[Trombone-l] New: Personal Blast Shield Needed

[Al MacDonald]

I have a pair of custom Westone earplugs - the kind where they make a
mold of your ear canals.  The filters I selected were 9 db (15 db and
25 db are also available).  That's enough to take the edge off a
trumpet in each ear, and I can still hear myself well enough.

Of course, they aren't cheap.  I'm guessing $150, maybe more.  I got
mine on a special group deal for $100 several years ago.

Al MacDonald
Denver, Colorado

ban> Seeking input for protecting hearing.
ban> I play in a big band where the lead trpt stands right behind me. The  
ban> set up is per director's orders, so there's no moving around. The trpt  
ban> is a nice guy and fine player. He is the only one who does not play  
ban> with a raised stand; rather, its completely down. He plays directly  
ban> into the back of my head and/or either ear and won't play over my  
ban> head. When I present the problem to him, he refuses to change or  
ban> adjust and says, 'that's just how I play.' I'm not sure if he has  
ban> shoulder problems and can't raise his arms high enough or what.

ban> Instead of making a bigger issue, I've decied to build a clear plexi/  
ban> Lexan 'blast shield' to mount on the chair back and protect my ears  
ban> and head from direct attack.

ban> Anyone have experience with this situation, this remedy or  
ban> alternatives? Ear plaugs don't help the back of the head and don't  
ban> allow for good pitch tuning w/others.

ban> Thanks in advance for any input. First concert of the season coming up  
ban> Monday. Home Depot this weekend!!

ban> Bob Devine
ban> Roswell/Atlanta, GA
ban> An 'All Shires' family

ban> Quoting james meador <jamesmeador at hotmail.com>:

>>
>>
>> Tim Buzbee's New CD "Buzzed" Official Release Today
>> Just wanted to let everyone know that today is the official release   
>> date of Tim Buzbee's new CD "Buzzed". The CD is available online at   
>> several different places, including Barnes and Noble, Target,   
>> CDUniverse, and Amazon, and eventually the CD will be sold in store   
>> at Barnes and Noble. The CD is just fantastic, and Tim's playing is   
>> absolutely incredible...as musical and solid as it gets. Everyone   
>> I've played the disc for has to scrape their jaws up off the floor.   
>> His Herculean low register impresses even string players!!! The disc  
>>  includes Danish composer Chister Daniellson's Suite for Tuba and 4   
>> Horns, two pieces by James Grant for solo tuba, Three Furies and   
>> Stuff, two pieces by myself, Six-Pack and Reciprocity (with Jessica   
>> Buzbee), Sandtrom's Song for Lotta, and an arrangement of an   
>> Icelandic folk song by Christian Lindberg. To close the CD Tim has   
>> included a track of bloopers from the recording sessions. The CD is   
>> a must have!!!!Check out Amazon first, as it seems to be the only   
>> one with artwork so far. Here is the   
>> link:http://www.amazon.com/Buzzed-Timothy-Buzbee/dp/B001F7OX3MAnd a   
>> few   
>> others:http://www.target.com/Danielsson-Buzzed-Christer/dp/B001FA2W5Khttp://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7760706&style=classical&cart=776318470http://music.barnesandnoble.com/search/product.asp?ean=34061105428&ourl=buzzed&itm=11&rv=1Enjoy!!James
>> MeadorJames Grant's music is available at http://www.jamesgrantmusic.com/, James Meador's music is available at   
>> http://www.warwickmusic.com/composers/m+-+o/james+meador.
>> ====================== James N. Meador, Bass Trombone Orquesta   
>> Sinfónica de Yucatán 011-52-999-221-5845 cell jamesmeador at hotmail.com
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