46 replies and I don't think it's devolved to humour only. The foot foot video was in response to the lack of melody Dr. Mark mentioned. No one would really call foot foot music, but none the less, we're talking about it, which had to be the goal because music was not the goal in that video.
@tmd said in Never let the bass player pick the tunes:
@Dr-Mark said in Never let the bass player pick the tunes:
@Tobylou8
Now that certainly sweetens the deal. There's nothing better than Octave Oil for playing in the upper register. Heck I oiled my valves and blew a middle C and out of the bell of my trumpet popped a high C! That stuff is so slick, high notes just slide out of the horn. I think Maynard used to use it along with DHC Lip Balm. Another great product from Gottcha Inc..I see a business opportunity. Someone is going to market a valve oil that makes high notes easier. And why not? There are several lips balms that (indirectly) promise high notes to those who use them.
Mike
Y'ALL QUIT TEASING ME!!!!!! WHERE can I buy these products? I'm tired of practicing!
@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"........
@Vulgano-Brother said in Music. What is It?:
Thank you so much for this! It is sooooo much better now!!
@Dr-Mark said in Marching Season and Triple Super C:
Hi N1684T,
You got me! When I saw the post I thought "WHAT?!" This poor unfortunate's goal is sadly misguided. But silly me took the bait, hook line and stinker.Anyway, I gotta talk to this guy about some "octave oil" (I'm just about out). I use it on my valves and its so slick that it makes hitting high notes easy
Where can I buy Octave oil?
@moshe said in glad there's no fighting here:
@Tobylou8 said in glad there's no fighting here:
What's that extra finger doing in there ???
Morris / moshe
Huh?
@neal085 said in TM Refugee - Late to the Party.:
Howdy, boys (and girls). I somehow just discovered this today. I see lots of friendly avatars from 7+ years of TM-ing, including Vulgano Brother, who is neither Vulgano, nor my brother, but we can still love him for who he is and the work he does. I see TobyLou notified pretty much everyone else but me 6 months ago. No hard feelings though, Toby. You should see Guido sometime after 11:00 this evening.
Dang, this feels like coming home.
A few quick questions: How can I improve my range in 3 easy steps, but only practicing 5 minutes a day? Is double high C the one below the staff? Miles Davis or Freddie Hubbard? Is there balm in Gilead? Where does Rowuk hide his secret collection of P.E.T.E.s? Here's a video of me playing a song I've never practiced before, can you please critique? Is Kenny G still considered the best jazz artist of all time? Oh, and where's the Argument Clinic?
Controversial opinion of the day: Game of Thrones is dumb - change my mind.
Put away your pitchforks; that was a joke.
Alright, I'm here. Let the loud screaming sword fight begin!
NO NO NO!!!!!! I informed EVERYONE, especially you!! I'm ready for Guido, tell him not to bring a knife! 
@Dr-GO said in Does a large bore horn take more air?:
@Dr-Mark said in Does a large bore horn take more air?:
What! No rubber lips or rubber bladders!
It looks like Artificial Rhonda needs to go back into her suitcase until more lenient legislation can be passed. Just damned. I was starting to feel that she was beginning to like me for who I am.It's my guess she rubbered you the wrong way!
That remark is a little condomscending and also phallusious.
@Vulgano-Brother said in Do you see what I see??:
Knew a trumpeter that could peg any note on the tuner up to double c any time.
Problem is, if you are playing a chord tone, the Major 3rd will need to come down about 14 cents, the fifth about 2 cents up. If everyone does their part and play the exact degree of "out-of-tuneness" needed, the chord will ring. If everyone pegged the tuner, the chord will not ring.
I worked more than the above-mentioned trumpeter did.
Amen. Love the technical angle explained.
I guess my point is missed. There is a time and a place for their use in a performance situation. An expansion in that vein is what I was hoping for.
@Dr-GO said in Does a large bore horn take more air?:
@Tobylou8 said in Does a large bore horn take more air?:
Yep, the air moves or you can't play the horn. Take a simple cheap Bach practice mute, insert into the bell and play. As you play, place your finger over the hole in the end. The air cannot flow through the horn and all sound stops, and if you're playing loudly, your ears may pop!
Nope... Air travels much more slowly than the vibratory wave.
Did you do what I described? I never said the air flowed faster, I just said it flowed. This discussion is reminiscent of the solid mouthpiece debate. The solid/blocked off mouthpiece works fine (as long as there is an exhaust port in the mpc). The bell is an exhaust port and if there are issues with corks or cracks in the tubing, air leaks out and the sound suffers.
@Bob-Pixley said in Does a large bore horn take more air?:
@Dr-GO said in Does a large bore horn take more air?:
@grune said in Does a large bore horn take more air?:
@Kehaulani What do you mean, "take more air"? Technically, yes, a larger bore is a larger diameter, which creates a larger volume of air.
The volume of air in a horn is static. Large bore, medium bore or small bore. We do not replace that air when we blow into the mouthpiece, but are vibrating the air that is already there. So it takes no increase in air (more air) in a large bore horn if the efficiency in the vibratory freedom of that horn moves the sound wave through the medium filling the horn.
I'll disagree a bit. True, the air is already in the horn, but the act of blowing to induce lip vibration does move air through the instrument.
Yep, the air moves or you can't play the horn. Take a simple cheap Bach practice mute, insert into the bell and play. As you play, place your finger over the hole in the end. The air cannot flow through the horn and all sound stops, and if you're playing loudly, your ears may pop!
@Dr-GO said in Do you see what I see??:
@Tobylou8 said in Do you see what I see??:
Tell Wayne... , and Dan.... . I think they know what they are doing. Be interesting to know why they used them I think.
Ummm.... Tobylou, they are in a recording studio. Read my post carefully. They are playing in this artificial environment of perfect sound with digital instruments on tune. So they use this to stay on tune.
I recorded a session with Kenny Drew Jr on a highly out of tune piano. His virtuosity to work around those off notes and the rest of the ensembles ability to hear and adjust ended up in a fabulous recording. If we had those tuners set to perfect, the recording would never have made it to production.
That's the kind of reply I was looking for.
@L-A-Horn said in Best Off-brand Trumpets:
@Tobylou8 said in Best Off-brand Trumpets:
@Vulgano-Brother said in Best Off-brand Trumpets:
@Dr-GO said in Best Off-brand Trumpets:
Oh by the way, here is a picture of my daughters:!
Are they married yet, Dad?
Sooo... back on topic...
HAHAHA!!! You may or may not know about VB's weakness.... lol
@Vulgano-Brother said in Best Off-brand Trumpets:
@Dr-GO said in Best Off-brand Trumpets:
Oh by the way, here is a picture of my daughters:
Are they married yet, Dad?
@Dr-GO said in Do you see what I see??:
@Tobylou8 said in Do you see what I see??:
...I see 2 trumpets with tuners on them.
BINGO!!!! If these two cats use them.... just sayin'. Thanks for responding. I had forgotten about this awesome video!!And I am not so sure this is a good thing... Perhaps just perhaps in a recording studio, but not in real time performance.
Why? It is a section leaders responsibility to be in tune with the ensemble, not necessarily the perfect pitch. I have played in many an ensemble when the leader (bassist) insists on tuning to them. Tonight, I play in a big band rehearsal at the University of Dayton's piano is a quarter tone flat where I have to put the tuning slide out about an eighth of an inch from the perfect pitch. I have a tuning app on my phone, but I tune to the piano, not the app, and I expect my entire section to tune with me (which they do).
Tell Wayne... , and Dan.... . I think they know what they are doing. Be interesting to know why they used them I think.
