qquake2k
Captain Low-N-Slow
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Anybody else play trumpet? I started playing in 6th grade, and played through middle school. I lost interest after that, and quit playing for several years. Then in the early 80's, someone sold me a silver Bach Strad for $200. It was dirty and tarnished, but when I cleaned and polished it, it was immaculate! It looked brand new! I had always wanted a silver trumpet, and this one sounded amazing. So I started taking lessons, and my teacher talked me into joining a community symphonic band. It was the closest thing to an audition I've ever had. I had to play some long tones and the chromatic scale. That was it. They put me in a third chair.
That was fine with me, though, I was so happy to be playing there. There were some EXCELLENT musicians in that band. They made me a better player. It was brasswinds, woodwinds, and percussion. I remember the lead trumpet player played out of the side of his mouth, and he used a screamer mouthpiece (my teacher's term) sometimes. But man he could vibrate dust out of the ceiling! Along the way I picked up a silver Getzen four button flugelhorn to keep my Strad company. A couple of the other trumpet players also had flugelhorns, and we loved playing them for the few flugelhorn parts there were.
Well, in 1988, the band was invited to go to Australia to play in the Sydney Opera House. That was the year I got married, and I had to choose marriage or Australia. I chose Marriage. Now that I'm divorced, I'm seriously questioning my decision.
The Sydney freaking Opera House. Not that I'm bitter, or anything...
I think I need therapy.
That was fine with me, though, I was so happy to be playing there. There were some EXCELLENT musicians in that band. They made me a better player. It was brasswinds, woodwinds, and percussion. I remember the lead trumpet player played out of the side of his mouth, and he used a screamer mouthpiece (my teacher's term) sometimes. But man he could vibrate dust out of the ceiling! Along the way I picked up a silver Getzen four button flugelhorn to keep my Strad company. A couple of the other trumpet players also had flugelhorns, and we loved playing them for the few flugelhorn parts there were.
Well, in 1988, the band was invited to go to Australia to play in the Sydney Opera House. That was the year I got married, and I had to choose marriage or Australia. I chose Marriage. Now that I'm divorced, I'm seriously questioning my decision.
The Sydney freaking Opera House. Not that I'm bitter, or anything...
I think I need therapy.