Ed Thompson plays with himself - on two trumpets, that is

NickD · 01-19-2006, 12:05 AM

OK, this is fake, but it's a hoot! I've heard Vic Hyde play up to three trumpets at a time, but never with a tone as clean as this guy. I was almost buying it until he did the nose thing. It is hilarious!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...pet&pr=goog-sl

I'm pretty sure the sound track is actually Herb Alpert, which is a trubute to how good Herb really was. That old Zorba theme was beautifully played by Herb, IMHO. His tone on the low opening was like melted butter. His tecnhique on the double tonguing was perfect.

Have fun!

Nick

Annie · 01-19-2006, 12:30 AM

I wonder what the embouchure complications are while playing with one's ears are....

NickD · 01-19-2006, 10:04 AM

Ears? I was actuay wondering about yet another way he could get some warm air through the horn, but let's not go there...

bandman · 01-19-2006, 10:28 AM

When I first saw this a while back I said this has possibilities, and I'll be honest and say he had me for about the first 30-40 seconds. I bet you could do this, probably with rather poor tone, if the harmonies were either in the same partial series of the horn, or, could you maybe use two horns of different keys and actually pull this off?

Too much on my plate right now to even try this, but I bet there are some people who are actually out there trying to play two horns at once and be serious.

My students at school have always been amazed at the fact that I can play one note on my horn and sing a note very low in my throat and get an implied harmony of 3 notes. A very cool trick.

To try this the easiest way, play a low C and sing G, A, G, F# G and the chirds change for you and if you do it pretty well in tune the third note is as loud as the two you are actually playing.

I've been doing this for 30 years after a student said that she likes the piano because she could play harmony and you can't do that with just one trumpet player. I was teasing her and said I could prove her wrong. After a while it isn't really that hard to do.

ROGERIO · 01-19-2006, 10:40 AM

Thanks NICK... I really needed that this morning... I had a good laugh.

rbtrumpet08 · 01-19-2006, 05:10 PM

ive played on two trumpets at once and even hit two different partials and got harmony, but the tone was not too great at the tuning takes quite a bit of practice

Wildman · 01-20-2006, 10:30 AM

This guy is really playing 2 horns at once.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...79227708312258

Solar Bell · 01-20-2006, 05:39 PM

That's impressive!

-cw-

dkelley · 01-22-2006, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wildman

This guy is really playing 2 horns at once.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...79227708312258

That's the funniest thing I've seen in a long time!!

mrfabulous963 · 01-22-2006, 03:45 PM

Thats some good stuff, both videos!

for you DCI fans, and interesting show is the Cav's 2002 show, Frameworks
at the 11:27 mark, the Drum Line Sings their part, and the starts playing and singing

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...45&q=Cavaliers

01-19-2006, 12:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
NickD Mezzo Forte User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Chicago northern suburbs Posts: 818	Ed Thompson plays with himself - on two trumpets, that is OK, this is fake, but it's a hoot! I've heard Vic Hyde play up to three trumpets at a time, but never with a tone as clean as this guy. I was almost buying it until he did the nose thing. It is hilarious! http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...pet&pr=goog-sl I'm pretty sure the sound track is actually Herb Alpert, which is a trubute to how good Herb really was. That old Zorba theme was beautifully played by Herb, IMHO. His tone on the low opening was like melted butter. His tecnhique on the double tonguing was perfect. Have fun! Nick
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01-19-2006, 12:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
Annie Piano User Join Date: Nov 2003 Brand: BACH Posts: 410	I wonder what the embouchure complications are while playing with one's ears are....
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01-19-2006, 10:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
NickD Mezzo Forte User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Chicago northern suburbs Posts: 818	Hmmm... Ears? I was actuay wondering about yet another way he could get some warm air through the horn, but let's not go there...
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01-19-2006, 10:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
bandman Forte User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lafayette, LA, USA Posts: 1,037	When I first saw this a while back I said this has possibilities, and I'll be honest and say he had me for about the first 30-40 seconds. I bet you could do this, probably with rather poor tone, if the harmonies were either in the same partial series of the horn, or, could you maybe use two horns of different keys and actually pull this off? Too much on my plate right now to even try this, but I bet there are some people who are actually out there trying to play two horns at once and be serious. My students at school have always been amazed at the fact that I can play one note on my horn and sing a note very low in my throat and get an implied harmony of 3 notes. A very cool trick. To try this the easiest way, play a low C and sing G, A, G, F# G and the chirds change for you and if you do it pretty well in tune the third note is as loud as the two you are actually playing. I've been doing this for 30 years after a student said that she likes the piano because she could play harmony and you can't do that with just one trumpet player. I was teasing her and said I could prove her wrong. After a while it isn't really that hard to do.
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01-19-2006, 05:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
rbtrumpet08 Pianissimo User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 94	ive played on two trumpets at once and even hit two different partials and got harmony, but the tone was not too great at the tuning takes quite a bit of practice
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01-19-2006, 10:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
ROGERIO Mezzo Forte User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: PHOENIX, AZ Posts: 926	Thanks NICK... I really needed that this morning... I had a good laugh.

01-20-2006, 10:30 AM	#7 (permalink)
Wildman New Friend Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 27	This guy is really playing 2 horns at once. http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...79227708312258
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01-20-2006, 05:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
Solar Bell Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Metro Detroit Brand: Eclipse Posts: 3,748	That's impressive! -cw-
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01-22-2006, 03:45 PM	#10 (permalink)
mrfabulous963 Piano User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 287	Thats some good stuff, both videos! for you DCI fans, and interesting show is the Cav's 2002 show, Frameworks at the 11:27 mark, the Drum Line Sings their part, and the starts playing and singing http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...45&q=Cavaliers

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