Starting over

GitRdoneJazz · 09-12-2006, 08:18 PM

Howdy everybody.

At Christmas last year, my nephew (7th grader) was showin off "how high" he could play on his trumpet. I gently informed him that he should be concentrating on playing the BEST notes he could play, not the HIGHEST notes... Well, one thing led to another and I was suddenly hit with the challenge "OH Yeah - Well, I bet you can't do any better"... Now, I hadn't touched the horn since college (1983), but deep in my heart, I'm a TRUE trumpet player - That means I have the attitude "If you can do it, so can I". It took me several really lousey minutes, but danged if I didn't blast out the crappiest sounding High C (not a dubba C neither, just above the staff C). I sounded about the same as he did - which is really sad (Not that I was every great, but I was first chair all through high-school and had a pretty good group I played jazz with in college). I told him "Give me a year, and I'll show you how it should be played"...

Anyway, I set out to find myself a nice used Martin Comittee or Connstellation (my old "weapons" of choice). A couple really bad eBay purchased later, I settled for an Olds Ambassador, a copy of Arbans and Clarke and started my comeback.

I've reached that point in my comeback where I'm fixin to be ready to play in public again, so I made a bargain with my wife - If she would support me buyin a new horn, I would play at church. Much to my surprise, she bit on it...

I hit the internet to find me a modern day replacement with similarities to my old Martin. After several months of searching, I decided to get a C7 from Roy Lawler. I was going to buy a gold brass version, but I called several of the Dealers and found a yellow brass version in silverplate for less than Roy is asking for them in raw brass - Not one to pass up a deal, I bought it. I can't wait to get it, hopefully by the end of this week. I'll have to let you all know how it goes. This is actually the first new horn I've ever owned - All the others were used when I bought them.

Solar Bell · 09-12-2006, 09:07 PM

GitRdone, Git 'er done!

Welcome to the TrumpetMaster!

Great story, good to see you're sticking with it.

You found a GREAT horn too.

Keep us up to date, and don't be afraid to ask questions!

-cw-

tpter1 · 09-12-2006, 09:40 PM

That's a great story, Gitrdone. You have made one fine purchase there. Lawler's horns are among THE finest there are.

Oh yeah..oops...welcome to TM!

40cal · 09-13-2006, 03:23 AM

Hi

GitRdoneJazz · 09-13-2006, 09:21 PM

Thanks for the welcome everybody - I can't wait for my new horn to get here. I'll be sure to post my thoughts when I get it.

Ned Kelly Jazz · 09-16-2006, 09:31 AM

Cheers!

Liad Bar-EL · 09-25-2006, 02:40 PM

Great story and welcome back to the trumpet family.

It has been a week already. Do you have your horn yet?

Let us know.

Liad Bar-EL

09-12-2006, 08:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
GitRdoneJazz New Friend Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 9	Starting over Howdy everybody. At Christmas last year, my nephew (7th grader) was showin off "how high" he could play on his trumpet. I gently informed him that he should be concentrating on playing the BEST notes he could play, not the HIGHEST notes... Well, one thing led to another and I was suddenly hit with the challenge "OH Yeah - Well, I bet you can't do any better"... Now, I hadn't touched the horn since college (1983), but deep in my heart, I'm a TRUE trumpet player - That means I have the attitude "If you can do it, so can I". It took me several really lousey minutes, but danged if I didn't blast out the crappiest sounding High C (not a dubba C neither, just above the staff C). I sounded about the same as he did - which is really sad (Not that I was every great, but I was first chair all through high-school and had a pretty good group I played jazz with in college). I told him "Give me a year, and I'll show you how it should be played"... Anyway, I set out to find myself a nice used Martin Comittee or Connstellation (my old "weapons" of choice). A couple really bad eBay purchased later, I settled for an Olds Ambassador, a copy of Arbans and Clarke and started my comeback. I've reached that point in my comeback where I'm fixin to be ready to play in public again, so I made a bargain with my wife - If she would support me buyin a new horn, I would play at church. Much to my surprise, she bit on it... I hit the internet to find me a modern day replacement with similarities to my old Martin. After several months of searching, I decided to get a C7 from Roy Lawler. I was going to buy a gold brass version, but I called several of the Dealers and found a yellow brass version in silverplate for less than Roy is asking for them in raw brass - Not one to pass up a deal, I bought it. I can't wait to get it, hopefully by the end of this week. I'll have to let you all know how it goes. This is actually the first new horn I've ever owned - All the others were used when I bought them.
GitRdoneJazz New Friend Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 9	__________________ Grandpa's last words were "Be careful that things loaded"...

09-12-2006, 09:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Solar Bell Fortissimo User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Metro Detroit Brand: Eclipse Posts: 3,441	GitRdone, Git 'er done! Welcome to the TrumpetMaster! Great story, good to see you're sticking with it. You found a GREAT horn too. Keep us up to date, and don't be afraid to ask questions! -cw-
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09-12-2006, 09:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
tpter1 Forte User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern New York Brand: Lawler Posts: 2,309	That's a great story, Gitrdone. You have made one fine purchase there. Lawler's horns are among THE finest there are. Oh yeah..oops...welcome to TM! Last edited by tpter1 : 09-12-2006 at 09:40 PM. Reason: oops...forgot something!
	__________________ -Glenn "Roses have thorns; shining waters mud. Clouds and eclipses stain the moon and the sun; and history reeks of the wrongs we have done. After today, after today, consider me gone."- Sting

09-13-2006, 03:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
40cal Forte User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Minnesota Brand: Springer/Sig/Glock/HK Posts: 1,273	Hi
	__________________ “If there must be trouble, let it be in my day so that my child may have peace.” Thomas Paine 1737-1809 “That’s all the bullets we had, or we would have shot him more,” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd

09-13-2006, 09:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
GitRdoneJazz New Friend Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 9	Thanks for the welcome everybody - I can't wait for my new horn to get here. I'll be sure to post my thoughts when I get it.
GitRdoneJazz New Friend Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 9	__________________ Grandpa's last words were "Be careful that things loaded"...

09-16-2006, 09:31 AM	#6 (permalink)
Ned Kelly Jazz New Friend Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 9	Cheers!
	__________________ Greetings from Hong Kong!

09-25-2006, 02:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
Liad Bar-EL Forte User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Jerusalem, Israel Posts: 1,168	Great story and welcome back to the trumpet family. It has been a week already. Do you have your horn yet? Let us know. Liad Bar-EL

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