Comments on: China’s Gunpowder Finally Does the Trick http://www.commandertrombone.com/2008/09/28/china-in-space/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=china-in-space The Truth About Brass Sliding Things... Sun, 13 Mar 2011 17:35:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Wiley http://www.commandertrombone.com/2008/09/28/china-in-space/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Wiley Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:39:50 +0000 http://www.commandertrombone.com/?p=72#comment-87 Thanks for the comment. You, like the Chinese astronauts, have boldly gone where (few) have gone before. I can definitely recommend Shires trombones. Of course, it's best if you can go to Hopedale and try out the various component combinations that are available. Then, you can mull it over while they hand you another trombone... I've had my Shires for nearly a year, and it's great! The lead-pipe problem, I think, was mostly an aberration. Thanks for the comment. You, like the Chinese astronauts, have boldly gone where (few) have gone before. I can definitely recommend Shires trombones. Of course, it’s best if you can go to Hopedale and try out the various component combinations that are available. Then, you can mull it over while they hand you another trombone… I’ve had my Shires for nearly a year, and it’s great! The lead-pipe problem, I think, was mostly an aberration.

]]> By: Riccardo Ruotolo http://www.commandertrombone.com/2008/09/28/china-in-space/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Riccardo Ruotolo Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:57:02 +0000 http://www.commandertrombone.com/?p=72#comment-86 mmmmm....Melanine.... What's the deal with you? Tennessee? Minneapolis? Huh? I play trombone. Stuck doing Jury Duty this week (and next) in Columbus Ohio. AARGH. Discovered your blog. I've been enjoying it and the fab MP3s. I lived in Minneapolis for 14 years (St. Paul, actually). Was director of IT for PRI. Moved to Columbus about four years ago. (It blows) While in Minneapolis, I did a good bit of playing around town, but never ran in to you. When did you move there? Do you do classical, too? I suck at jazz, even though it's my first love. I put together a full orchestra to play in homeless shelters. we did three shows before we decided that it was too much work to keep doing. Love the mp3 of "Yes_You!" with Dick Lieb. I went to high school in NY, and my HS band director (back in the 70s) knew Dick. He convinced Dick to let my HS group do Urbie Green's "A Very Precious Love" from his "Big Beautiful Band" album. The kick was that I had to copy out all the parts. I'm thinking of buying a Shires, eventually. How's yours working out? How's did the lead pipe hell end? I play a Getzen Eterna from 1974 (my first decent horn), and a Conn88H. Played a 42B for years (1976 vintage). Didn't know how awful it was until I played the Conn 88H for a week. Love the Bach sound, but jeeze it gives NOTHING back. mmmmm….Melanine….

What’s the deal with you? Tennessee? Minneapolis? Huh? I play trombone. Stuck doing Jury Duty this week (and next) in Columbus Ohio. AARGH. Discovered your blog. I’ve been enjoying it and the fab MP3s.

I lived in Minneapolis for 14 years (St. Paul, actually). Was director of IT for PRI. Moved to Columbus about four years ago. (It blows)

While in Minneapolis, I did a good bit of playing around town, but never ran in to you. When did you move there? Do you do classical, too? I suck at jazz, even though it’s my first love. I put together a full orchestra to play in homeless shelters. we did three shows before we decided that it was too much work to keep doing.

Love the mp3 of “Yes_You!” with Dick Lieb. I went to high school in NY, and my HS band director (back in the 70s) knew Dick. He convinced Dick to let my HS group do Urbie Green’s “A Very Precious Love” from his “Big Beautiful Band” album. The kick was that I had to copy out all the parts.

I’m thinking of buying a Shires, eventually. How’s yours working out? How’s did the lead pipe hell end? I play a Getzen Eterna from 1974 (my first decent horn), and a Conn88H. Played a 42B for years (1976 vintage). Didn’t know how awful it was until I played the Conn 88H for a week. Love the Bach sound, but jeeze it gives NOTHING back.

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