[Hornlist] Re: Donato

2009-01-10 Thread Larry Jellison
Wendell wrote: OK, I hate being this negative so I am going to stop. But the reason I wrote this is because i hear a lot of playing that is headed in this direction. This is the stuff the demo tables at a horn workshop is made of. Just bad, insensitive notes. Ugly. Two thumbs down. Those of

[Hornlist] Contacting John Webb

2009-01-10 Thread Jesse Windels
Greetings, I am trying to reach John Webb, but his web domain seems to have gone defunct as of last November. I was told by Etienne Cutajar that Mr. Webb made the horns used on the Pinnock recording of the Brandenburg Concertos. I would like to find out more about his instruments and whether or

RE: [Hornlist] Contacting John Webb

2009-01-10 Thread Tim Costen
Hi Jesse, As far as I am aware, John Webb is still based in Wootton Bassett - his contact details are/were: John Webb, Padbrook, Chaddington Lane, Bincknoll, Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, SN4 8QR, England Telephone: +44 (0) 1793 853171 Fax: +44 (0) 1793 848498 Email: wwwebbr...@aol.com As

[Hornlist] Donato

2009-01-10 Thread Joyce Rainwalker
Larry, Wendell, Valerie, Hans, et al: One of the reasons I enjoy plowing through the horn lists so much is the variety of opinion. We have a talent for discussing the minutia of mouthpiece, horn make, who sat in the horn section on the third recording of XXX in Sheboygan in 1936,

[Hornlist] RE: Donato

2009-01-10 Thread wells123...@juno.com
Rx Hans Wendell: (1) Kava-kava 250mg 3 times a day or as needed for stress anxiety. (2) Long vacation. (3) Avoid Donato videos and discussions. --- Rx for everyone else: (1) Funny Donato videos as needed for stress anxiety. Valerie ;o)

[Hornlist] RIP Arthur Goldstein

2009-01-10 Thread Debbie Schmidt
Arthur Goldstein passed away last week on Jan. 2. http://www.legacy.com/Newsday/DeathNotices.asp?Page=LifeStoryPersonId=12214 0718 Is a link to the obituary. He was a wonderful, humorous guy who was always great to see and be around. I will miss him, Debbie Schmidt

[Hornlist] OT: Looking for Robert Cook

2009-01-10 Thread Anne Crawford
Hope it's ok to post this here. Bob and Patti Cook were good friends of ours back in Germany, when he was a member of the 3AD Band. Through moves we have lost touch and I am hoping that we can find each other again. Bob plays French Horn and Patti the Oboe. If you know how do get a hold of them,

[Hornlist] RE: Donato

2009-01-10 Thread Simon Locke
But please, folks. If you aspire to be this type of player, think =20 again. This has nothing to do with music, it's just showing off- and =20 not very well at that. I could not agree more, sheer unmusical extravagance without any discernible humour for me personally. Not to be condoned, in

Re: [Hornlist] RE: Donato

2009-01-10 Thread Herbert Foster
As I have said, I prefer style to vulgarity. For stress and anxiety, I take a dose of Florence Foster Jenkins (no relation). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtf2Q4yyuJ0 Here the accompanist has to change keys on the fly (not a diptera or zipper, Cabbage)

[Hornlist] Re: Donato

2009-01-10 Thread Steven Mumford
Larry wrote: -Take a look at this video, and see if you don't get a light hearted reaction. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaLRYjaNSywfeature=channel_page         Well, it is kind of funny in a way, about on the level of a fart joke.  - Steve Mumford

RE: [Hornlist] Donato

2009-01-10 Thread Bill Gross
Joyce Thank you for working in public education. -Original Message- From: horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+bgross=airmail@music.memphis.edu] On Behalf Of Joyce Rainwalker Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 2:08 PM To: horn@music.memphis.edu