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@j-jericho said in H.N. White Silver Tone Cornet Mouthpiece:

@ssmith1226 Please give us a review of your Curry mouthpiece when appropriate. Which series did you choose, and why, if I may ask?

I should have the Curry 7DC Conn Taper Shank in 2-3 weeks. Mark Curry responded to my email inquiry about obtaining one of his mouthpieces, close to a Bach 7c size compatible with this cornet as follows, “ it probably takes the Conn taper shank. Quite a few of those era cornets took the Conn.
Do you want to stay with the 7C cup? Or the slightly deeper 7DC cup?”
My choice was the slightly deeper cup to keep it more cornet sounding.

@Dr-GO
In a similar “vein”, I think that you will find the following July, 2017 case series report on the use of “Musical Endotrachial Tubes” equally as enlightening. It comes from a highly respected journal as well.
I have introduced the “MET” to our small critical access community hospital and have founded an ICU New Horizons Band.

https://gomerblog.com/2017/07/musical-endotracheal-tubes/

@BigDub said in A little humour:

@SSmith1226 said in A little humour:

@Dr-GO said in A little humour:

@SSmith1226 said in A little humour:

What`s the difference between a baroque trumpeter and a dressmaker?
A dressmaker tucks up frills.

However, maybe if the trumpet player wasn't baroque, the trills would be fixed up!

@Dr-GO said in A little humour:

Tell me if you heard this one:
A drummer walked past the bar...

I believe that looks like a Bach Suppositorious

It’s a Brass Hole!!! By the way, a Brass Hole can also be defined as an arrogant trumpet player.

@IrishTrumpeter
We all thank you.

@GeorgeB
Thanks for your kind thoughts. We are all home bound and in the same boat.

@kehaulani said in How to Use Breath Support to Fatten Your Sound and Fix Intonation:

So, all of that text means . . what?

As I said in my introductory paragraph, the purpose of the posting of the information expressed, at least to me, was to open an updated non contentious discussion of “air support”, which is a universal important aspect of wind instrument and vocal performers, centered on the perspective of a woodwind performer. I realize that you are a professional who is proficient in multiple brass and woodwind instruments, so this discussion may not seem relevant to you, but perhaps it is relevant to others, or perhaps not.

@Dr-GO
Another outstanding post to this thread. The fact that you put this together so succinctly shows why you are the moderator. To help keep this on track I will withdraw my question to the repair and refurbishment techs about Tobylou8’s gloves.

@J-Jericho
This isn’t as funny as the Liberty Bell routine but it is a legitimate news story that I read today and thought it would be humorous. I was fact checking an email listing humorous headlines. One of them was this:
“Signals that baffled astronomers for 17 years traced to observatory’s microwave oven”

Here is the story: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/may/05/microwave-oven-caused-mystery-signal-plaguing-radio-telescope-for-17-years

@Dale-Proctor
I put this together in a similar fashion. There was a lot of audio editing. By the time I was ready to do the video I was over it, especially since I was the audio and video guy as well as the performer.

Italian style lock down:

Ditto......

@Dr-GO said in Dr. GO? My back's been bothering me...:

I don't know... what's wrong with a good ol' catcher's mitt? It protects against any wood that strikes it as a result of foul tips, AND can handle the balls that fall into the pouch!

And how does this relate to back pain... less strain [during the activity], less pain on the axial skeletal system; just to make sure we are all keeping on track with this thread!

One other point about carpal tunnel syndrome that is pertinent to the catchers mitt, the most prescribed non operative treatment for this entity is a splint, specifically a cock up splint for the wrist. The catchers mitt also will serve well in this function, placing the wrist in the cock up position.
Please see the below videos for illustration:

@J-Jericho said in A little humour:

@administrator said in A little humour:

I don't know I just think that giving the response of "I'm feeling suicidal today," to the cashier's question "How are you?" Just doesn't seem quite right.

Yeah... "I'm feeling homicidal." works better. It gives the cashier more to think about.

You don’t want the clerk to overthink this. Here is what can happen:

@J-Jericho said in Trumpet Board Remote Performance:

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I see you've been chugging Absinthe again, Steve.

Sorry, I ran out of Slivovitz.

@Comeback said in The New Reality:

Thanks for posting this, Steve

You’re Welcome!!!
In a somewhat similar vein, Sarah Willis, on her “Horn Hangouts”, had about a dozen players of this caliber, some of whom are on this video, participate in an online one hour group video chat yesterday. Currently it can be found on her Facebook site, and I suspect it will turn up on her YouTube Channel soon. There was not a lot of technical advice or opinion of any earth shattering nature, but what it demonstrated best to me was that these “giants of the field” are just as human as you and I, and although we may place them on pedestals in our admiration of their skills and accomplishments, when they put their guards down, they like to have a good time, just like we do on this site. It also showed that although they are outliers in their skill sets, they also have vulnerabilities in their playing. I won’t get into specifics, so judge for yourself.

@barliman2001
Good to see you here!!!

@rapier232 said in To Reduce Covid-19 Risks in Orchestras, Move Wind Instruments to the Sidelines:

Which goes against what the research in the UK shows. Brass and woodwind emit fewer than speaking does.

Unfortunately, when it comes to COVID-19, there is a lot of contradictory information and conclusions that change day to day. For example, we see this in medical studies, as well as advice given by our medical experts and advisors. Day to day we see contradictions, premature release, or “spinning” by the press, authors or spokes persons for their own self interest reasons.

As an example relevant to this discussion, a University of Minnesota research team, working with the Minnesota Orchestra concluded, “ Led by Department of Mechanical Engineering Associate Professor Jiarong Hong, the research team also studied the number of aerosols emitted by different instruments, as well as how aerosol concentration varies depending on articulation and slurring patterns, intensity of play, and use of special techniques. For example, trumpet was the highest risk instrument, producing significantly more aerosols than a person would by breathing or speaking.” They went on to say that these aerosols do not travel very far.

The study from Bristol University (UK), using Alison Balsom as one of their test subjects showed, “ A new COVID-19 study from the University of Bristol has found aerosols generated by playing woodwind and brass instruments are less than those produced when speaking and singing.”

Will the study I posted starting this thread be accepted 10 ( or for that matter 500) years from now and be proven as correct? I do not know. Is it a harmful concept to be applied in their studied Utah concert hall? Very unlikely. I posted this as an interesting concept in an orchestra (vs concert wind band) that might be interesting to some readers.

I agree that there is much contradictory information “out there” and there are no definitive answers. All we can do is put on our “plague masks” and do the best we can do with the information available to us today.

https://twin-cities.umn.edu/news-events/musical-instruments-dont-spread-aerosols-far-you-might-think

https://www.classicfm.com/artists/alison-balsom/covid-19-study-brass-woodwind-droplets/


Butch,
I’m sorry for your loss. I’m also sorry for the added aggravation you are experiencing caused by the bickering that the death of a beloved by all, parent, can bring out among siblings. I have seen this over and over again in situations many of my friends and other family members have experienced. I have to say that I was fortunate that I didn’t experience this situation with the loss of my parents. I don’t know the entirety of your situation, but in general, the feeling of entitlement and greed brings out the worst in some people in these circumstances . These circumstances should unite families in this time of need rather then tear them apart. I have seen brothers and sisters that will no longer communicate or acknowledge one another after the death of their parents. I have seen other situations where time has healed the initial rifts associated with the death of parents. I hope that your situation falls into the latter pattern. If nothing else, this bickering among family members can be used as an example you can present to your own children as to what trap not to fall into when they are inevitably presented with a similar circumstance. I have had this discussion with my children and hopefully when the time comes, they will support one another rather than bicker with one another.

Here is a link to a “Virtual Holiday Concert” that I played in, video recorded, and video edited. We played on an outdoor Band Stand in Dennis, Massachusetts (Cape Cod) in a rehearsal, socially distanced configuration. There were no announcements publicizing our production and no audience, other than those who stopped by and watched us for a few minutes on their way to somewhere else. The musicians are part of the “Sound Dunes Swing Ensemble” of Cape Cod. The leader is Jim Stamboni of Dennis, Massachusetts, a fellow Trumpet Player. We are not professionals, but we enjoy playing. Weather conditions in the three recorded sessions were not perfect by any means. There is plenty of wind, traffic noise, and low temperatures. The recording devices consisted of two iPhones and one IPad. The recording was produced for the benefit of, and hopefully enjoyment by, our communities and beyond.

@GeorgeB
Here is a simpler production. It is Rod Stewart and his daughter Ruby putting on 20 minute informal Easter Day concert from their home in Florida.