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I've been using the Remington for a year now on my CL rotor on my trombone. It's a specially designed rotor, and because of it's design and size, it tends to dry out quicker than just small brass rotors on standard trombones....no corrosion yet But i'll be sure to share if I ever do notice corrosion. It really shouldn't though, I mean people use this on guns worth thousands of dollars to keep the moving parts (sorry I dont know the terminology for moving gun parts, my step-dad is a collector though) in working order. I've just noticed that it lasts longer because of the teflon...thats why i recommended it in the cold...never have been below freezing though with my trombone...and I don't intend to. haha

get Remington gun oil...is completely safe because its made exactly of the same stuff as instrument oil, its just cheaper and its also made with teflon so it wouldnt dry out as fast as instrument oil. its like $1.50 at walmart haha. Good stuff...I mean if the military uses it to keep their guns lubed when it comes down to life and death...its obviously the ####.

Thanks, I'm going to start figuring out who I'm going to audition for as soon as audition information/cost/camp dates and what not go up for the corps I'm interested in. I appreciate the advice, I am taking note of all of it to keep in mind for this coming audition season! I'm definitely a lot more confident and pumped about auditions now, so thanks again!

when do we find out who won the prediction contest??

2005 to 2006? I believe it was 7 to 8 respectively...or 6 to 8.

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I believe it was, I can't remember i posted 3, 1 of the 3 is.

another haha: http://twitpic.com/d8bi1

another: http://img7.yfrog.com/i/o86c.jpg/

yamaha winds http://img269.yfrog.com/i/jgm.jpg/

I think you're confusing "dark tone" with "blending". To clarify and define my terminology, when I say dark, I mean resonant, rich, a full sound, characteristic to the instrument's intended sound. When I say "bright" I mean immature, uncharacteristic sound of that particular instrument, has a laser-like quality to the sound, is not full, and not particularly pleasant to listen to. I'm not saying this is true with all players who use upstream, but all the low brass, especially trombone players I have heard sound terrible, and not in terms of "bright" or "dark" - but very closed off sounds. The physics of it are just wrong in most cases. By having an upstream embouchure, you are cutting off the vibration to the upper lip rather than keeping it open like you do in a downstream embouchure. Why is this important? Because your upper lip is the PRIMARY vibrating lip of the embouchure, definitely not the bottom lip. The upper lip's vibration defines the tone quality. This is why as a general rule, the only people who use upstream and sound good are those who either have an underbite OR those who naturally find it comfortable to jut your lower jaw out of its natural position. With the lower jaw out in these cases, it causes the upper lip to be free to vibrate. What are you talking about, lol? This has nothing to do with anything we're discussing. If I understand what you're saying, you are trying to say it is bad to move your bell around when you record? Have you ever seen a professional trombonist perform a recital or do a recording session? Joseph Alessi, arguably the best solo and orchestral trombonist, has created numerous CD's. Have you seen him perform live? He doesn't stand stock still during his recitals (even his recorded ones which all of his recitals usually are recorded). It's very hard to find any musician who stands stock-still anytime they play because most find it assists them with the musicality aspect of playing. Have you ever been to a trombone recording session, or even any brass player's recording session? One set of microphones is usually 10-12 feet away from the brass player, then a second set in the middle, and a third set towards the back, if they want to get fancy. Sometimes just the one microphone 10-12 feet back is enough, especially in smaller halls or recording areas. Needless to say, the hall or recording area is filled up and does not detect those movements of the bell. You would have to literally move your bell 45 degrees or more away and then back again for it to pick up that you moved your bell...even then if it does happen by CHANCE to pick it up, the technology we have today can easily edit that out. I'll eat my trombone the day the allow trombones in. Believe me, I think that would be kind of cool if they did, but none are going to sacrifice drill to do that. Visually it would just look god awful. You don't hold trombones the way you do baris, euphs, and trumpets...they just look sloppy. If it happens, please PM me. I promise within 24 hours of your PM, I will post a streaming live video of me eating my trombone and I will be sure to send you the link as well as upload it to youtube for everyone to see. Thanks.

Thank you everyone for the advice, I really do appreciate it. I feel a little more confident about auditioning this fall/winter. I'm definitely going to work my butt off to learn all my music and I'm joining a gym in a couple weeks in order to build up that upper body. One thing, I've gotten mixed responses about Bari versus Euph. With weight of the instrument aside, what would be better for a trombone player to play? I know Bari is closer in Bore and Mouthpiece size, so one might argue that is a good option, but it has a lot more resistance. Is Euph more free-blowing (closer resembling a trombone) since it's a bigger instrument? And in exchange, the mouthpiece size isnt usually that much bigger? Or does it just come down to me trying both to see what fits me better so that when I make that dreaded switch back to trombone, it's not too horrible. Just curious to hear your thoughts... Thanks again for the advice, it's greatly appreciated!

I just got done watching Crown 2008 after watching them live tonight on the FN. They have matured so much! Last year (2008), it's like they were boys. This year, they must have sped past puberty in Spring Training and became men this entire touring season. They are just phenomenal. The concepts behind this year's show plus the added individual talent/maturity has made them unstoppable. I don't think they're going to win tomorrow (though I might be eating my foot tomorrow night now that I've said that), but they have to by next year, definitely. [Disclaimer: I don't think Crown 2008 was bad at all, it was insanely awesome that they jumped from 6th to 4th in one year. I am just amazed at how much different of a corps this year is]

someone should have told all those guys giving the awards and the award recipients that they need to look at the camera taking the PICTURE, not the one taking VIDEO

is it just me, or did some Crown Mellos and Trumpets frack a lot of pitches??? I hope it's just me...it would be a shame

Omgaaaaaaaah really really flat lead trumpet, or multiple lead trumpets in Cavies...that was painful.... SCV did fantastic though, I love their duets and trios, they definitely have the best soloist musicians this year.

Hi, I really want to try out for one of the top 10 drum corps, and I wanted to know what anyone thought of my chances for making it. The only marching experience I have is four years of high school marching band. I am a music performance major (possible music ed double major), and I feel I have the playing aspect down solidly (not trying to be arrogant, just realistic, so please don't take it that way). However, my marching experience is that of a high school bando's. I only have 3 years left to march before I age out, and I really want to perform with a top 10 drum corps. Does anyone have any suggestions on who I should audition for? I know Carolina Crown used to be a little more open to who they accept because they'd get holes around spring training. However, I've heard that now that they're with the big dogs, any openings are very skimpy. What about Boston Crusaders or Glassmen or even Bluecoats <<they have a niiiice low brass sound, so I'm definitely partial towards them. Would trying to audition for the top 5 corps be a waste of my time? Also, to trombone players out there, do you recommend marching Baritone or Euphonium. I'm open to either, though I'm skeptical as to whether or not my arms can handle a Euph. Thank you in advance for your help and advice!!

lol, he doesn't see your point.

hahahaha, #### happens.

Because fundamental sound doesn't ONLY come down to "breathe-dah"....? lol

Interesting...I like these random topics started. A lot of them are questions I would never have thought about, but I am glad to learn.

1) Thank you so very much for stating this obvious, Shadow_7. What would be the point of adjusting your neck/head alignment if it affects tone quality? That is the reason I mentioned it, I would much prefer a player who has good tone quality but a crooked posture than a person with ###### tone quality but perfect neck/head posture. BTW, bright tone is always less preferable to dark tone...it's what sets apart the bad players from the experienced. 2) Actually, you don't have to play that way on trombone... your "arm's natural movements" is not affected by the angle at which you hold your horn, only your natural shoulder movements are affected by the angle you hold your horn. That is why you tilt the horn down even further than you normally would to reach 7th and flat 7th positions because you have to roll the shoulder forwards to reach those positions. 3) They're never going to switch to trombones. Why in the hell would they sacrifice intense drill and they type of drill they can do just to save money. Also, trombone's don't blend as well as baritones, despite the fact that they can kick tons more power. Let it go tex.

I sent mine! thanks!

Also, I'm not sure if anyone else has posted it, but here are the links to the scores http://www.dci.org/news/pdf/2009/20090805_I&E_scores.pdf

I've never gone to an I&E competition. Does anyone know of any videos on a site that won't be named? I'd really like to see if there are any examples of really good players that I can see online, since I can't go to the actual event? I'd specifically like to see any of the past Brass winners, but any division would be cool. If you can't post the vid on here due to infringement reasons, can you PM me? Thanks either way!