Posts made by SSmith1226

I just stumbled on this tonight:

@dr-go
I was referring to the first video (1986).

My grandson played this classic 1986 video for me today. It’s a catchy tune. See whether you can identify the celebrities appearing in this. If you can identify the celebrities, how old does it make you feel, and by the way, what kind of Trumpet was Wynton playing?

By the way, here is the 2020 Jazz At Lincoln Center Version.

Very interesting. What App did you use?
As far as the prompt, my guess would be, “generate illustrations that BigDub would not create or be associated with”.

This is not an example of AI destroying the world, but nevertheless is significant. It is a totally AI created pod cast of Joe Rogan interviewing Sam Altman, CEO of Open AI. There is no participation of either person and it is a “Deep Fake”, all generated by AI. The implications are endless.

The Laws of Life

• Law of Mechanical Repair

• After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch and you'll have to pee.

• Law of Gravity

• Any tool, nut, bolt, screw, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible place in the universe.

• Law of Probability

• The probability of being watched is directly proportional to the stupidity of your act.

• Law of Random Numbers

• If you dial a wrong number, you never get a busy signal; someone always answers.

• Variation Law

• If you change lines (or traffic lanes), the one you were in will always move faster than the one you are in now.

• Law of the Bath

• When the body is fully immersed in water, the telephone will ring.

• Law of Close Encounters

• The probability of meeting someone you know INCREASES dramatically when you are with someone you don't want to be seen with.

• Law of the Result

• When you try to prove to someone that a machine won't work, IT WILL!! AND Visa versa!

• Law of Biomechanics

• The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the reach.

• Law of the Theater & Hockey Arena

• At any event, the people whose seats are furthest from the aisle, always arrive last. They are the ones who will leave their seats several times to go for food, beer, or the toilet and who leave early before the end of the performance or the game is over. The folks in the aisle seats come early, never move once, have long gangly legs or big bellies and stay to the bitter end of the performance. The aisle people also are very surly folk.

• The Coffee Law

• As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, your boss will ask you to do something which will last until the coffee is cold.

• Murphy's Law of Lockers

• If there are only 2 people in a locker room, they will have adjacent lockers.

• Law of Physical Surfaces

• The chances of an open-faced jelly sandwich landing face down on a floor are directly correlated to the newness and cost of the carpet or rug.

• Law of Logical Argument

• Anything is possible IF you don't know what you are talking about.

• Law of Physical Appearance

• If the clothes fit, they're ugly.

• Law of Public Speaking
-- A CLOSED MOUTH GATHERS NO FEET!

• Law of Commercial Marketing Strategy

• As soon as you find a product that you really like, they will stop making it OR the store will stop selling it!

• Doctors' Law

• If you don't feel well, make an appointment to go to the doctor, by the time you get there, you'll feel better. But don't make an appointment and you'll stay sick.

•The Law of Television Entertainment
As soon as you find a television program that you really like, it will be cancelled.

@administrator

@administrator said in Bots are getting scary:

@ssmith1226 said in Bots are getting scary:

A recent headline:
“AI bot tweets out plan to ‘eliminate’ humanity in order to save Earth”
Link:
https://bgr.com/science/ai-bot-tweets-plan-to-eliminate-humanity-in-order-to-save-earth/

It is true that AI currently can not program it self. Programming is directed by humans, but that also is a problem.

This stuff really humors me. Despite all the popular culture (i.e. Terminator, iRobot, etc), there really is no way that computers can "take over the world." Not beyond what we allow them, at least.

Thus my point, “ Programming is directed by humans, but that also is a problem.”

A recent headline:
“AI bot tweets out plan to ‘eliminate’ humanity in order to save Earth”
Link:
https://bgr.com/science/ai-bot-tweets-plan-to-eliminate-humanity-in-order-to-save-earth/

It is true that AI currently can not program it self. Programming is directed by humans, but that also is a problem.

@j-jericho
ChatGPT Defames Professor With Fake Sexual Assault Allegations https://www.theepochtimes.com/chatgpt-defames-professor-with-fake-sexual-assault-allegations_5183248.html?utm_campaign=socialshare_email

@administrator said in The Ultimate Audience Surround Sound Experience:

That would be exceptionally tough for the trumpet, trying to remember whether you should be playing C, E or G.

Fortunately for them, their choices were limited by their Natural Trumpets.

This looks like the ultimate audience surround sound experience. A few weeks ago, the 4,000 person audience was mixed in with the Aurora Orchestra in London, as the widely spaced 47 piece orchestra performs Beethoven’s 5th Symphony by heart.
A full report can be found at the following link. Video excerpts are below as well, and also in the Classic FM Link. This looks like a great concept. I wish that I could have been there.

https://www.classicfm.com/composers/beethoven/aurora-immersive-fifth-symphony-printworks/

@j-jericho said in Forced Layoff:

@ssmith1226

…… BTW - Here's a guide to your travels in that part of the world:

Thanks!!! That makes things abundantly clear!!!

@trumpetb
On this trip, I’m afraid the weapon of choice will have to be my seven year old Mendini Pocket Trumpet. The limiting factor is that most of my transportation and touring in the UK will be on low budget 16 passengers tour busses with long day trips, late dinners. and late returns to the bare bones accommodations. Luggage is limited to one bag and one carry on personal item. I can pack the Mendini in the suit case protected by clothing and hope for the best. If it gets damaged, it is not the end of the world.

@kehaulani
Thanks!

@GeorgeB
It will be an interesting experiment!

@barliman2001
Yes, it definitely will annoy Barbara!!!
I will be on bus tours and will fixed schedules, but I will look out for Brass Bands.

@administrator
I am planning on bringing the Yamaha Silent Mute as a practice mute. I’ve used it many times in modern hotels and even cruise ships and never had a complaint. I will be staying in rural Scotland and Wales in B&B’s and I’m afraid the sound, even though extremely quiet might penetrate walls and doors. If I am wrong, then my problem is solved. I’ve stayed in similar places elsewhere where even a practice mute would be disruptive. Thus my question.

I am a seven year comeback player after a 44 year layoff. Over the next seven weeks my opportunities to practice are going to be drastically reduced, culminating in a five week trip overseas either staying in thin walled rural B&B’s or old hotels. My plan is to bring a practice mute and pocket trumpet, but it unlikely that I will have opportunities to use it very often due to the noise constraints of these facilities. I plan on utilizing Tom Hooten’s “Embosure” device and follow his suggested program. I also will bring Larry Meregillano’s “CTS (Compression Training System) and program in order to maintain, and possibly build my “chops” as much as possible. I realize that neither of these are “trumpet playing”, although the “Embosure” device will involve a lot of mouthpiece visualizer buzzing, in addition to the strengthening exercises. The CTS device also will provide strengthening exercises. Has anyone else have any other suggestions, or had a forced layoff of this magnitude, and found any additional ways of preserving or minimizing loss of one’s chops?

Classic FM announced their 30 up and coming, “Rising Stars” musicians of 2023. Two Trumpet Players were on this list:

Lucy Humphris

In 2012, at the age of 15, British trumpeter Lucy Humphris won the presigious London Symphony Orchestra Brass Academy Candide Award. She graduated from the Royal Academy of Music in 2019, and that same year gave the premiere of the one-woman show The Secret Life of Trumpets at the Southbank Centre’s ‘Imagine’ children’s festival. Humphris released her debut album Obscurus in February 2023.

Matilda Lloyd

British trumpeter Matilda Lloyd won first prize in the Eric Aubier International Trumpet Competition in Rouen, France, and has since appeared as a soloist throughout Europe, South Africa and the US. Lloyd’s debut album was released in 2018, and her sophomore album Casta Diva, which sees her performing operatic arias transcribed for trumpet, is due to be released in April 2023.

@barliman2001 said in Olds Recording Tuning Slide:

@ssmith1226
As regards cornets... what about the second weekend in July?? Bitburg?

I wish I could make it to Bitburg then but my Daughter and Grandcjildren will be visiting us in Plymouth, Massachusetts then and I have multiple band commitments in Massachusetts from June into October.
In regards to your cornet situation, everyone should have at least five, like I have, which is why I am willing to sell a few of mine!

@barliman2001 said in Olds Recording Tuning Slide:

@ssmith1226 Steve, that Olds Recording cornet would be a perfect match for my Olds Recording trumpet... what are you asking?

Elmar,
This circa 1955 Olds Recording Cornet was fully restored a few years ago by Tom Green, including the valves rebuilt, and has been in its case since. It is in mint condition. The case is original and it includes the original mouthpiece that came with it. These do not use a standard modern cornet shank. I would ask $1,500 USD (much less than the cost of the instrument and restoration) plus shipping. I have no idea what shipping and insurance would be to Austria.
Below are a few photos.