Date:         Wed, 30 Nov 2005 22:07:41 -0500
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Do tumpet players have to smell a particular way to pass an orchestral 
audition?  Is the decision subjective or is there a meter for this?

Steve Smolian

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> Stinking trumpet players?
>
> phillip holmes wrote:
>
>> And (sorry to get off topic):
>> But while such plugs are catching on among rock musicians (some of whom 
>> know not to perform without their plugs), they will never be necessary 
>> among viol consorts or clavichordists. Not all old instruments are safe 
>> to the ears, of course: bagpipes are as loud as freight trains, and a 
>> large double French harpsichord played in a small, live room has enough 
>> intensity in the upper partials to cause tinnitus if you practice day in 
>> and day out. Organs can do the same. Still, in general, early music 
>> players and listeners have little to fear from their focus on music and 
>> instruments from the quieter past.
>> http://www.bsherman.org/hearingloss.htm
>>
>> Now, the worst has to be "rockers".  But, I know many jazz trombone 
>> players who have pretty bad hearing because of the stinking trumpet 
>> players (the traditional setup is trumpets on top row standing, trombones 
>> on next row, standing and the saxes seated).  A good friend who played in 
>> the "one o'clock lab band" at the University of North Texas has tinnitus.
>> Phillip
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lani Spahr" <[log in to unmask]>
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>>>> that most players have hearing damage.
>>>
>>>
>>> I'd like to see the data, actually. It's louder to the listener than
>>> the player. The sound comes out the chanter and shoots straight out,
>>> not up to the player. But you're right, it'll take the paint off the
>>> wall at 200 yards. They didn't call the Highland regiments "The Ladies
>>> from Hell" for nothing. :-)
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Lani Spahr (Mr)
>>
>>
>>
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