Tour Blog

[Jhereg]

This is somewhat self-promoting so figure Media is a good place for it.

While on tour I keep a blog documenting each day, what tour life is like, challenges and perks of living on the road. Also, foodie finds!

Here it is if you're interested: https://taz-39.livejournal.com/

Currently I'm blogging about Beauty and the Beast tech rehearsals, you may have to navigate backwards a bit to see those posts from the beginning. Lots of photos.

I've also written/shared media about working at Epic Universe, with the Main Street Phil, on misc other non-equity tours, and with Ringling Brothers. You can use the tags "universal" or "disney" in the sidebar to help navigate that stuff, or if you want to start at the beginning with Ringling Bros. and read forward, that post is here: https://taz-39.livejournal.com/749.html

Thanks, enjoy

[Geordie]

Loved your Ringling blog. Thanks for the update about your latest. I’m sure it will be another good read. Thanks for taking the time.

[Jhereg]

Loved your Ringling blog. Thanks for the update about your latest. I’m sure it will be another good read. Thanks for taking the time.

Np, glad you like. I know a lot of folks can't/don't get to do tours like this, and might like to see what it's like, that's mostly what this is for. Sharing adventures

[TheConnArtist70H]

Thanks for sharing your journey, very interesting to read your thoughts, experiences, and life within the professional circuit, you should be very proud of yourself taking on these life challenges, and mostly on your own, that's not easy and must get quite lonely at times, but good to know that you are around and being support by nice fellow musicians on a similar journey looking after each other. I hope everything pans out for you and you get to where you wanna be. Just try and get over the fear and enjoy every second.

I've been around a long time and done lot's of playing in all music genres, but must admit to getting my biggest buzz from playing in Pit Orchestras over the last 40 years, some Pro, some Amateur, but each giving me that buzz playing the Bass part, the hardest being "West Side Story" that part was one heck of a smack in the chops, I worked really hard to practice and nail my part and it paid off big style, the most pleasurable being " Titanic " what a wonderful Bass part, I will miss doing these these shows. I used Two Basses for all performances namely my Bach 50B3L ( 1986 ) and Yamaha 613H ( 1994 ) both great workhorses that done me proud, I still have both but don't touch them anymore, I think you would love the Yamaha as it's so easy to play, the Gold brass heavy Bell sounds amazing, and it's a copy of the Bach 50B3L ? All played using my old and trusted Bach 1g mouthpiece which complemented both horns.

I noticed you play or played a Duo Gravis or 6B, these can knock walls through and can be be edgy in sound ( just my opinion after hearing these being played in different settings ). I get the feeling you have tried Yamaha's and like them. I wished i could Teleport my 613H over to you as you would LOVE it.....


This is the closest I'll ever get to BATB Take Care, Al

[AtomicClock]

Your "Rule 24" link is to a private file.

[Jhereg]

Your "Rule 24" link is to a private file.

Crap, thanks. I'll try to fix it. It's just a Google doc with a comprehensive AI description.

[Jhereg]

Thanks for sharing your journey, very interesting to read your thoughts, experiences, and life within the professional circuit, you should be very proud of yourself taking on these life challenges, and mostly on your own, that's not easy and must get quite lonely at times, but good to know that you are around and being support by nice fellow musicians on a similar journey looking after each other. I hope everything pans out for you and you get to where you wanna be. Just try and get over the fear and enjoy every second.

I've been around a long time and done lot's of playing in all music genres, but must admit to getting my biggest buzz from playing in Pit Orchestras over the last 40 years, some Pro, some Amateur, but each giving me that buzz playing the Bass part, the hardest being "West Side Story" that part was one heck of a smack in the chops, I worked really hard to practice and nail my part and it paid off big style, the most pleasurable being " Titanic " what a wonderful Bass part, I will miss doing these these shows. I used Two Basses for all performances namely my Bach 50B3L ( 1986 ) and Yamaha 613H ( 1994 ) both great workhorses that done me proud, I still have both but don't touch them anymore, I think you would love the Yamaha as it's so easy to play, the Gold brass heavy Bell sounds amazing, and it's a copy of the Bach 50B3L ? All played using my old and trusted Bach 1g mouthpiece which complemented both horns.

I noticed you play or played a Duo Gravis or 6B, these can knock walls through and can be be edgy in sound ( just my opinion after hearing these being played in different settings ). I get the feeling you have tried Yamaha's and like them. I wished i could Teleport my 613H over to you as you would LOVE it.....


This is the closest I'll ever get to BATB Take Care, Al

Thanks very much for your kind words

It does get lonely, when I was in the circus my partner and I had each other right there and it was wonderful performing and living together. But that kind of thing is rare, so until I'm done touring we'll both have some loneliness to deal with.

The silver lining is, this tour has a lot of layoffs: less money, but more time with your Person!

Sounds like you've done a lot of cool stuff.

I did pick the Yamaha bass because of how easy it was to play and how quickly responsive it was. As a comparatively inexperienced BASS trombonist, I'm not sure that this is a perfect-fit horn for me, but it's far closer to what I needed than the Duo Gravis. I suppose if you know what you're doing with the DG you can "knock walls through," but I don't, and besides I'm not in the back of an orchestral section where I need to fill a big space. In a tiny pit with a very expensive mic in front of me, and playing with dialogue happening on stage, I'd better NOT be trying to blow the house down

Nice video, nice chill vibes. Thanks for sharing

[TheConnArtist70H]

Thanks very much for your kind words

Your most welcome, your such a hard worker and just seem get on with whatever life slings at you, and not a boring life I may add. I read a few of your blogs and in ore at how you have managed to log and share your life with everyone, honestly, I'm impressed, I'll certainly be popping in every now and then.

Getting back to your horn adventure, your Yamaha is almost identical to my 613H, Yamaha just re-marketed the 613H to the Zeno range ( very clever marketing indeed ). As I don't know what your full expected range, it's kinda hard to say what's best, I do know those Yams are a little heavy, so maybe a single plug 0.562 single bore Bass might be more practical for a straight down the middle horn range, i.e. Elkhart Bach 50B with Yellow Brass bell which is a great all rounder, maybe O'Mally's have an equivelent ?

I'm still busy with Orchestral stuff and my home recordings which I use my 2 fav's namely Conn70H's ( Yellow Brass and Silver Plated ) both from 1952 and are simply amazing, and very hard to find one's like mine, there keepers. My wife thinks I'm nuts as I have around 12 vintages Basses I bought over the last 40 years

Well I'm off to chill in our garden with my dearest Mags for some Nice pasta and a bottle ( or two ) of Red wine. No blog sorry

Anyway back to you, I hope you have an amazing time with BATB, and on your journey, so happy for you.
Have fun, and take care of yourself.

Al