Posts made by SSmith1226

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

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Except for the car, the scene looks as realistic as a “BigDub” piece of fine art! Another good job Wayne!

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.

A great real advertisement that was played leading into a trumpet long tone exercise that I do on YouTube. Very appropriate:

I wasn’t sure whether to post this here or under Medical Concerns. Every year from around November 1 through January 15, I suffer through this same malady, which this year is exceptionally worse due to the pandemic situation. I feel trapped! Every day is like Groundhog day in my household. Oh, the horror of it all....
The following video explains it all better than I can express it.

@J-Jericho said in The “Elysian Trumpet”:

Interesting story. Is Mayfield an embezzler whose hobby is trumpet playing, or is he a trumpet player whose hobby is embezzling? Enquiring minds want to know.

I would answer that as follows. He is an excellent trumpet player, but as an embezzler, I’ve seen better. About 6-8 years ago, I had the opportunity to attend one of his shows at the Royal Sonesta Hotel, in the club that was his namesake. His show was great, and he featured a number of his students who also played well.
Here is an example of his work. This piece was appropriately named for the “Angola” prison located in Louisiana.

Amid Irvin Mayfield's legal woes, mythical Elysian Trumpet hidden away
Bejeweled, 24-karat brushed-gold homage to Katrina's dead rests mute and locked away in storage....

This is an interesting trumpet related story of a “special trumpet” and intertwines with the legal issues of well known trumpeter, Irvin Mayfield, and his partner.
The whole story, with photographs, can be found here:

https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/music/article_f95e75fc-2b54-11eb-b8f2-bbde41b180c8.html

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

He only started that journey an hour and a half before someone took that photo, I bet.

Slow and steady wins the race.

@Tobylou8 said in A little humour:

Did you hear? Spiderman made a winter coat out of Greek bread. It was a Pita Parka!

Well to be frank, I’d have to change my name.

In the place of a full public Veterans Day Concert, I participated in a local video production which I recorded and edited for the “Sound Dunes Swing Ensemble Combo” in East Dennis, Massachusetts (Cape Cod). The organization is under the direction of fellow trumpeter, Jim Stamboni. The full band is a “Big Band”, but with Covid this is as large as it can get with social distancing. This musical program, honoring Veterans, as well as Service Members, was completed and released yesterday on YouTube. Amazingly it has received 272 views in the 36 hours since posting by word of mouth. The members of this group are all community minded amateurs. This video comprises the second and third (last) rehearsal for today’s Covid limited attendance outdoor private event honoring Veterans and Service Members at a location on Cape Cod.

@neal085 said in Personality and Taste in Classical Music:

“which is 50 shades of laughable.”

It appears that you are very analytical and decisive. Perhaps you should run for political office, or the presidency of a condo board or home owners association.

I think that we should form a “Choleric Club” under groups. I will be the first to join!

I would contest the election and see whether I could get out of it.

@Kehaulani said in Personality and Taste in Classical Music:

Choleric here also. Looking at the definition - not from the survey but other sources - something to reflect on. I see myself a little differently but not completely different.

I prefer the definition from the survey. As far as the definition or description of “choleric” outside of the survey, my wife might agree more with that, except she also was defined as “choleric” by the survey. Lucky break for me!

According to Classic Fm, “ Your taste in classical music is about to expose your true colours...

There’s a pretty popular theory that suggests there are four key personality types: sanguine, choleric, melancholic, and phlegmatic.

And we reckon we can reveal yours from just your classical music preferences. Yes, really.

Let’s see how accurate we are...”

The result, “choleric”, was accurate for me.

If you want to give this theory a shot, here it is:

https://www.classicfm.com/lifestyle/quizzes/classical-music-reveals-personality-type/

Let us know whether it was accurate for you.

@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.

Happy Halloween!

@GeorgeB said in Trumpet Board Remote Performance:

@BigDub
Oh, man, hard to beat that one...

Try this!

@tjcombo
From the 2019 Movie with the same name: