I have a 4 digit SD that was purchased from Bunny Berrigan's grandson! It is rumored to be the same Getzen SD Satchmo is pictured playing while at Bunny's daughter's house! Robert Rowe said he had the picture, but alas he died before he could confirm. It's a great lead horn, cuts like a knife as long as one uses a lead mouthpiece. 
At 4:38 you can see the slide area and that is a Committee spit valve. There also is no tuning brace. At 6:46 you get a quick glimpse of the 3rd slide and it does look like a Committee spit valve. I'm saying "Yes" it's a Committee.
A State Trooper pulled over a Man for Speeding one afternoon. After the car pulled over the officer took the Gentleman out of the car and told him to put his hands on the hood of his car.
The Trooper told the man, "Sir, the reason i stopped your vehicle is you were going 80 miles over the posted speed limit and it took me miles to catch up to you." The man looked at the Officer and said "I'm sorry Officer but theres a good reason why I was Speeding"
The Officer looked at the Man and said "if you can give me one good reason why you were Speeding, I will let you off with a warning."
The man began to explain.... "A few years ago my Wife ran off with a State Trooper and when I saw you in my rearview mirror I panicked. I thought You Were Bringing Her Back."
The officer LAUGHING told the man, "Have a Nice Day......"
@Dr-Mark said in Never let the bass player pick the tunes:
Hi tdm,
My experience with sitting in with bands has been somewhat like being speechless. When the band huddles on stage to discuss what song to do next, they ignore the horn section. I can suggest All Blues or something by the Beatles or the Who and the huddled lead guitarist, keyboardist and singer will look at me in silence and then go back to talking amongst themselves until they come up with (for example) Polk Salad Annie.
On occasion they will say what key but this can be a hassle since my capo needs to be attached in order to change the key on my trumpet.
Dr-GO and I have the Bb trumpet capos for sale at only $29.95.
C trumpet capos are $39.95 and painted in The University of Dayton colors.
Don't delay!!! Buy one today!
If you throw in a bottle of "Octave Oil"........
Here's live, no studio "help" or takes. He's still amazing!
@administrator said in Louis Dowdeswell:
Nice playing. I still can't wrap my mind around why anybody would voluntarily listen to "Gonna Fly Now." I really dislike that song.
It's all a part of the "Rocky" persona. Rocky Balboa is the "every man", blue collar guy that gets a shot and makes it. The song fits with the era and works well within the movie. W/O the movie behind it, it's not much. Personally, I like the Anthem better. Crank IT!!!!
