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@@StudioTrumpeter thank you!

@@iam62goinon63 hey there! Really good question! I'm afraid O dont know but most mainstream mouthpiece makers will have options that may suit. I'd start with Schilke and Bach, I'm afraid I'm not familiar with bugle shanks but maybe a cornet mouthpiece would be an option? Good luck!

Thanks for the comment. I usually try to prepare as much as possible, improvising isn't my strongest suit. Preparation gives me that little but of support on specific tunes / changes. Thank you!

sounding great for sure, np

Thanks Rich - I'm re-testing the lovely reissue Bach NY7, hoping to get a Bach v Bach v Schilke short video together. Iconic brands!

More to come... A lot more! Thanks mate.

That's a very interesting comment and I've often felt that the Bach Strad is considerably more 'pop' than many other Flugel horns however, on this occasion I think that the Microphone I use is a little too focused (SM57) for the flugel. I'd love to have more high end equipment to fully demonstrate some of these ideas. Comment appreciated and noted! Thanks Yan.

@@CameronJay I understand that we use what we have, it’s hard to find a mouthpiece for the flugel

@@StudioTrumpeter well, neither of these are particularly shallow mouthpieces although the AR is narrower than the Bach (it matched the trumpet rim). I do find the Strad Flugel horn quite a bright, focused instrument.

Thanks Yan, always great to hear from you. Opportunities come and go - grab what ever you can Yan. You're a great player!

@@CameronJay Thank you

Thanks man. These instrument can be a rabbit hole on many levels.. There a few musicians who 'just play' - it's an overly complex process for me, a process that I feel often gets in the way of making music. I appreciate your time taking to watch and comment. Thank you!

Thanks Richard, always a pleasure to read your comments and known you're watching. Coincidentally, the MSFL from AR is around a 7c, (maybe 7B)and the reason for buying it is for a matching rim size between trumpet and flugel. I'm starting to deal with alignment issues and a lot of split notes in general in my playing that I can only put down to embouchure settling from my dental work. The new flugal mouthpiece is in direct relationship to this. My old 3cfl is great and where it works best is on the Mama Terra gig where I barely play and trumpet and when I do, it's a deeper wider trumpet cup. Back to the AR. It's hard to tell in the video and I think I need a better mic, the AR had a core sound which transcends the 'pop' sound that I feel I occasionally get from the bach. Thanks as always Richard. Great to hear from you!

Hey Gordon, that's interesting. They've got a more specialised / specific reach so it might not take too long. Good luck!

Thank you for your comment but I'm not entirely sure what you mean? Bill Williamson was the trumpeter who made this intro famous, not entirely sure if he wrote or improvised but his (this) version of his recording is the most famous. Thank you for watching!

Thanks for watching and commenting! I believe Bill Armstrong made this solo famous, I'm not sure if he wrote or improvised it but his solo (this version) and him playing that made this intro famous.

@CameronJay - Bill Armstrong wrote this piece - and played it with the Eagles until he got ill ( cancer) Bill Armstrong was a dear friend of mine for many years

Woah! Great to hear from you as always Gordon.... That's quite a change! I'll still using the shallow pieces and the B1 for the majority of work but aye, little changes! The #6 pipe on the horn is a game changer.

@@CameronJay Is that tighter than a 25?

@@GordonHudson yes it is, but it doesn't feel restrictive. I also hsd the gap increase as I'm quite sensitive to that aspect of leadpipe setup - I'll be going into that in the next, proper video about the 25G.

@@CameronJay Looking forward to it.

Hi Keith, thanks for the comment! It was a bit of a challenge and may redo this video at the studio.

@@CameronJay keep up the good work 👏

Hey Frank, thanks for the comment! I did try to edit the audio but alas yes, I think it's a little bit echoey. I may yet redo this video but leave this one up for fun. Cheers!

use the closed captions

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Your mom has great taste! This was a great day 😊

Honestly Tony, that's the next step. When the time allows I'll send you a message. No joking and thanks for watching!

Hey Nick! Thanks for the comment. These horns are totally different beasts, the main noticeable thing being the weight difference, the Schilke is so light compared to the Strad which of course means a lot more immediate feedback in the 'in person - behind the horn' perspective. On a mic the Strad has buckets more colour but loses a little of the sizzle in my opinion although I put that down this being a gold brass bell, I used to play standard 25 strads that absolutely sang. I had a Mariachi style thing to record recently, we used both horns in the session and the Strad won it hands down. To specifically answer your question, the B1 actually feels more free blowing to me in fact in comparison to the strad, my B1 actually feels like it blows a lot like my 72 Vindabona , it'd be interesting to compare the B1 to a LR72 as I think the instruments of evenly matched bells. I feel that if I want a bit of brightness out the 25G I have to muscle it a bit, again I put this down to the G bell.Thanks again for you comment, watch this space for more videos, the big strad is going through one of it's final modifications as I type!. Cheers, Cam.

Sounds about right. I played Schilke for years, so no surprise there.

@@nickowsiktrumpet what are you playing now? You sound great.

@@CameronJay Thanks! Currently playing a Yamaha CH 9335

Thanks mate, we do what we can 🎺❤️. Happy new year!

You're very welcome and thanks for commenting! 😁

Thanks for your comment. This was a very hard time in my playing, this was in preparation for my last professional performance before my dental surgery. I was in quite a bit of discomfort and trying to maintain strength for the performance. Thank You.

@@CameronJay ok thanks i love you m'y dear Friend

Hey, thanks for the message. Yeah - all good! I'm due to make a little teeth update video but all in all, things are good! Watch this space for a proper update.

@CameronJay front tooth loss is one of my biggest anxieties, for multiple reasons, not the least musical ones!

@@ricaard yeah, I know what you mean! Towards the time when I was due to get my teeth out, I was playing on very painful teeth and gums on what felt like borrowed time. After speaking to quite a few brass / wind players it's not the end of the world buuut... It can hugely impact what we do, I'm still making slight adjustments.

Hey Dennis thanks for your comnent and kinds words! I've had a few comments about my accent but it's an occupational hazard of being Scottish 😝🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. You're an inspiration for still gigging at 75, I hope I can say as much at that age. Great to chat and thanks again. Cameron.

@@CameronJay Hope I wasn't insulting or indiscreet by mentioning your accent. I love the accent. I have an American accent. We all have some type of accent. Good luck with your teeth issues.

@@TrombaSolo not at all my man! I've spent may years in the USA and many years around the world.. I'm humbled by the effort many non English speaking countries to converse with one one the most awkward dialects in the world. If you you want to reach our for some one to one chat / message I've got some live streams planned but also, I'm happy to hook up on zoom for some non-formal chats.

Hey Brad, thanks for your comment! That's quite an interesting point. I think the section blend is really dependent on the lead player, (obviously in a commercial / Jazz setting - I don't really work in the concert or classical industry) and I'm often on lead. I have noticed however that if I'm not on lead then I have to either tailor my my sound or change back bore on the AR Resonance piece I'm using which the B1 is really sensitive too. Also interesting is that I don't really enjoy soloing on the Schilke as much as I do on the 25G. Thnks again for the comment! What horns do you use and what type of playing do you do?

@@CameronJay Hey man, I should've said all that with the caveat of it being my opinion. I know a lot of great players that play Schilke trumpets and love them, and they sound great on them. But...sitting next to someone who's playing a Schilke, and you're playing just about any other brand, it's really hard to blend your sound with them. I'm thinking four horn pop or salsa stuff, small big bands, like 9 - 10 piece, that of thing. And in a brass quintet, absolutely forget about blending. Can't be done. Afa my gear and such, I play a HIGHLY customized Strad. It's a standard weight, ML bore body, but I've converted it to a tunable bell. The bell is a 43 lightweight, but it has a large bore bell tail (it actually says 43*L on the bell). I've added a small "choke" between where the bell tail comes out of the first valve, and goes into the outer slide. I initially did it to stop the rail from going too far forward, but I found by adding different sized chokes, or inserts, it helped or hindered the horn. Really hard to describe over text! Lol!! I used to play a ton of wedding band/commercial stuff. Lots of salsa. Some small group jazz and quintet work. Your basic musical whore. 😁 Anyway, the 25 bell can be tricky for lead. Doesn't project as well as a 37, 43 or 72. Great for small group jazz or small ensemble classical stuff, or if you have a mic and PA system, but I've never played a big band hit that used anything like that. Like I said, the Bach sounds like a monster. My personal preference between the two horns. Cheers mate! Happy holidays!

@@bradfowler6464 Thanks mate - I'm assuming your in the states so Happy Thanksgiving! :) Your Strad 43 sounds really interesting, I've never really dug into a 43 bell other than for a few months about 10yrs ago but that old horn had loads of issues. I did have a couple of the commercial trumpets which have a version of the 43 bell but I didn't get on with them either. Before I gush on strads - the B1 is a bit of a security blanket because it works, is strident and commanding when needed and very, very consistent. The 25G is definitely not a lead horn, I think I've actually had better results from my old Vindabona. I had a Mariachi style thing to play..., big broad sound, loadsa vib etc and it wiped the floor with the Schilke. They're all great horns in the right situation. I did have a standard 25 which I managed to make a brilliant lead horn out of - each to their own, but I'm not getting any younger 😝 Re. Tuneable bell. I've had a vintage (73/74) B7l and B3L and they were both insane. Both horns were part of his fact finding mission and I think I've decide to stay with fixed bells but getting that adjustment dialled in made both horn amazing. I've not used my 25G for a few weeks now as I've had to be dialled in to the Schilke so I am looking to get back into it. I'm planning on doing a comparison video with a Strad LT180-77 which I've previously reviewed on the channel and the L18025G. This is purely for the reason of playing with strads! Anyways, have a fantastic Turkey day, ( I don't quite understand Thanksgiving from Scotland but then I don't expect you understand haggis!). Loving this chat and your input. Cheers Brad. C.

Indeed! I'm a massive fan of flexus. Thanks for the comment!

Haha I’d not seen this comment

Thanks mate, I did actually think about this. I ended up skipping the clip back and forth on my phone for a better reference. I might just make that edit live.

@@CameronJay yeah I ended up skipping between the two lol. Would love to see more stuff.

@@kieranobrien9067 cheers Kieran. If just peered into a wee rabbit hole regarding mouthpiece metals and alloys vs energy. Not sure I've quite got the capacity to explain it but I'll give it go!

Thank you very much! It's all about trumpet!

Thanks Richard, always great to hear from you. Got a lot of ideas regarding the Flow concept, I'd love to hear your comments once it gets going.

Hey! Thanks for watching g the video and thanks for the awesome comment. ❤️ I've just been revisiting this myself after rebuilding from my dental work - a bit of my own medicine you could say 😁. I've recently posted a video called Raw Warmup V3.7,(I think)... There are some more techniques in there that I employ on a daily basis to make sure everything g is fully engaged. Everyone's Warmup is different, which is a good thing but I do believe there are exercises and studies that can really help with important components of our embouchure like our corners. Thanks again - Keep practicing! Cameron.

Welcome back! Great to hear from you Ruari - more stuff to come and yes, back performing. Hoping to diversify as time goes on regarding my 'usual' type of gig, more on that in a different video. Always a pleasure to hear from you and I wish you well sir. Cheers, Cam.

Hey Gordon, to a certain degree I'd say yes, they do feel as though they're mine, I'm still aware of them more than cautious of them so that's a good thing. It's more the upper gum that I'm still a bit protective of. I had considered and tried my MS Lead rim, (one size up from my normal rim) however it actually felt too deep, probably down to a lack of strength in my embouchure, air support and tongue arch. I think all these components (and the surrounding minutia) are still strengthening and aligning, more on that in a following video! I think I made the right choice in having the new teeth a micron or two shorter. Apart from giving my misaligned bottom teeth space to move the air seems to be more balancing and 'thicker' for want of a better word. Thanks as always for your valuable comments!

Hey, I'm really sorry! I'm wondering, if you click on the subtitles does in not translate for you?

Oh no! If I can get the time, I'll put a script up. Really sorry!

Thanks for the comment though!

Thanks Chuck! Always great to read the comments on my videos. Watch this space for some new video that are going to look a little more in-depth regarding this video and some others. Cheers! :)

Woah, long comment and loads of cool stuff in there too. I'm a bit jealous of you as I've really only mastered one instrument and strongly believe that we should strive to explore as much music as possible, on as many instruments as possible, a lot easier said than done. To cut to the chase - yes, I agree about the lip buzzing. It's not an essential skill and definitely is not for everyone and maybe more importantly, should not be over used or overly relied upon. The technique I try to demonstrate is that of achieving a lip buzz with minimal pinch or squeezing of the aperture. Even with this method there is more tension in the aperture than buzzing the mouthpiece, (which still has excess tension in the embouchure) than just playing the trumpet. I still use free buzzing but sparingly, usually after a period away from the instrument or if I'm unable to achieve a required intensity in my practice. I hope my comment aligns with and compliments your own perspective and wish you all the best with your playing. Thanks for the message and don't be a stranger; invaluable perspective here that's relevant and constructive. Thank you! C

Hi there, thanks for your comment. I'm afraid I talk the way I talk but I shall try to slow down a bit as my Scottish accent can be a little strong. Have you tried using the auto generated subtitles? They work quite well. Thank you again!

Just slow the video down to 75% at the beginning commentary, I understand every word.

Hey Gordon! That interesting, I've heard of some people just using one brass guide on the 3rd valve, not tried it myself but I definitely stand by the core sound of the instrument being fuller and richer. What Harrelson stems did you go for? The Schilke will always be my main lead horn but this strad is truly awesome, I had a great 43 too once, bell had seen too much trauma but the sound was still fantastic. Great to read your comments as always 😁

@@CameronJay I am intending to try one brass valve guide, but the instrument needs professionally serviced. It's 12 years old now and there's definitely dirt in there that I can't get out. If I get that done and try it again I might get a different result. The Harrelson stems are identical to the Bach ones, but heavier. Doesn't change the look of the instrument either. I still have Bach's own heavy bottom caps fitted, but they are not massive.

@@GordonHudson probably a sonic / chem clean from Bryce would sort that out. I've tried the heavier caps and they've killed the response of almost every instrument I've tried them on. I get the theory but they just don't 'resonate' with me - see what I did there 😂?

@@CameronJay I found that the slightly heavier ones made the placement of notes above top C clearer without really affecting the sound. I have too many trumpets. Need to get rid of two or three really. Was thinking of sending them to Prozone to sell on commission. Retiring from my day job next summer and need to rationalise my collection of stuff. Having said that i bought a 1920 Courtois cornet this week.

@@GordonHudson You don't have a Schilke B6 or X3 in your collection do you?