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‘Saxophone Lung’

Posted on November 9, 2013 By ericdano No Comments on ‘Saxophone Lung’

From an article in the Huffington Post:

A case study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology shows that it’s possible to develop allergic pulmonary disease, known as “Saxophone Lung,” in response to the mold that collects over time in woodwind instruments. Saxophone Lung is really a type of hypersensitivity pneumonitis, which is the inflammation of the lung tissue, according to the Mayo Clinic.

So, clean your horns out every now and then guys!

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Craigslist Posting for a Piccolo….

Posted on November 7, 2013 By ericdano No Comments on Craigslist Posting for a Piccolo….

Actual Craigslist posting.
4SP Silver Plated Gemienhardt Piccolo w: hard case

http://kpr.craigslist.org/msg/4174429971.html

They call the trumpet “God’s Instrument.” The instrument that takes a month to learn and a lifetime to master. Forget that. I’m giving you the chance to own “Satan’s Instrument.” The instrument that takes a second to hate and a lifetime to get used to. If your goal is world domination, getting the ball rolling on the apocalypse, or simply disarming someone who’s a little too “rapey,” this miniature flute of terror will hold the game down. And how.

Brought to you by Lucifer himself, this 4SP Silver Plated Gemienhardt Piccolo will serve his evil minion well. From it’s compact arthritis-inducing body this pipe will unleash a sound that can bring entire crowds of people to their knees in pain and surrender. If you’re thinking of starting a bloody coup, leave the AK-47s and sarin gas at home son, this picc is all you need.

This instrument has the ability to sing an A five lines above the staff so crisp and clear that if you’re not careful may actually cleave your conductor’s brain clean in half. It’s highest note is one only dogs can hear, that composers have dubbed “X.”

Apart from the oboe, this is the only instrument able to kick a field goal of pain right between the goal posts of your unfortunate target’s neurons, resulting in synaptic misfires, blown mental fuses, and a complete breakdown of all left brain activity, leaving the right brain to writhe in pain and confusion whilst scrambling all bodily motor functions. Any soul unlucky enough to wind up on the business end of Beezulbub’s piccolo will instantly be reduced to the fetal position and revoked of their right to free will.

Aside from violating several Geneva Convention protocols, this wailing weaponry can produce frequencies that wreak havoc upon others by causing:
– sudden unexpected nosebleeds
– aphasia
– heart palpitations
– aneurisms
– loss of sanity
– unexplainable rage
– spontaneous combustion
– abandonment of the will to live
– anal leakage

It’s a common mistake to think that the piccolo also has side effects on it’s user. Many claim it causes acute narcissism, but in reality the only people drawn to this instrument are already delusionally narcissistic, have serial killer tendencies, and show traits as promising future dictators.

Because of this instrument, I now rule over my own sovereign island, where I preach from balconies and lounge in my throne poppin’ bottles while getting fanned with palm fronds waved by ridiculously hot cabana boys. Tomorrow’s forecast: Whatever the hell I want.

Since I’m livin’ the dream, I’m retiring from my reign of terror and passing on the torch. Being evil is an arduous, exhaustive effort, and this musical scepter cannot be played by your average whitebread vanilla villain. Only the most cunning, dextrous, morally ambiguous, and questionably sane may apply. Who among you is worthy?

$300 obo. Willing to throw in a box of gravel and ship.

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Interesting Flute Site

Posted on July 28, 2013 By ericdano No Comments on Interesting Flute Site

I am addicted to RSS feeds. I was extremely sad when Google Reader was shut down in July. However, there have been a lot of replacements, and the one I currently use, NewsBlur, has been terrific. It helps me sift through nearly 900 sites. I am an information junkie.

In my travels on the RSS feeds, I came across a new site to me. http://www.repairmyflute.com/. Which is the Powell repair blog. There is a LOT of great information in there. Go spend some time and learn about flute repair, maintenance, and care.

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NAMM Oddities 2013

Posted on April 18, 2013 By ericdano No Comments on NAMM Oddities 2013

Barry Wood has updated his NAMM Oddities page from this year’s NAMM show. NAMM is a trade show that happens around the beginning of the year for music related items.

Some flute related items are here:

I’ll skip over the Polycarbonate crap and skip to what I thought was interesting, the gFlute. The gFlute seems to be made out of Grenaditte, which sounds like sorta the stuff they make the Greenline Buffet clarinets out of. Basically, sounds like it is some sort of wood and epoxy composite. Not to say that is a bad thing at all. A quick Google search of Grenaditte seems to result in rather positive reviews of the flutes. And they are priced fairly well compared to “real wood”, coming in at about $2K.

Maybe one day when I have money I’ll try a headjoint from them….

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FlutEase Kickstarter

Posted on February 11, 2013February 11, 2013 By ericdano No Comments on FlutEase Kickstarter

If you haven’t browsed Kickstarter, you should. There are some interesting projects on there looking for funding. One that I came across is FlutEase. Looks like an interesting aid for people to learn the flute.
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Dave Brubeck, jazz legend, dies at 91 – latimes.com

Posted on December 5, 2012 By ericdano No Comments on Dave Brubeck, jazz legend, dies at 91 – latimes.com

Another Jazz Legend has left the house.

Dave Brubeck, jazz legend, dies at 91 – latimes.com:

Dave Brubeck, the jazz pianist, composer and bandleader behind the legendary Dave Brubeck Quartet, has died at age 91.

(Via www.latimes.com)

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Classic Jazz Music Stations – USA

Posted on July 9, 2012October 20, 2012 By ericdano No Comments on Classic Jazz Music Stations – USA

Came across this. There are several streaming radio stations that do jazz. Good stuff. Click the source link for more stations.

Classic Jazz Music Stations – USA:

Here are around 30 of the best full time “Classic Jazz” radio stations in the USA. They are broadcasting “live” from various locales across the country.  All these stations have been very carefully selected based the on quantity and quality of the jazz they play.   Just click on the station’s name and it you will go directly to the music.  Enjoy… 

 
KBSU – Boise, ID
KCCK – Cedar Rapids, IA
KCSM – San Mateo, CA
KKJZ – Long Beach, CA
KMHD – Portland, OR
KMRL – Carmel, CA
KPLU – Seattle, WA
KPLU Jazz 24 – Seattle
KRTU – San Antonio, TX
KSBR – Mission Viejo, CA *
KSDS – San Diego, CA
KUNV – Las Vegas, NV *
KUWR – Laramie, WY
KUVO – Denver, CO
 
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(Via Jazz Radio Online)

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Upgrade Blues

Posted on June 15, 2012October 20, 2012 By ericdano No Comments on Upgrade Blues

Seems that all the embedded videos on the site got lost……very strange. I’ll see about restoring them ASAP!

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Steve Jobs Dies

Posted on October 6, 2011October 20, 2012 By ericdano No Comments on Steve Jobs Dies

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Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes.

The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them.

About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They invent. They imagine. They heal. They explore. They create. They inspire. They push the human race forward.

Maybe they have to be crazy.

How else can you stare at an empty canvas and see a work of art? Or sit in silence and hear a song that’s never been written? Or gaze at a red planet and see a laboratory on wheels?

We make tools for these kinds of people.

While some see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.

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FluteTunes.Com

Posted on September 29, 2011October 20, 2012 By ericdano No Comments on FluteTunes.Com

There are a LOT of sites on the internet. A lot. But flutetunes.com is a daily stop. They have a TON of excellent sheet music for download…..for free. Check them out!

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