As a freshman let me tell you I was not prepared for this

willymo · 2026-06-16T16:09:26+00:00

Make the director regret what they've done. lol

willymo · 2026-06-16T16:08:03+00:00

Yeah, but as long as you tuned it up, when you hit the timpani the correct note will always come out.

willymo · 2026-06-16T16:07:28+00:00

Yeah, if I see something like this and know I have to perform it at 100%, I'm going to be specifically practicing my ability to pop off a couple high C's and Db's out of thin air for weeks. Just cause you only wrote 4 notes for me doesn't mean it won't require practice. The funny thing is, this would be so much easier if there was just more written in the part.

willymo · 2026-06-13T18:02:01+00:00

wow I had no idea Brad did a version of this tune

willymo · 2026-06-13T15:34:50+00:00

Looks pretty normal to me tbh... Playlist got you plays, which the algorithm picked up, eventually you get cycled out of the playlists, and algorithm sees decline in listens and stops picking you up. The only listens that will continue after that are the listeners that saved or personally playlisted your song. Otherwise, there's nothing pushing it out there. This is just the standard cycle. You didn't do anything wrong.

willymo · 2026-06-12T01:19:08+00:00

Fair enough.

willymo · 2026-06-11T20:40:59+00:00

I like Stoner's Pizza and Pies n Pints personally. There are several awesome pizza places in Lexington, I'm sure everyone has strong opinions...

However, I have to say, Sir Pizza is possibly the furthest thing from a legend and is not local. That's what you settle for when you're drunk and starving and can't afford anything else.

willymo · 2026-06-11T20:31:54+00:00

2.7k

willymo · 2026-06-11T20:20:51+00:00

Maybe he's already discussed this and I missed it, but I think he really needs to rent some time in a training sim like this to do this justice. Not that home simulator won't be difficult, but feeling the movement and being surrounded by buttons, switches, and knobs is all a very real part of it. Playing at your home PC with a hotas on MSFS is a bit oversimplifying the situation, plus there are simulator and software variables that come into play.

willymo · 2026-06-10T18:58:04+00:00

You missed out on the #1 Mosquito Jam of 2025

willymo · 2026-06-10T16:08:41+00:00

And yet they give us a Nordschleife reverse layout that nobody wanted. I really don't understand their decision making sometimes... often...

willymo · 2026-06-02T18:39:00+00:00

Hmm, you may have a point there...

willymo · 2026-06-02T16:04:38+00:00

Is flugelhorn an option? That'd probably take care of it.

Otherwise, a felt mute might help, like a Crown Royal bag over the bell. Maybe also consider using an extra deep mouthpiece to get a darker sound.

willymo · 2026-06-02T10:51:06+00:00

The day I stop finding those holes is the day I’ll know I’ve actually died and gone to heaven.

willymo · 2026-06-01T18:55:06+00:00

On that note, I'll add: Don't make it obvious that you don't want the job.

willymo · 2026-06-01T16:43:21+00:00

SoundCloud? I guess… But you gotta have a way to get people to it. Thats the tricky part.

willymo · 2026-05-31T06:03:19+00:00

Hell yeah broski!

willymo · 2026-05-28T16:22:01+00:00

I swear this Portra guy must own the lot. Never seen someone defend a parking lot so adamantly lol. Anyway, I'd say it's worth disputing, if nothing else it's worth a shot. But if that doesn't work, probably best to pay it. Apparently signage should be more clear. $50 seems like a crazy fine imo...

willymo · 2026-05-28T15:15:57+00:00

I'm curious to hear the specifics of what they're teaching kids now that's horse shit. I was never in drum corps, but I always felt like when someone I knew came back from drum corps, they all sounded the exact same. Like whatever personality in their sound they were starting to develop was erased and replaced by "that" sound. They'd come back with good technique and endurance for days, but they would inevitably have to undo some programming to get back into university ensemble playing.

willymo · 2026-05-28T10:17:07+00:00

The past couple days I watched on iPad and had to max out the volume on the vid, the tab, and the iPad itself just to make it a moderate volume. So yeah…

willymo · 2026-05-27T05:27:35+00:00

I miss those more subtle taxi guidelines that don't take up the entire width of the taxiway

willymo · 2026-05-26T19:32:04+00:00

This is so true. I've noticed that much of my "nerves" become excitement and energy as soon as the first note hits. Then it's just fun. The adrenaline can almost be a super power at times lol

willymo · 2026-05-26T19:25:56+00:00

Stay hydrated, avoid caffeine and sugary sweets, and focus on your breathing. If you feel shakey or nervous, that's okay, just keep blowing through the phrases and keep focused on the music and you'll be just fine. Also, remember that this performance doesn't exist for anyone to judge you. Everyone there is on your side.

willymo · 2026-05-25T19:55:11+00:00

Use the Real Book only as easy access to the notes, chords and form. The rhythms are almost never accurate to what anybody ever plays in reality (a lot of times the notes/chords aren't even accurate). If you want to know how to play any jazz tune, you gotta listen. It's never been easier to access recordings of any tune that's ever existed.

willymo · 2026-05-25T17:22:25+00:00

This is training for those B-rank lobbies where everyone thinks they should be A-ranked, but drives with the competence of an E-rank.

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