Hey Dan, man, I've been meaning to reach out to you w a phone call but life has been insane the last 3 years. I see you're trying an S42, have you tried a B6L with a beryllium bell? I played the S42 but didn't like it as much as the B6...You know, I used to play huge horns (.468, .472 bores) Callets, etc. I've been playing M bore horns since April 1989 and I tell ya what, at first you'll hate it, but, once you've learned to back off and let the horn do the work instead of you, your efficiency is greater. Of course, you still have to "work" but not as hard as on those bigger horns. I still have my BC Master but prefer the 1973 Schilke Bill Chase 6A4a as it has a more open #26 throat and the backbore is freer as well. Why did you take off 5 months? Health? Hope you're ok.
JJ, Thanks for the information. The Bill Cat is a awesome piece. I’m going to post a video tomorrow evening about my leave. My wife passed away of a heart attack and I laid the horn down because I didn’t want the loss to be tied to my music. I was afraid if I continued to play right after the loss some how I would have linked them together and quit all together. Thanks my friend for asking, I am in a better place moving forward. A big adjustment and the hardest loss I have ever experienced in my life. My faith and friends have helped me move forward. We had 15 1/2 wonderful years together and I am thankful for that. Thanks again, Dan
Hey Dan, man, I've been meaning to reach out to you w a phone call but life has been insane the last 3 years. I see you're trying an S42, have you tried a B6L with a beryllium bell? I played the S42 but didn't like it as much as the B6...You know, I used to play huge horns (.468, .472 bores) Callets, etc. I've been playing M bore horns since April 1989 and I tell ya what, at first you'll hate it, but, once you've learned to back off and let the horn do the work instead of you, your efficiency is greater. Of course, you still have to "work" but not as hard as on those bigger horns. I still have my BC Master but prefer the 1973 Schilke Bill Chase 6A4a as it has a more open #26 throat and the backbore is freer as well. Why did you take off 5 months? Health? Hope you're ok.
JJ,
Thanks for the information. The Bill Cat is a awesome piece. I’m going to post a video tomorrow evening about my leave.
My wife passed away of a heart attack and I laid the horn down because I didn’t want the loss to be tied to my music. I was afraid if I continued to play right after the loss some how I would have linked them together and quit all together. Thanks my friend for asking, I am in a better place moving forward. A big adjustment and the hardest loss I have ever experienced in my life. My faith and friends have helped me move forward. We had 15 1/2 wonderful years together and I am thankful for that. Thanks again,
Dan