questions”.

Would anyone like to put their two cents in on this?

They say that to encourage shy participants to ask questions if something isn't clear to them. If it wasn't clear, there are probably others that would like to ask the same question. IOW, the only dumb question is the one you were afraid to ask. But there are dumb/stupid questions.

Good discussion here: https://sites.monroecc.edu/mofsowitz/advice/stupid-questions/

From another perspective, I had a professor that said the only stupid question is one that is posed in such a way that it can't be answered. He was referring to logical defects, but how about "what mouthpiece should I buy if I want to be able to play double Cs next week?"

@IrishTrumpeter said in Books about Trumpets:

@OldSchoolEuph I am avatar blind, do tell us more

I think Ron was referring to his book, available at Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Timeline-Trumpets-Collecting-History-Modern/dp/1979048800

Might want to wait for that second edition, though.

Best wishes and hopes for a successful procedure and quick recovery.

@Gendreauj said in V, V barrel and barrel trumpet mouthpieces:

@stumac
Took the information off Denis Wick website. Since it is written in British English, I may have misinterpret it.

I believe the references to V-type and Barrel in the Denis Wick comparison chart are describing the backbore, not the cup.

One vote here for 3m/Scotchguard Tarnishield. Works well with very little rubbing, and seems to delay the return of the tarnish for quite a while.

I think you guys are just proving OldSchool's point. I used to teach pilots about electromagnetic theory. A typical fighter radar's frequency band depends on whom you're talking to:

ITU - Super High Frequency (SHF)
EU/NATO/US ECM - I band
IEEE/Radar builder - X band

Three different names for the same thing. To make it worse, ITU and IEEE can't even agree on the definition of UHF.

So I told pilots they should ask for numbers instead of names.

Without memorizing all the frequencies, it would seem the next best approach would be:

@Kehaulani said in The many Martin companies:

I did not say that.

It's pretty easy to mess up here when quoting a post that includes embedded quotes itself. You have to QC the right side panel to make sure it's correct.

@flugelgirl said in Taps Across America:

My video seems to be above the max size for this site to upload, but it is available on the Quinn the Eskimo Facebook page, and shared with the event website. I was lucky that it stopped raining just long enough!

That's what I wished I had sounded like.

@Kehaulani said in To log out:

Why do I have one blue bar on top saying Trumpetboards, followed with a bunch of icons, and then a second blue bar under it that says, "Home/Announcements/To log out"?

*note-the second bar is not permanently affixed to the title page but each forum's page. It disappears when you scroll down.

The lower blue bar is to show you where you are on the site. In your example, you were in the Announcements category. You don't need it when you're at the Home page, which just lists the cagetories. The "To Log Out" is just there as a convenience for users.

@Dr-GO said in A little humour:

And the word on the street is Einstein failed math.

An urban myth, of course:

https://theeconomyofmeaning.com/2013/07/27/science-myths-did-einstein-failed-his-fourth-grade-math-class/

The disclaimer at the bottom of the page is informative:

TrumpetAdviser.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising & linking to Amazon.com.

Might explain his high opinion of Mendini trumpets.

@Kehaulani
No, I believe it's Ethan Hawke, an actor portraying Chet in Born to be Blue. Further down the page, they've got a picture that's labeled King Oliver, but looks a whole lot more like Satchmo to me

I also just noticed that, although they got her picture correct, they seem to think Alison Balsom is deceased. Glad they're wrong about that!

@flugelgirl said in C. G. Conn Club:

My most recent Bench blog post...
https://www.brassandwinds.com/blogs/news/what-s-on-my-bench-a-1911-conn-new-invention-circus-bore-cornet

That is truly beautiful. Sort of at the opposite end of the "extras" spectrum than my Connqueror. Did you add the modern water key springs? Mine has springs that are integral to the lever--I wonder when they switched to modern springs.

Needless to say, Amanda, you do nice work.