Posts made by SSmith1226

As intricate and fast tempo as this performance was, I would wonder whether having Snookie Young standing and sitting directly behind Doc Severinsen keeping time on the sticks was a way of disguising a metronome to kelp keep him on track during the solos. Of course, during the piece, everyone was absolutely coordinated. Just look at Doc’s and Snookie Young’s fingers as they played Trumpet Section measures.

This 1974 video of Doc Severinsen and the Tonight Show Band showed up today on my YouTube Feed. The energy level, skill, and musicianship are outstanding for a live performance! It is hard to believe that this was 47 years ago.

SOLD………..

A middle-aged woman has a heart attack and is taken to the hospital. While on the operating table, she has a near-death experience. During that experience, she sees God and asks if this is it. God says NO and explains that she has another 30-40 years to live. Upon her recovery she decides to just stay in the hospital and have a face lift, liposuction, breast augmentation, tummy tuck - you name it, she had it. She even has someone come in and change her hair color. She figures since she's got another 30 or 40 years she might as well make the most of it. She walks out of the hospital after the last operation when she is killed by an ambulance speeding up to the hospital. She arrives in front of God and asks, "I thought you said I had another 30-40 years?" "Oh, " Said God. "I didn't recognize you."

For sale: Brand new Lotus 7L Brass mouthpiece that I received on June 15, 2021. It does not work for me. My cost with shipping was $151.52. I would be willing to sell it, and ship within the United States, for $130.00 (PayPal). My alternative is to return it for a refund. If anyone is interested in this let me know, otherwise, in a few days I will return it. I can be contacted at SSmith1226@aol.com

This gives me a new perspective to a pretty tune that was on the flip side of Bye Bye American Pie.

@bigdub said in How about a "Random Meaningless Image...let's see them string"?:

@ssmith1226
Is it kosher?

That is an interesting question. The general consensus is that for a wine to be considered kosher, it must be made under the supervision and certified by a Rabbi. This wine however is different. It also requires the supervision, certification, and blessing of a mohel.

A taxi passenger tapped the driver on the shoulder to ask him a question. The driver screamed, lost control of the car, nearly hit a bus, went up on the footpath, and stopped inches from a shop window.
For a second everything went quiet in the cab, then the driver said, “Look man, don’t ever do that again. You scared the daylights out of me!”
The passenger apologized and said, “I didn’t realize that a little tap would scare you so much.”
The driver replied, “Sorry, it’s not really your fault. Today is my first day as a cab driver – I’ve been driving a hearse for the last 25 years.

@tjcombo

Today, I came across a great article about Louis Armstrong in the “Independent” out of The UK. It gives an Interesting perspective of this legendary giant in the music industry. The link is below.

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/louis-armstrong-trumpet-life-music-b1876149.html

@bigdub said in Artist on BOARD:

Believe it or not, I have finally realized and have to concede that I have a bit of difficulty recognizing the difference between very dark blue and black. It has come up several times only recently but I would describe something as “black” and have everyone else who looks at it say, no, it’s dark blue!

I may have a solution to your dilemma. Go to YouTube and search for “Marcus Pincus the Tailor”. Choose the video called “The Tailor”. If you search specifically for “The Tailor” other videos will show up first.
If you watch this video, the comparative method solving your visual problem will be obvious. I am not posting it directly due to a language issue near the very end. If you are offended by crude language, in this case one word beginning with the 6th letter of the alphabet, then please don’t watch it. The below is a screen shot of the appearance of the video on YouTube. It is not a video link.
Thanks, and I hope it helps, or at least makes you smile.

@barliman2001 said in >OLDS Recording...:

@ssmith1226 We cut short the holiday by 12 hours... I admit... and it was her who needed to be back at a rehearsal...

Very convenient!
I also applaud you for coming clean. You saved many of us from ending up in traction, or worse!!!

@barliman2001 said in >OLDS Recording...:

and I cut short a holiday in Italy to be in their shop on Saturday morning... happy!

Congratulations on your new horn! However, what is much more important to many of us is, how did you convince your wife to end your Italian vacation early, in order for you to purchase an old trumpet. How ever you did it must have been brilliant, especially since you lived to write about it!!! Or, did you have to dictate this post?

@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/


@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.

According to an article published in the Smithsonian Magazine, “ To stop microbe-carrying droplets from spreading in an orchestra, turn the seating arrangement inside out. According to research published on June 23 in the journal Science Advances, orchestras should move percussion to center stage, move clarinets and trombones to the back, and most importantly, put the trumpets in the corners. “

The full article can be found at:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/reduce-covid-19-risks-orchestras-move-wind-instruments-sidelines-180978069/