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jsample New Member
Joined: 16 Jun 2016 Posts: 9 Location: Walla Walla Washington
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Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2017 4:53 pm Post subject: My brother's Mendez records in the early 60s |
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It was when I was 6 and 7 years old that I first remember listening to Mendez on my brother's records. He was my inspiration and what I tried to copy as I developed my playing from age 7 on. _________________ 1975 Bach Strad 37a Cornet
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GeorgeB Heavyweight Member
Joined: 20 Apr 2016 Posts: 1063 Location: New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
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Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 3:07 am Post subject: |
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You picked yourself one helluva inspiration in Mendez. _________________ GeorgeB
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RandyTX Heavyweight Member
Joined: 25 Mar 2010 Posts: 5299 Location: Central Texas
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Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 8:31 am Post subject: |
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Pretty much the same here. My father had a big collection of Mendez recordings (along with a lot of other trumpet and cornet players) that I just about wore out listening to as a kid.
Some of the Mendez records were in an odd size as I recall, about 2/3 of the way from a 45 to a 33 LP in size. I'm not sure what that was ever called, but the automatic play thing didn't work, because the tone arm wouldn't find the start on its own. Had to move the needle over by hand to play them. _________________ "Music is like candy, you throw the (w)rappers away." |
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oxleyk Heavyweight Member
Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 4180
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Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 8:51 am Post subject: |
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RandyTX wrote: | Pretty much the same here. My father had a big collection of Mendez recordings (along with a lot of other trumpet and cornet players) that I just about wore out listening to as a kid.
Some of the Mendez records were in an odd size as I recall, about 2/3 of the way from a 45 to a 33 LP in size. I'm not sure what that was ever called, but the automatic play thing didn't work, because the tone arm wouldn't find the start on its own. Had to move the needle over by hand to play them. |
They were probably 78rpm records. You would have also needed to change the turntable to 78rpm. They were often sold in a book, or album, which is where the term comes from.
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kehaulani Heavyweight Member
Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Posts: 9027 Location: Hawai`i - Texas
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Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 9:02 am Post subject: |
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Not only listened to a lot of those original albums, but went on tour with him. Tell you a funny story.
At one concert, we were all ready for downbeat and still no conductor or Mendez. Finally, they showed up with no time to spare. Seemed they had discovered a place with a certain Tequila, and spent the afternoon enjoying it.
On the first tune, Mendez decided to do a little hot-dogging, so when he had to play a high note, he aimed his trumpet in the air, leaning backwards. Unfortunately, he lost his equilibrium and stumbled backwards and completely disappeared from the audience, behind the curtain.
He regained his composure, reappearing to the audience, which went wild, thinking his disappearance and reappearance was planned. Really funny moment.
Back to earth - not only Mendez, but Miles, Jacoby and Herseth took up much of my trumpet listening time. _________________ "If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn." Bird
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razeontherock Heavyweight Member
Joined: 05 Jun 2004 Posts: 10609 Location: The land of GR and Getzen
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Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 2:30 pm Post subject: |
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It seems the legendary Rafael was not accustomed to hitting the sauce, the way Bunny Berigan was; not a bad thing.
I have to wonder how my playing might have developed if Mendez was my inspiration rather than Maynard. |
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elparky New Member
Joined: 30 Jan 2013 Posts: 6
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Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 5:39 pm Post subject: |
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My father had my brother and me listen to Raphael Mendez recordings when we began playing trumpet in the 1960's. That coupled with private instruction from Bill Broadwell who was the Director of the US Coast Guard Band at that time gave us a very solid technical background on which to build our trumpet apptitude. I can't thank my father enough for the support we recieved to become talented trumpet players. |
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