[Trombone-l] Glaucoma and brass playing

[Chris Tune]

I've noticed this same effect, but I think it related to the strength and 
quality of the weed I was smoking . . . The more powerful or, if I had 
smoked a really, really large quantity of this substance. . .then I noticed 
an unearthly sort-of "detached" feeling, which increased as I went lower and 
lower.  The feeling was profound in the PEDAL.

Chris

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "james meador" <jamesmeador at hotmail.com>
To: <trombone-l at server5.samford.edu>; <timothy.a.richardson at us.army.mil>
Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 5:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Trombone-l] Glaucoma and brass playing


> Keep in mind when you are playing your head is vibrating.  Watch a digital
> alarm clock or a television when you play.  The numbers or the image will
> shake.  The lower you go, the more you will notice the movement because 
> the
> vibrations are slower and wider.  I've experienced this same feeling you 
> are
> describing and I don't think it is disease related.  If I am wearing 
> glasses
> I don't notice it as much with music, but the vibrations are still visible
> if I look at a TV.
>
> Best,
> James Meador
>
> ======================
> James N. Meador, Bass Trombone
> Orquesta Sinfónica de Yucatán
> +52-999-221-5845 cell
> +52-999-195-1144 home
> jamesmeador at hotmail.com
>
> From: Richardson, Timothy Mr. DAC USAG Ansbach DPW
> <timothy.a.richardson at us.army.mil>
> To: zemry1 <zemry1 at bellsouth.net>, Bone List <trombone-l at samford.edu>
> Subject: Re: [Trombone-l] Glaucoma and brass playing
> Sent: Wednesday, November 1, 2006 7:05 AM
> This is an interesting question.
>
> I have noticed that vision fades when I play.  I can get lined up on the
> music, seem to see it well, and have it go fuzzy when I play the note. 
> This
> effect is much less with my single vision music glasses than my bifocals,
> and they have the additional benefit I can no longer see the conductor
> <hee,hee>.  It happens buzzing the mouthpiece, so I doubt that switching 
> to
> bass would help much.  Consciously relaxing the forehead helps a little 
> but
> does not eliminate it.
>
>
>


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