Corsair

Greetings and salutations to all,

I am a recent comeback-trumpet player. 15+yr layoff. Had gotten rid of a Bach Strad and acquired a new trumpet (is a peach). Re-learning to play and enjoy what I was missing for so long.

O.K. Tootsall, you asked for it.

My music Bio

At age 9 picked the trumpet as a way to anger my dad I guess, he wanted me to play clarinet.
Parents rented a trumpet for me for awhile until they bought a cornet for me.
I thought it was a step backward. Got pretty good too.
Then in high school got a Bach Strad. That was MY trumpet.
Played that for years as lead in school for concert band, orchestra, and stage band.(we actually recorded an album at a studio in senior year although I no longer have that album). Hindsight IS 20/20.
Then after high school, got married to my sweetheart.
Had a son.
My old band teacher told me about a community band and joined.
They also had a stage band that I joined, played lead for them for about 2-3 yrs.
Then physical ailments for surgery and stuff slowed me down.
Lost part of my 1st valve finger and had to play some gigs on other fingers for a while.
Then I just stopped playing and the last gig I had was for my father-in-laws’ funeral.
That was 1990. My sweetie wanted me to get a real trumpet in 2004.
Got a cheapo but I sounded rotten. Went to get valve oil for it and played some better trumpets.
Found a beaut that made the cheapo sound like a kazoo. Been practicing with it ever since.
Got range back and some maturity I never had before. Never was formally taught.
Now I just want to play.