True story: A Solemn Moment an honored Dead - Or NOT!

[Mo2vation]

<sigh>
Here we go again. I don't know what it's going to take to get it into you brass player's heads. A trumpet IS NOT DIR!!!!!!! You must get a bugle! A bugle is the ONLY DIR aproved brass instrument! A trumpet has no less than 5 uncessessary potential failure points! There are 3 internal valves, a tuning slide, and as you are so well aware, the vile spit valve. The internal valves require frequent lubrication, and how many lives have been needlessly lost when a valve was inadvertently inserted incorrectly unbeknownst to the player until that fateful moment when the band was 2/3 of the way trough a movement and the player raised his trumpet to his lips only to discover a spun valve! The horor!

You should adopt the DIR way and play with a bugle and wear a spare mouthpiece hung on a bungie necklace.

-Ben

Nicely played.

---
Ken

 

[airsix]

Nicely played.

---
Ken

Hope I didn't offend anyone. I am not in ANY way against DIR. In fact I am rather drawn to it. I just thought it was a funny parallel.

-Ben

 

[Mo2vation]

Hope I didn't offend anyone. I am not in ANY way against DIR. In fact I am rather drawn to it. I just thought it was a funny parallel.

-Ben

Your post completely ruled.

---
Ken

 

[Rick Inman]

Hope I didn't offend anyone. I am not in ANY way against DIR. In fact I am rather drawn to it. I just thought it was a funny parallel.

-Ben

Right. Wouldn't want to offend those sensitive DIR guys...

 

[SeanQ]

You forgot about the 3 slides connected to the valves. They arn't used much and are prone to neglect. You trying pulling out a second valve slide after not touching it in months. That's when the $h!t really hits the fan.

 

[Kev's First Mate]

I would hope that the family would understand. However, I am sure the deceased surely did.

Have you ever heard taps on a trombone? Much more somber sound than on a trumpet. I used to play the trombone. It's still in the closet.

Never heard taps on a trombone, and I used to play one. Just wish I had never gotten rid of it!

 

[Kev's First Mate]

FWIW, here's a Windows Midea 9 video of me Doing it Right on 911 a couple years ago...

http://www.scubaboard.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/30251/cat/500/ppuser/10755

That's awesome Rick!!

 

[FreeFloat]

That is WAY too funny! Sorry for the embarassment but thanks for the story.

What he said! :rofl:

 

[Jim Ernst]

Well said!

i will 2nd this or will it be 3rd, give the guy a break!!! nice job rick, my family (sick bas***s) would have burst out laughing!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[wetrat]

Rick,

Thanks for sharing the story - it was pretty funny and don't feel bad. I had a friend who was playing the guitar at a wedding. It was outside and his music blew across the lawn and so he started playing some songs from memory. Then a string broke so he replaced it. Then another string broke and he didn't have another to replace it, so he just squeaked through and then left. Not a good day for him, but I hope hearing his story makes you feel a little better!

wetrat