Good evening, in the late 60's I played soprano one piston bugle for a Senior drum & bugle corps. Needless to say when were not competing would be Bugler's Holiday. Thanks for bringing back many memories. Jim
Played trumpet for many years, middle school through college and into some (emphasis on "some") professional gigs. When life caught up with me, ended up not playing for the last four decades or so and sorely miss it. BUT, me aside, that was without caveat, the single, best rendition of this tune i've ever heard. Of course, you have to admit that endless opportunities to correct any mistakes and ensure every note is perfectly synced helps, But, still, totally awesome. Will listen to it many times before I wear the groove out on the vinyl.. oh, wait, it's electronically saved!! Hallelujah for modern technology!!!
Outstanding! I have never heard of a piccolo trumpet before this. I had o ply this as third trumpet at halftime in high school I was terrible. I switched to baritone right after. I loved baritone!
As a high school band geek from the 60s, in mu 60s, this brings back some memories. Or fantasies. Simply spectacular. All that double tonguing. It makes me want to get my lip back. When I saw that glowing mouthpiece I immediately thought of Chernobyl. Plastic??? The comment about cold mouthpieces rings a bell, though.
Absolutely true! I used to have a gap and it's the reason, along with having an exceptional ear for pitch, that I was playing the Maynard parts in jazz band as a freshman in high school just one year after having picked up the trumpet for the first time. I was like a young Bud Brisbois. My first day on trumpet, I played a B natural below double C, so I started out being able to play a double high G consistently from day one. I could play a double high C and higher with more ease than most people can play a G on top of the staff, and I could do it all night long. Sadly, the gap in between my front teeth gradually started to close my junior year in high school and I had to change my embouchure. I worked my range back up to a B-flat below double C but that was an octave lower than I was previously able to play and my endurance was never the same. A gap doesn't work for everybody but it worked for me when I had it and it works for a lot of people.
Hi guys . Many years ago I knew of a cornet player called Neil Morley that was principal cornet of Scissett Youth Brass Band in Yorkshire . I didn't know him in person but know his cousin Simon Morley from Holmfirth , Yorkshire . Just wondered if it was the same person in the video ? I played for Holmfirth High School Band at the time on Soprano Cornet , and still play now , having done 'Bugler's Holiday ' many times over the last 30 odd years ! Cheers , Mark .
you missed my point LowReedExpert - I agree swapping between Piccolo Trumpet and Tuba is easy enough once you get the knack. However, pressing a freezing chunk of metal against your chops is not only painful - but harmful too. Therefore the Kellys are both great mouthpieces but also essential. Thanks for the input.
it's all subjective Swifty, nobodys right, nobodies wrong when it comes to equipment depends on the player. Re: mouthpieces - the quick changes between picc, trombone, french horn, tuba, cornet euphonium etc etc would be impossible without the Kellys. But heck I agree - Monette make helluva horn! thanks for posting. Jim
@funslider20 - neither... I generally use 3C or 1.5C... (I can't play really small mouthpieces on the way I use my chops, also playing so much tuba and trombone these days makes it doubly difficult to go really small - anyway in our band I never have to play really high - that's what Neil's is for!)
Believe it or not, due to the 'tight' nature of the picc, it's almost harder, even if it's slightly more accurate, than on the big horn. Kind of similar to how a professional bass trombonist, if not careful, will tend to overblow its comparatively small tenor counterpart. I assume it's mainly got to do with differences in bore sizes.
@biggeorgewebley - not even I can play 12 trumpets at the same time George.. but i'm working on it! there's an Indonesian surgeon who's going to help me with that.... PS>> shirt by M&S...... pants by Anne Summers.... X
What's with the tuning slide on the back bow of Neil Morley's trumpet bell? I have never seen anything like that. Who made it? Does it improved intonation?
Exile John actually, to be entirely precise the plastic mouthpieces are called KELLYs. They come in a range of colours & sizes - one of which is a shallow screaming mouthpiece. On the Kanstul Picc I'm using a 3C, and on the Bb I used a 1.5C on the Bb. Not sure what Neil was playing - he can play extremely high on anything... #mouthpiecespottingforanoraks
orichalcum1 oh yeah I've heard of that make. Never seen anyone play on a plastic piece seriously though aside from people who march in the cold a lot, clearly it can be done though :D Any particular reason you like them, or perhaps just wanted to rebel against those stuffy gold plated Wick jobs :D
