@Niner said in The hammered bell:
@FranklinD That's interesting. It's not a dead proposition. The main things the bell shaft dings are claimed to produce are:
Improved sonority: more warmth, more substance, fuller tonal sound
Improved balance of sound: enhancement of wanted, and reduction of unwanted frequencies
Improved projection: more power and better carrying capacity of the sound
Reduced blowing resistance: improved and easier responsiveness, therefore improved slotting
That's it? Hmm. 
Closest the come to me is a 4 hour+ drive. Maybe next year??
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Just missed seeing a NICE JET-TONE!! I'll keep looking!
I had a dream the ocean was filled with orange soda.
It was a Fanta Sea
@Dr-Mark said in Artist on BOARD:
@BigDub said in Artist on BOARD:
Oh no you didn’t go there!
Remember folks,
When you get the urge, don't pick your nose, let Wilson Pickett!
Reminds me of the old proverb; You can pick your friends, you can pick your nose, BUT, you can't pick your friends nose!! You're welcome!
I've begged him to join.... but alas, he has so far declined. Bob Pixley uses Dales old TM avatar now. When I see it, it reminds me of Dale.
Dale Proctor would know!!
@Dr-Mark said in Rock, Pop, Classic 70's "Horn Bands" from back in the day?:
Hi Tobylou8,
I was reading up on Leonid and Friends and many sites call it a Russian band and some sites go as far as saying that they are from Moscow. With that said, I stand corrected. You were right. They are from Russia.
Regardless of where they are from, thank you for turning us on to them. I fortunately got tickets and will see them in December.
I wonder if Moscow Mitch will be on bass or keyboards (just kidding) we all know he does backup vocals for Kiss
Their first album was called Chicagovich!
We have a set list. We practice the eventual list plus a few extras. Sometimes good tunes get cut, but the week of a performance, the list is set and there are no audibles for extraneous tunes. We've played one encore since I've been there. There are two folders, practice and performance. Only the performance folder attends the concert. I feel sorry for you having to lug all that music around. I used to play in a church band that did that. 500 charts and any song could be called up at any time. We played 8 different tunes on any given Sunday. I took my file "bucket" home to practice the tough songs (the ones George Rawlins recorded!!) and lo and behold an audible was called. The other trumpet player wouldn't let me look on his music, he turned it away! 
Anyway, The conductor isn't going to change, none of them do, so maybe a little cart for your horns and file "folder". This is what I used for years and it is still in good shape!
@Mike-Ansberry said in Rock, Pop, Classic 70's "Horn Bands" from back in the day?:
Not from back in the day, but a recent horn band called The Strike. The song is "Atom Bomb". Nice horn feature on the end of the tune from about 3:20 to the end.
Love it!! Now pass the dramamine!!! 
@BigDub said in Artist on BOARD:
@Tobylou8 said in Artist on BOARD:
@BigDub said in Artist on BOARD:
I am so glad you all are taking my art so seriously. But, really, don’t be so stuffy. Have a little fun with it. But don’t milk it to death.
You steering us away from fun? I'll calf no part of it! Cud you please leave us alone? I don't know what the veal problem with us having fun is!
The problem is........cows don’t have fingers. Come on, let’s not be silly here.
Okay, you make a mooving point! Please forgive my silliness. To err is human, to forgive is bovine!!
@Dr-Mark said in Rock, Pop, Classic 70's "Horn Bands" from back in the day?:
Damned Tobylou8,
The Ukrainian band that plays Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is, is absolutely killer! Thank you very much!It even holds true in the Ukraine that "If it can be heard, it can be had."
These guys prove it. Bravo!
Yep! The Chicago cover band as good as Chicago!!!
@BigDub said in Artist on BOARD:
I am so glad you all are taking my art so seriously. But, really, don’t be so stuffy. Have a little fun with it. But don’t milk it to death.
You steering us away from fun? I'll calf no part of it! Cud you please leave us alone? I don't know what the veal problem with us having fun is!
@BigDub said in Artist on BOARD:
This was certainly a challenge and I re worked it after several years because I didn't like the awkwardness of the cows. Now I am happy with it, though.
"Eat more chik'n"!
