Speaking of West Side Story.
Guess who?
How about anybody else that has played the show?
A lot of it seems to sit well on C but I am planning on doing it on a
Bb with my new custom built lead mouthpiece. .627 with a real chase
depth cup. It sounds legit enough for a musical,I believe, as long as
it (the mouthpiece) isn't overblown. Endurance factor is non existant
with it. I might play the soft note on the end with a piccolo.
Catzz66
think.
Dr. Trumpet
brianda...@comcast.net (Guess who?) wrote:
I know you didn't ask me, Brian. But, when I play WSS, I use a
mouthpiece that is close to a 1.25 C Bach. I can play pretty easily up
to a G without a lot of trouble on that mouthpiece. The Dance at the
Gyn, I switch to about a bach 1D. I say about on both as I actually use
Monette mouthpieces, but these are the equivelents.
AL
WWise72606
I played it on a Bach 72* LB.
The 3C mouthpiece was the one I used.
My 3Cs are very old screw-rimmed pieces that are as large as today's 1X rims.
I was going for a more "Broadway" sound.
I think my C has a darker sound than my Bb.
Wilmer
Catzz66
>very old screw-rimmed pieces that are as large as today's 1X rims.I was going
>for a more "Broadway" sound.I think my C has a darker sound than my Bb.Wilmer
Wilmer, he asked about the other players. One of them, Ruchtenwald (sp?) was
with Les Miserables, wasn't he? What's he going to do when the show shuts down
next month?
WWise72606
was
with Les Miserables, wasn't he? What's he going to do when the show shuts down
next month? >>
Dave Gale is playing lead trumpet at Les Miserables.
The show has been extended until May.
There might be a management action against the musicians, we'll see.
Phil Ruecktenwald is the principal trumpet player at the New York City Opera.
Phil hasn't played there for a few years.
He has been on a leave of absence caused by an illness.
He had Polio as a child, and it has flared up again.
He is hardly able to hold the horn.
Phil is in my prayers everyday.
Wilmer
Catzz66
>The show has been extended until May.
>There might be a management action against the musicians, we'll see.
>
>Phil Ruecktenwald is the principal trumpet player at the New York City Opera.
>Phil hasn't played there for a few years.
>He has been on a leave of absence caused by an illness.
>He had Polio as a child, and it has flared up again.
>He is hardly able to hold the horn.
>Phil is in my prayers everyday.
>Wilmer
Sorry I had it exactly backwards. Also I am very sorry to hear about Phil R.
I have a couple of friends in the same situation with polio, and one is a
trumpeter. Some cases are more severe than others and it sounds like Phil has
it hard.
Guess who?
don't use a Schike, hehe).
I still think a that a lot of licks lay nice on a C but I don't feel
like taking more horns. there isn't enough room.
I wanted to know the original. Thanks Wilmer you helped me remember
that I also own a 72 lightweight. I forgot. Too many horns. I am
going to check it out.
I figured that >
Dr. Trumpet
> Thanks Al,I asked everybody.
Cool. Didn't mean is as sarcastic, but just as an intro.......damn low
context text stuff! :-))
Hamhock
Carol Lawrence?
WWise72606
Gino Bozzacco - Great player who worked with Harry James.
David Jandorf-Dave played in the Cleveland Orchestra with Louie Davidson.
I don't know who played third.
The second player used a D, not a picc.
Wilmer
John Clark
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Hamhock
would read it. I've been cleaning my 33's collection and this version of
WSS is one of my favorites. Awesome playing and Carol Lawrence singing - no
dubbing on this one.
Which leads to the question about why Hollywood feels that a Broadway star
can't be cast in the movie role. I'm still P.O.'d about not using Julie
Andrews in the movie versions of My Fair Lady or Camelot.
>"John Clark" wrote