[Dixielandjazz] Trombone Focal Dystonia

[James Butler]

HA! I love that. Straight to the bottom of the barrel indeed! My drummer 
friend Danny D'Imperio who was the house drummer at Condon's until it 
closed for good in the 80's refers to it as "THE ENEMY!"

Jim

Dave Gravatt wrote:

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>>From: James Butler <jbutler6 at twcny.rr.com>
>>Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Trombone Focal Dystonia
>>Sent: Aug 09 '05 12:37
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>> You should try living with it like I have for the past four or five
>> years. No amount of rest horn or mouthpiece changes makes any difference
>> nor does changing your embouchure or the way you blow air through the
>> horn. One of the biggest problems is that it's nearly impossible to use
>> your tongue without cutting off the air stream. I played for over 50
>> years with no problem and then it started plus I was lucky as it can
>> affect anyone regardless of age. People should read the musicians with
>> dystonia bulletin board at www.dystonia-bb.org. You can read some real
>> horror stories about what it's done to ALL kinds of instrumentalists.
>> 
>> Jim Butler
>> Forced to retire trombone player
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>Quite right, Jim. Even trying a different brass instrument (cornet, tuba, etc.) with a radically smaller or larger mouthpiece does not work. The basic function of the buzz just isn't going to happen. They say that brass players shouldn't have any trouble picking up a woodwind instrument. Personally, I chose not to start over and went straight to the bottom of the barrel and got out my old banjo. :-)
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