Gmannn Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 I was watching the prelims video from 74 scouts. Is it me or does the soprano soloist(Chad?)play the rotor with his thumb instead of his index finger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Brady Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 It wasn't at all uncommon. Some people found it easier to use their thumb vs. their forefinger. I used my middle finger for the rotor :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lp1955 Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 I used my forefinger everybody used what was best for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jd83 Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 Except for contra, I used my thumb on the rotor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geneva Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 I was watching the prelims video from 74 scouts. Is it me or does the soprano soloist(Chad?)play the rotor with his thumb instead of his index finger? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The soloist's name was Chris Metzger, one of the all-time great drum corps screamers. I think the thumb/rotor combination was more commonly used by baritone players for the additional support which the grip provided to the heavier horn. Personally, I used my index finger on the rotor (soprano), but it was whatever you personally found comfortable which was the way to go. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimF-LowBari Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 The soloist's name was Chris Metzger, one of the all-time great drum corps screamers. I think the thumb/rotor combination was more commonly used by baritone players for the additional support which the grip provided to the heavier horn. Personally, I used my index finger on the rotor (soprano), but it was whatever you personally found comfortable which was the way to go. :P <{POST_SNAPBACK}> 1978/79 Westshoremen played Kentons "Granada Smoothie" which has a pair of nasty (for late '70s DCA) 16th note runs. New horn instructor wanted all the Baris to play the rotor with the finger as "No way in #### your thumb can move that fast on the release". At the time the Baris were about evenly split on finger or thumb. Guy went thru the Baris one by one to "prove" that thumb rotoring didn't work. His jaw dropped when the thumb players were just as clean as the finger players. (Of course playing that way for years helped too.) I played with my thumb because for some reason my wrist felt more comfortable. Maybe some day I'll try out another P/R job to remember why I felt that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommytimp Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 Madison 74 is one of the screamiest shows I've ever heard. fantastic. That show seemed to lay a lot of the groundwork for the sheer unadulterated power of the next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 Except for contra, I used my thumb on the rotor. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> How the #### did you do that ?? Your thumb is on the other side of the horn!!! b**bs b**bs b**bs b**bs b**bs b**bs I found my "BIRD" finger worked better on the contra !!!! B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChetPeters Posted July 2, 2005 Share Posted July 2, 2005 Word has it that Al Chez (of NJ Saints, Garfield, Reading Buccaneers, Bushwackers and Letterman fame) holds his trumpet that way in tribute to Metzger. That true Al? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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