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Derek Watkins had a mouthpiece like that … idk if it was reeves but same $$h*%} that high g right THERE on it

How dead on accurate they were w those high Gs.. like it was coming out that mouthpiece like a lion, could tell they really had that right mouthpiece/worked well for them specifically on that note

@@YoungGenix Thanks! You just gave me validation my own parents never have.

Thank you so much, Marc! I’m getting to the point that I can do stuff like this after already performing 3-5 hours during the day! :D

@@elronreynoor4534 my favorite trumpet was even less than this Getzen 300. It’s a late 1940’s Nova Los Angeles.. it was $75 cash.

Definitely sailing the 7 C’s

I use this horn for small-group jazz combo stuff. The tone is rich and dark- more complex than many horns 10X it’s cost and more ! I paid $145-shipped for this trumpet, as you can see, it’s near mint. Not a horn for commercial work, but when I want to be sweet and smoky, this horn is GREAT!

What “new” Giardinelli mouthpieces? Do you mean the Greg Black “NY Classic” ones?

@@otmq i used to have a Giardinelli 3c but for some people they say the news are not good.

@@SlenderRogerOficial the Music And Arts Branded Giardinelli pieces are trash. They are poorly balanced and don’t play well, especially in high ranges. The Greg Black “NY Classic” pieces are good. Of course, original Giardinelli NY (2 piece) pieces are the best, but those are getting very hard to find, they are expensive, often need new plating- ect. Greg Black can also customize the “NY Classic” piece line as you wish, the only limit being your imagination and wallet. I’d love to own a 7S with a 30 throat and a tighter backbore… I’ve got a bunch of other project pieces and project horns to work on before I look for yet another expensive custom mouthpiece.

@@Thesilverthunder777 I have the only one. I’m trying to decide which manufacturer would like to use it for a custom model. I have several other unique mouthpieces I’m also interested in allowing some company to produce, but of course this one is the most special.

Many thanks!!

Thanks, Brother Marc! 🎺

I was messing around after our 2nd “Wizard Of Oz” show today, Played several triple Bb’s and then went for “max compression”… triple Eb, several times :D

@@billbryant1288 Why not? I was pushing my limits. “Push the envelope, watch it bend…!”

@@marcrgarcia Thanks, Brotha’ Marc!!!

Thanks Dan!!

I’d love to see the video of him performing!

Where does he perform for a living now?

^After 6 hours of performing and practicing, and on a .470 XL bore horn….I encourage you do better and look forward to your examples! I’ll gladly take a lesson from you, as you sound well informed. What type of performance do you do for a living?

How does your Double C sound after performing/practicing for 6+ hours? Also, yea, My Iphone stock mic doesn’t properly pick up audio, but did you catch how my voice was inaudible, right after the 1st double C? That is indicative of the onboard Iphone mic being OVERBLOWN by volume of my playing, and automatically putting a digital gate on subsequent volume. Glad I could clarify. ;D

Bryan, you have a reputation for being touchy and easily offended.

@@IndianOutlaw1870 I let my work, my horn, and my performance resume speak for me, and not others.

Yes, I am. 34 bore mouthpiece on a .470 bore horn.

I know that most of these horns were sold out of a store in California called “Lockie Music Exchange”. The Nova, and Hayes horns were similar, all sort of experiments. Many parts on these are Olds, there is also Buescher and Martin influence, with a touch of Conn in there too (my Nova has 2 straight point-to-point braces from leadpipe to bell, but the design is a bit different from Conn… possibly mine were custom made(?), unsure.) These horns are so rare and there were only several thousand made to begin with… many have probably died off. I don’t play this Hayes much, for some reason the upper register doesn’t work very well for me after about 1 hour playing on it. It’ll feel good for about 1 hour, then my chops get totally outta wack on it. Perhaps it needs tweaking.

There are also variants like the “Aleksandre” which are reverse 1st slide/bell, OR “standard wrap”. I have one of these as a project. I have about 6-8 project horns right now… haha. Gotta make some money aboard “Icon” so I can get some projects done. Also need to sell about 10 other horns!!

“What’s (my) horn worth?” Well… to ME… my Nova LA is basically irreplaceable. If I had the money, I’d have it insured for $7,500… because that’s provably around what it would cost to have a boutique horn builder build a modern-day equivalent of it… even if it was “copied”- the copies wouldn’t be made of brass that is as good as the 1948-1949 brass that mine is made out of…

I’m a professional trumpeter. You’re an asshat!

@@otmq professional?? You don't even know your octaves!! the 'double' range starts AFTER double 'C' and NOT before......end of story. Please get some help. By the way, I started playing professional trpt the summer after my 8th grade graduation, lead and jazz trpt in the Marine Corps Band at 17, and in the West Coast jazz scene after I got our in '74, was asked to play split lead for Woody Herman, did play lead for Stan Kenton and Bill Watrous. Old screamers know what we're talking about!!

@@jayhaggin126 go dry up.

@@otmq good come back.......now go learn you notes and octaves

@@jayhaggin126 too busy making good money as a full time freelance performer.

How does one side-step these toxic cliques? I am taking the only route I know, which is training and growing in power and skill until the cliques influence has absolutely no power over me.

This is why I’m forced to take extremely strenuous and marathon gigs on cruise ships!

I’m a full-time artist already, my friend! I know what naming convention makes the most sense and which one doesn’t. Naming conventions that don’t change with each F# make no sense, they’re thrown out. Makes 0 sense to change the convention with each C…

Here’s my question that stumps the ol’ cats like you: If what I’m playing is “high A”… what do you call the A an octave below this? :D Gotcha!! ;)

what the heck are you talking about?? Are you a relative of 'word salad' Kamala Harris?? 'Conventions' is NOT a musical term. We perform for conventions, but we don't use the term anywhere in music. Our LOW 'C' (piano middle 'C'), to the next octave (normal trpt tuning note), and on up to the next octave isn't considered noteworthy. However, that octave 'C' is the start of the high range or HIGH 'C'. From HIGH 'C' to the next octave is considered the high range, and that next octave is the start of the DOUBLE range. From DOUBLE 'C' and all notes up to the next octave is the double range 'til you get to the next octave, which is TRIPLE 'C'. The guy played a HIGH 'A' (altissimo 'a') which is 5 whole tones ABOVE high 'C' and 1 1/2 tones below double 'C', and 8 1/2 tones BELOW triple 'C'. Got it? Fun fact: Cat Anderson played the loudest, fullest TRIPLE 'C's I've ever heard, and they were 'live', not memorex. Gregory Herbert (tenor sax) of Woody Herman fame played up to double 'G's on several recordings.

@@jayhaggin126 I don’t know anybody who names notes the way you do. You obviously have a gigantic chip on your shoulder and some sort of axe to grind, please do it elsewhere.

@@jayhaggin126 you didn’t answer my question either!

Yes I did.

You didn’t watch the entire video.

@@otmq yeah i didnt notice there was another part

@@Ell0_sTadium66 …there isn’t another part… This was all one take, during a 2-3 hour practice session on (at that time) the largest cruise ship on planet earth.

I recently bought a Bach Mt. Vernon 6C… Exactly the same piece Chet used in the 1950’s and 1960’s…nice sound, but NOT an easy mouthpiece to play!! This Schilke Baker * is much better. I even have a Bach NY era 7 that plays easier, despite being deeper than the Mt. Vernon 6C… the Mt. Vernon 6C is not easy to play above high C at all! That exact inefficiency is what makes the piece give a player such a complex, rich tone.

When I’m not performing 7 month contracts aboard Ships, I give weekly lessons, in person in the St. Louis Missouri area, or over video-chat. My email: footehornvox@gmail.com shoot me an email. I’ll be back from “Icon Of The Seas” December 14, 2024.

I did not. They hired a less skilled and experienced player than I. When he folds in rehearsals, I won’t be there to take his place, because I’m taking another cruise contract! 💪 🛳️

Thanks for the vote of confidence though! 😊