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A.N.A.Mendez Heavyweight Member
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area51recording Veteran Member
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 9:53 am Post subject: |
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Cool read, Thanks!
.....another vote for Chumlee, btw |
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fuzzyjon79 Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 9:55 am Post subject: |
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Great article! Thanks for sharing! "Rise" is one of my all time favorite tunes! _________________ J. Fowler
"It takes a big ole' sack of flour, to make a big ole' pan of biscuits!" |
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veery715 Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 10:57 am Post subject: |
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And a great quote: "When you're sleeping, someone else is practicing." _________________ veery715
Hear me sing!: https://youtu.be/vtJ14MV64WY
Playing trumpet - the healthy way to blow your brains out. |
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bamajazzlady Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 11:27 am Post subject: |
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Cool article and I love the sketch of him by Fred Harper. _________________ "Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending." - Maria Robinson |
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connicalman Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 12:23 pm Post subject: |
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veery715 wrote: | And a great quote: "When you're sleeping, someone else is practicing." |
So true. Then again, when I'm practicing, my neighbors aren't sleeping!
How about humility? Here's a recognized great giving away big $, playing small venues for the connection to his audience, and saying that he hasn't yet mastered the trumpet. _________________ kochaavim, csillaagkep, αστερρισμός, konnstelacji, connstellation... ...a.k.a. the 28A!
Other Conns: Victor 5A & 38A, New Wonder & 80A; 'stella 38A; 36A; 'quest 76A... |
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veery715 Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 12:26 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, absolutely - he is a humble guy. Maybe not the best trumpet player (I AM NOT PUTTING HIM DOWN) but a first rate human being. _________________ veery715
Hear me sing!: https://youtu.be/vtJ14MV64WY
Playing trumpet - the healthy way to blow your brains out. |
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spitvalve Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 12:47 pm Post subject: |
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I liked his music as a kid--it was one of the things that motivated me to play trumpet in the '60s. As I got more into trumpetology, I viewed him with derision. Recently I started listening to his old TJB stuff, and have realized how unique and musical he really is. _________________ Bryan Fields
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1999 Getzen Eterna 700S
1977 Getzen Eterna 895S Flugelhorn
1969 Getzen Capri cornet
1995 UMI Benge 4PSP piccolo trumpet
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Oncewasaplayer Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 12:57 pm Post subject: |
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Herb Alpert was a hero of mine when I first began the horn. I saw the TJB twice and each time enjoyed his playing and his showmanship. (His shows were funny with lots of slapstick humor and charm.)
Another side of the man was his work as a record producer and executive. He picked some great talent and backed some terrific artists (The Carpenters, Captain and Tennile, Rita Coolidge, Sergio Mendes, Cat Stevens, Wes Montgomery, Paul Desmond, Jobim, Quincy Jones, Burt Bacharach, etc.).
I just watched the PBS American Masters show on Sam Cooke and Alpert talks about working with Cooke. Herb A. is quite modest and sings the praises of Cooke.
Since then I've learned about his work as a visual artist, his philanthropy with colleges and the school in Harlem. He still tours and continues to play.
What a terrific human. I admire him now more than ever. _________________ Getzen 800DLX cornet
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spitvalve Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 1:57 pm Post subject: |
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I remember reading an interview many years ago, post-TJB and pre-Rise, where he said he had gotten "ridiculously rich" and suffered such an existential crisis that he said "my horn became my enemy." I think he has since found his identity and is back to doing what he loves--playing his horn.
I've seen some of the recent videos on youtube and he's clearly enjoying it. Being worth an estimated 750 million bucks means a lot less to him than just making music--although it gives him the freedom to take those small gigs and play what he wants to. Glad to see him enjoying his non-retirement, as well as his philanthropic efforts. And he's really not a bad player--he's no Wynton Marsalis, but he plays musically and with sincerity. He's got nothing left to prove, and he can play what he wants when he wants and I think he's probably a lot happier than he was at the peak of his fame. _________________ Bryan Fields
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1999 Getzen Eterna 700S
1977 Getzen Eterna 895S Flugelhorn
1969 Getzen Capri cornet
1995 UMI Benge 4PSP piccolo trumpet
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homebilly Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 3:26 pm Post subject: |
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i have a friend playing bass in the band and loves it!! _________________ ron meza (deadbeat jazz musician) & (TH 5 post ghost neighborhood watch ringleader)
waiting for Fed-Ex to deliver a $50 trumpet to my door. shipping was prepaid by seller of course!
http://ronmeza.com
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drncollazo Veteran Member
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 3:30 pm Post subject: |
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He also contracted Miles Davis to A & M.
His best album: Fandango
Herb Alpert could make that trumpet sing. He has tremendous soul. His phrasing and tone are impeccable. He proves that it's not all about playing in the stratosphere. An incredible talent. I'm going to try to catch his show in New York.
Thanks for sharing the article. |
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shofarguy Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 3:37 pm Post subject: |
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Fandango! was remastered and re-released last week (or so) for the first time since 1982. It is by far my favorite Herb Alpert album and is actually my favorite album of all time. I was so excited! I bought it on iTunes.
Brian _________________ Brian A. Douglas
Flip Oakes Wild Thing Bb Trumpet in copper
Flip Oakes Wild Thing Flugelhorn in copper
There is one reason that I practice: to be ready at the downbeat when the final trumpet sounds. |
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tomba51 Heavyweight Member
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giakara Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 1:41 am Post subject: |
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Very nice inderview .
Regards _________________ Lawler TL5-1A Bb 2015
Lawler TL6-1A Bb 2004
Lawler TL5-1A Bb 2003
Getzen eterna 910 C
Getzen eterna 850 cornet
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Yamaha 731 flugel
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Wes Clarke Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 3:59 am Post subject: |
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Quote: | I bought it on iTunes.
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You mean you bought a license to play it on iTunes.
But, on another point, how does the remaster compare? I am not a fan of what they did to Whipped Cream and Other Delights. _________________ "Mary, is the twelfth George Washington's birthday or is it mine?"
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shofarguy Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 4:41 am Post subject: |
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Wes Clarke wrote: | Quote: | I bought it on iTunes.
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You mean you bought a license to play it on iTunes.
But, on another point, how does the remaster compare? I am not a fan of what they did to Whipped Cream and Other Delights. |
The mix is a little light on bass, compared to what I remember and have heard on YouTube. Other than that, it's the same.
Brian _________________ Brian A. Douglas
Flip Oakes Wild Thing Bb Trumpet in copper
Flip Oakes Wild Thing Flugelhorn in copper
There is one reason that I practice: to be ready at the downbeat when the final trumpet sounds. |
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markp Heavyweight Member
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levi99 Regular Member
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Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 11:42 am Post subject: |
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Oh never-mind, I thought this thread was about something else... carry on.
JL _________________ Trumpet, KOOZA by Cirque du Soleil
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SatchmoGillespie Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 12:11 pm Post subject: |
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levi99 wrote: | Oh never-mind, I thought this thread was about something else... carry on.
JL |
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