Bob Martin Trombone, "Out of this World"

[jeharmon70]

Well still...if you have a blog or are willing to post MP3's or whatever. I'd love to have this on my car player. Very inspiring! Hope you hear more from you someday. Thanks!

[jeharmon70]

Wow!!! Beautiful. Can I send you $12 and get 10 tracks like that with just a little data on who/what/how for each track? My ear likes!!

[sliderman7]

@jeharmon70 Thanks, but I've got no plans to do any more at present. The "who/what/how", is myself with hacked together midi drums, and of course a superb arrangement by Graham Pinkney. The bass trombone part at the end is faked on a Tenor tbn, I mistakenly returned the Bass tbn before completion.. Duh!

[eanogmus]

Great playing!!! I loved the bass trombone part, too!!!

Eliezer Aharoni, author of "The Non-Classic Bass Trombone"

NogA Music Jerusalem (2008)

[pickinstone]

you sound too good to play behind canned backing tracks, c'mon. You're doing your own playing a disservice. Come down to NYC and start playing like that at a jam session and you'll get called again. The high register on your bone sounds like a freaking flute, I dunno how you did that and I didn't know it could be done.

[sliderman7]

Hi @pickinstone, Thanks for the positive comments, but I doubt that NYC needs another Tbn player right now!

[pedroesteban86]

@pickinstone you've obviously never heard of dave steinmeyer. check him out.

[sliderman7]

I borrowed a older Yamaha for the recording, am not sure if it was an Eb or D second valve, used the included Vincent Bach 2g M/P though.

[firefly09td]

What Bass Bone are you playing on?

[ecmcomichael]

Fantastic, Bob, just fantastic! Is that a King 3B you're playing? Incredible tone! I've not heard your performances before. You're on my radar now, however! Great job!

[BekkaRobson]

This is such amazing peice, i have listened to it at least 3 times now :D x

[gobucksgo21]

the bass bone part near the beginning and at 2:20 reminds me of 23 deg North - 82 deg West from Kenton's best of album.

[sliderman7]

@gobucksgo21 Yes, right on the money. I think that Graham Pinkney who wrote the arrangement might be a big Kenton fan..

[sillyhew]

Bob - you're such a clever cloggs - bleedin' amazing - but I hate to admit it!!!

[DenisWick5bl]

Thanks!

[DenisWick5bl]

Very nice job indeed! You got a beautiful tone in the full range of the instrument. By the way which mouthpiece (s?) did you use?

Thanks anyway

PS:In spite of my nick I am not supporting any brand.

[sliderman7]

In the photo I've got a DW 9BS, but I recorded with a Marc 11 (not a 11C), which I always come back to, having used it since the mid 1980's. A long time ago...

Ps, and a VB 1G on the Bass Tbn.

[sliderman7]

Andy, thanks for that great compliment! If it helps you, I only sorted my chops out a few months before recording this track. In the end, I went back to the drawing board, and "redesigned" my embouchure from the ground up..

I had given up twice in frustration, once for almost a decade, but it was relearning the D/ Bass that started me to rethink my Tbn method, also observing the way that other instruments worked, particularly the Flute.

Jaw angle, Aperture and Deflection..

[AndyLSkinner]

30 years since the age of 12 when I started, I've been striving for that sound, but never got there.

In the end I just gave up, went with the large bore full time and played straight.

You're either one or the other I think.

I wish I was the other !!!

[ejhqqtetjha]

Wow, you have an amazing tone! It's a very interesting arrangement too...

[sliderman7]

I think range and tone on the Tbn is largely about the best use of the aperture. Check out "Trombonisms" by Bill Watrous...

Thanks, Bob M.

[dale1966gto]

way to go man. what range. i stumbled on to your video as your response to a t-bone quartet doing ''stardust''. is that a king 2 or 3b you have on board with you in the picture. how many bones were you playing with. sorry i can't do questions marks.

[sliderman7]

It's a 3B and a Marc 11, no other bones, glad that you enjoyed it.

A new track is on its way...

[JohnnyGenre]

I watched very closely but couldn't see you move your lips. To think all this might have been going on down at the Steamer Quay. Keep the Steam rising!

[SportsLuver7]

oh my gosh!!! this is AMAZING!!!!!! Great piece to show off some range!!! Nice. It's outstanding!!!! asome sound and tone quality too!!!.........Keep up the great playing!!!!

[mariolugolugo]

dam you are a great trombone player if you give mi some tips of range work out

[sliderman7]

Thanks, the range is something that I've been working on for a while, low pressure, tight aperture etc etc. The arrangement was done for me, I want to hang onto it, maybe redo some of it in the future...

[windtalker70]

you have an amazing range on the trombone... can i get some sheet music :)

[darthventure15]

omg thats crazy and amazing.its amazing how high he can play on the T-bone

[edelsonbispo]

do caralhoooo!!! esses caras são fodasss..

[SteveSparx]

Any chance his son played with Frank Zappa? He is also very talented.

[sliderman7]

Hi, not sure who you mean..

[fetze]

Nice !

[7812EM]

Bob,

Thanks, look forward to more from you

Julie

[RinoDoubleBass]

Hey Bob a joy to listen. Great arrangement.

Rino

[theforce119]

Very nice! Worth more views...

[sliderman7]

The French Horn would lend itself to this sort of project very well. Good Luck. BM.

[stephenjacobsl]

this really is quite amazing

i play french horn and have always admired the trombone

[sliderman7]

Thanks, but I've been struggling with just the audio, am currently working on "Getting Sentimental". Will try to have a more interesting picture for that..

[rntmn01]

Bob,

This is fabulous! I would love to see a video multi track.

Curt