Thank you so much for these videos. I am a recovering trombonist who has had a relapse. (I was SO cool in about 1995 that Slide Hampton told me I had chops-a-plenty) After two years of majoring in music, became a performance major, and then freaked out and quit. (I have some lingering angst about that) I've recently returned to playing, and its like I've been in prison for 30 years. Things have changed on the outside. I joined the community band, met some folks and now I'm in a trombone choir, subbing for a swing band, and might end up in a real Chicago area jazz band. Blah blah, the point is, I'm trying to explain my need to catch the hell up, and thank you for your frank, insightful, discussions about equipment. Some people are fanatical about it, some grab whatever is close by. I have always had a need to control anything I can about my playing, including exactly how everything blows, feels, functions and flows. I've never played outside of the ivory tower. I've been trying to learn everything I can about what works, what doesn't, how to transport it, how to load in and out. What I'm saying is, I cant thank you enough for you clear explanations of how things work, don't work, and when and why. I just ordered the black mute you like the least, but I think I might be able to make it work. My day job is restoration work on vintage cars, so I think I might fabricate a bucket mute from a Fez in your honor. Please keep them coming, I need your help and advice.
Thank you so much for these videos. I am a recovering trombonist who has had a relapse. (I was SO cool in about 1995 that Slide Hampton told me I had chops-a-plenty) After two years of majoring in music, became a performance major, and then freaked out and quit. (I have some lingering angst about that) I've recently returned to playing, and its like I've been in prison for 30 years. Things have changed on the outside. I joined the community band, met some folks and now I'm in a trombone choir, subbing for a swing band, and might end up in a real Chicago area jazz band. Blah blah, the point is, I'm trying to explain my need to catch the hell up, and thank you for your frank, insightful, discussions about equipment. Some people are fanatical about it, some grab whatever is close by. I have always had a need to control anything I can about my playing, including exactly how everything blows, feels, functions and flows. I've never played outside of the ivory tower. I've been trying to learn everything I can about what works, what doesn't, how to transport it, how to load in and out. What I'm saying is, I cant thank you enough for you clear explanations of how things work, don't work, and when and why. I just ordered the black mute you like the least, but I think I might be able to make it work. My day job is restoration work on vintage cars, so I think I might fabricate a bucket mute from a Fez in your honor. Please keep them coming, I need your help and advice.
Thank you for your comments and keep up the practice. Let me know how those mutes work out!