st. paul cornet syndrome

chuck in ny · Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 2:18 pm Post subject: st. paul cornet syndrome

this is one i believe the original saul of tarsus wasn't afflicted with. what he did have is a monstrous case of denial, he wasn't going to throw in with the jesus crowd, and kept denying the impulse until one day he had a vision on the road to damascus and had his conversion.
anyhow i've been trying to convince myself i'm not a cornet player and it's about built up to the same level.
you can see how this can happen. there are several flavors of cornet, and you take a look at them, and you might not like this one or that one, and figure it's probably not your thing, while there are indeed some that would be serviceable.
some people fall in love the same way and it is indeed an odd way to back into things. i think if you tend to be a little picky, it's easier to fall into this trap.
neither here nor there, just thought i was well defined as a trumpet and flugel doubler.
...chuck

Dale Proctor · Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 1:24 pm Post subject:

So, are you walking down the road to Damascus at the present time?

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chuck in ny · Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 8:37 pm Post subject:

yeah dale i guess i am, the cornet must have been pursuing me in dreams for a long time, and it's built up to about the point.
..chuck

razeontherock · Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 8:41 pm Post subject:

Cornets just play easier. And faster!

chuck in ny · Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 11:00 am Post subject:

razor
guess i will find out about easy and fast. hopefully find out something about musical expression. .chuck

oldblow · Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 4:38 pm Post subject:

I preach many Sundays, most, in fact. And I will I will reserve comment until I hear of your growing love affair. Cornet and flugel define my playing life now. I can play trumpet when a brash irreverent attitude is called for, but.......

But to be serious. Cornets allow expression that trumpets don't. And I think that when you reach an age of wanting to express yourself succinctly, you begin to look at the options.

Just remember that Paul was struck blind, not deaf, on the road to Damascus.
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chuck in ny · Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 7:44 pm Post subject:

butch
thanks for the thoughts. i suspect to be going in your direction.
..chuck