[Dixielandjazz] Freezing Trumpets

[David Livingston]

Well Steve, before I moved up to a Flip Oakes Wild
Thing I had a Conn Connstellation. The Conn always
seemed to be a bit stuffy in the upper range when I
was playing lead. (I know Maynard played one in the
60s and he didn't seem to have any problems but that
just proves he is an aboration.:P ) I had it frozen
and I could immediately tell the difference in the
tone. There seemed to be more response through-out the
entire range of the horn. Now by printing this article
to the DJML you have destroyed my placebo and I will
just go back to being a mediocre lead player straining
to get that double-G.


Dave "Used to have a solid G" Livingston



--- Stephen Barbone <barbonestreet at earthlink.net>
wrote:
> Here is further proof that trumpet players are a bit
> off. :-) VBG
> 
> Don Ingle, do you leave your trumpet out in the snow
> overnight up there
> in Michigan?
> 
> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone
> 
> November 18, 2003 - New York Times
> 
> Hot Sounds From a Cold Trumpet? Cryogenic Theory
> Falls Flat
> 
> By TERRY SCHWADRON
> 
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