[Perform-Talk] The Exciting World of Busking and Other Performances!

Tue Feb 21 21:57:57 UTC 2023

Chela, 

I think it was Heaven where it sounded like your trumpet was almost talking but I’m not sure right now!

Marion

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Subject: Re: [Perform-Talk] The Exciting World of Busking and Other Performances!

What tune was it that you said my trumpet started to sound like it was talking?

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On Feb 21, 2023, at 9:33 AM, CHELA Robles <cdrobles693 at gmail.com <mailto:cdrobles693 at gmail.com> > wrote:

Here is the one where the fountain is a little louder beyond our control, of course and we had to keep the microphone at a certain level in the following year. After this performance, we had to really keep it acoustic, because everybody kept complaining about how loud everything was the year that I had my singing debut, mostly because the trumpet was hot. I have to admit, but the sound guy didn’t know what he was doing, but it was very unfortunate that the Felton was on for the entire set, and now that I perform with the Irish piano player the water filter stays off. This was back in 2017 when my first pocket trumpet made its debut. So enjoy.

It will play in most media players like vlc and on apple devices. It's an m2t file type.

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 <https://www.dropbox.com/s/w7gubxohudq84ft/Chela%20Robles%20Jimmy%20Phelps%20Set%20Concord%20Art%20Wine%20Beer%20Walk%20May%2013th%202017.m2t?dl=0> Chela Robles Jimmy Phelps Set Concord Art Wine Beer Walk May 13th 2017.m2t

 <https://www.dropbox.com/s/w7gubxohudq84ft/Chela%20Robles%20Jimmy%20Phelps%20Set%20Concord%20Art%20Wine%20Beer%20Walk%20May%2013th%202017.m2t?dl=0> dropbox.com

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On Feb 21, 2023, at 6:28 AM, Marion & Martin via Perform-Talk <perform-talk at nfbnet.org <mailto:perform-talk at nfbnet.org> > wrote:

Dear Chela,

               Live recordings demonstrate the quality of your art! It’s too bad it was a virtual performance, as I would have loved to hear the audience reactions!I think Ella Fitzgerald was smiling down on you during Misty!

Marion

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Subject: Re: [Perform-Talk] The Exciting World of Busking and Other Performances!

Yeah, I play two custom made mouth pieces one sounds bright, and the other not as bright, so more warm and intimate sounding, and then I have a few minutes to choose from a straight, mute, a cup mute, a Harmon, mute, and I believe a plunger, mute to name a few. since I have a Bell’s palsy embouchure, since 13 years old due to a vaccine nation, I had, which is why I won’t get vaccinated for anything because of a weak gene in my body, I have had to adapt my own playing, and while I may not be able to reach certain notes, I do my very best with what I have, and I have a great mentor who made these mouthpieces for himself that have A great fit to my mouth in the way that I play the trumpet whereas if I were to go with major brands like Bach or Yamaha or Carol brass manufactured mouthpieces, I’m going to have a difficult time with it, so I only have two custom mouthpieces that work very well for me, and I’m not going back to using Bach mouthpieces ever again. I am going to try to look for my video set. I did at the 51st Concord Jazz Festival. That was a dream come true for me even though it was virtual. I think this is it it’s a video and the last song has a sepia tone of me it’s Misty my signature tune. I’ve played it so many ways. I will also share a link of me and my former band Pla playing the same song, misty, but in a waltz style, which is my favorite way of playing it by far the best in my opinion.

Here is the jazz festival I partook in at least my portion, which, by the way I recorded myself I did the video it was kind of hard to do because it was trial and error. I had to test it out with a friend of mine, and she told me what was good and all of that and this was back when I had a neck mount that could easily be a tripod on a desk but no I don’t have it anymore which is a shame but I will try to get a new one eventually for my iPhone 8 Plus.

<https://www.dropbox.com/s/8ccjn9deoh60t4q/Virtual%2051st%20Concord%20California%20Jazz%20Festival%202020%20Chela%20Robles%20Set.mp4?dl=0> Virtual 51st Concord California Jazz Festival 2020 Chela Robles Set.mp4

<https://www.dropbox.com/s/8ccjn9deoh60t4q/Virtual%2051st%20Concord%20California%20Jazz%20Festival%202020%20Chela%20Robles%20Set.mp4?dl=0> dropbox.com

Here is the waltz version of Misty that my band made and I did, and I will also give you a recording that we did together called under the starlight. He wrote it and saying it, and gave me the general idea of how to play the trumpet part so you’ll hear him humming and somewhat whistling sometimes in the bridge and he’ll try to sound like a trumpet. He’s come very close to it but I also do the mouth trumpet. I actually have a Recording of us doing a song and I’m actually doing the mouth trumpet in the middle of it. I’ll have to find that one for you too but that’s on YouTube somewhere..

Misty in a waltz style.

<https://www.dropbox.com/s/myptdtfp39pqvqb/Simp%C3%A1tico%20Misty.mp3?dl=0> Simpático Misty.mp3

<https://www.dropbox.com/s/myptdtfp39pqvqb/Simp%C3%A1tico%20Misty.mp3?dl=0> dropbox.com

Here is under the starlight and before I give it to you just wanted to let you know that I took his recording that he gave me when he actually recorded it on his iPhone and I put it into one amp media player and then I laid my trumpet on top of it using studio recorder.

<https://www.dropbox.com/s/0vnd1xw1wa2p302/Under%20The%20Starlight.mp3?dl=0> Under The Starlight.mp3

<https://www.dropbox.com/s/0vnd1xw1wa2p302/Under%20The%20Starlight.mp3?dl=0> dropbox.com

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On Feb 20, 2023, at 1:26 PM, Marion & Martin via Perform-Talk <perform-talk at nfbnet.org <mailto:perform-talk at nfbnet.org> > wrote:

BTW, I really liked these recordings. I didn’t know there were different types of mouthpieces that effect the tone of the horn! Good thing to know!

Peace!

Marion

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Subject: Re: [Perform-Talk] The Exciting World of Busking and Other Performances!

For future reference my name is spelled with one l not two. C h e l a.

Chela Robles

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On Feb 20, 2023, at 12:56 PM, CHELA Robles <cdrobles693 at gmail.com <mailto:cdrobles693 at gmail.com> > wrote:

I stated earlier in a message thread about Melissa‘s introduction that I have been using studio recorder to record my trumpet. in fact, I’ve got a Christmas album that I did just using that software. It’s available on band camp. Here is the link. I also have other recordings. I’ve done that I’ve done with my iPhone playing live music with other people. The we’re with you gig that I also mentioned I did that with studio recorder.

Christmas With Chela which was done with Studio Recorder from A.P.H. 

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<https://chelarobles.bandcamp.com/album/christmas-with-chela-5> Christmas With Chela, by Chela Robles

<https://chelarobles.bandcamp.com/album/christmas-with-chela-5> chelarobles.bandcamp.com

Here’s just my segment from the year with you benefit that several of us participated in also done with studio recorder.

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<https://www.dropbox.com/s/1vt4iptbf8x33d9/Blind%20With%20You%20Chela%20Robles%20Trumpet%20Samba%20De%20Vera%C3%B3.mp3?dl=0> Blind With You Chela Robles Trumpet Samba De Veraó.mp3

<https://www.dropbox.com/s/1vt4iptbf8x33d9/Blind%20With%20You%20Chela%20Robles%20Trumpet%20Samba%20De%20Vera%C3%B3.mp3?dl=0> dropbox.com

Here’s a cover I did of Kacey Musgraves rainbow. That’s one of the songs that the president of the NFB of California chapter likes and heard me play life in 2019 when it was in Northern California in person.

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<https://www.dropbox.com/s/1vt4iptbf8x33d9/Blind%20With%20You%20Chela%20Robles%20Trumpet%20Samba%20De%20Vera%C3%B3.mp3?dl=0> Blind With You Chela Robles Trumpet Samba De Veraó.mp3

<https://www.dropbox.com/s/1vt4iptbf8x33d9/Blind%20With%20You%20Chela%20Robles%20Trumpet%20Samba%20De%20Vera%C3%B3.mp3?dl=0> dropbox.com

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On Feb 20, 2023, at 5:25 AM, Marion & Martin via Perform-Talk <perform-talk at nfbnet.org <mailto:perform-talk at nfbnet.org> > wrote:

Dear Chella and All,

 I would love to hear a little of your trumpet skills. Technology would allow us to work on projects no matter where one is in the world. Do you have any rcording software and gear we might use to collaborate if the need arises? I am starting to market the recording studio I built. After my next busking cart message, I think I might write a messag about how I built my recording booth!

Peace!
Marion

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Subject: Re: [Perform-Talk] The Exciting World of Busking and Other Performances!

I have an Enya travel acoustic guitar it is carbon fiber and looks like a Less Paul one. It is all black too. I started to learn a little bit during the holiday season last year. I have a Yamaha P105 keyboard and a Bach trumpet. I used to have a Yamaha trumpet and I have two carol brass pocket trumpet one bigger than the other and the other is a mini pocket trumpet.

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On Feb 19, 2023, at 6:30 PM, Daryl Swinson via Perform-Talk <perform-talk at nfbnet.org <mailto:perform-talk at nfbnet.org> > wrote:

Marion,

Congratulations on your busking success! :) I only just started 

playing guitar a year ago. Busking would be something cool to work 

towards. Please continue with this conversation topic!

Also, what kind of Martin acoustic do you play? What other guitars do 

you have? Could you share a website with your music? Are you on 

youtube?

I'm still taking weekly guitar lessons, and will be getting back to 

some singing lessons in March. I purchased an Orangewood guitar, the 

least expensive solid-top model in mahogany as a starter guitar a year 

ago. I'm looking at Taylors right now, the 517E and 614CE. But right 

now those are aspirational purchases, once I feel like I've improved 

enough to be worthy of such an instrument. *LOL*

On 2/19/23, Marion & Martin via Perform-Talk <perform-talk at nfbnet.org <mailto:perform-talk at nfbnet.org> > wrote:

Dear All,

            My life has taken an unexpected turn and, in doing so, 

I have committed myself to doing more with my music. I have been 

performing professionally since I was 16 years old and most of that 

time has been as a solo entertainer. My stage name is what you see in 

my display name - Marion & Martin. (I play a Martin acoustic guitar.) 

I use a phrase a reporter who interviewed me once used to describe my 

music: Acoustic rock with a beach flair!

            I recently began busking in Tampa, Florida. For those 

who don't know what busking is, it is street performing.

When I say "recently", I mean like on January 28! Tampa has an annual 

celebration of a mythical pirate invasion which draws more than 

300,000 people. It is a nod to this celebration as to why our 

football team is called Buccaneers! In one hour of performing, I made 

$91! My next busking experience was last Thursday! Tampa has an 

entertainment district much like the French Quarter of New Orleans called Ybor (pronounced "E-bore")City.

Ybor has more than 80 bars in about a 10 square block area and you 

can find any style of music and lifestyle there. I didn't do quite as 

well then, coming home with $31.50! I learned a few lessons from this 

experience and want to share them with anyone who is busking or who 

is interested in busking, too.

            Unsure of how I would be received or, more accurately, 

if I was going to be told by law enforcement to move on, I kept it very simple.

All I took was my guitar and a tip jar. My first advice is to have an 

actual tip jar. Lots of buskers use their instrument cases but one 

good breeze could distribute your tips along the sidewalk. I bought a 

clear plastic food container at Dollar Tree. Use a clear, uncolored 

container so people can see the money in it. Put a rock or some other 

heavy object in the bottom to keep the jar from blowing away, too! 

You can also put some flour or sand in a zip lock baggie to make it 

bottom-heavy! I feed my tip jar with $10 - two singles folded 

together, three singles folded together, and one $5.00 bill.

I face the $5.00 bill open and facing outward so it can be seen. 

Again, this is a subtle subliminal message to your audience of the 

type of tip to give.

When I perform in bars, I always have my business cards near my tip 

jar and make a few announcements about tipping the wait staff and the 

musician. One of the funny ways I use to solicit tips is to say, "You 

may not know this about me but I collect pictures of dead presidents, 

like Washington, Lincoln, and Jackson. One of my favorite presidents is Benjamin franklin!"

(I have gotten several $100 tips in the past! I also say, "As you 

give a tip, take a card!" One thing I have learned from my years of 

performing is to put my cards near my tip jar. I have cut a hole in 

the top of the plastic jar and have attached a business card holder 

to it with Velcro. Their hands are inches from my business cards as 

they give me tips and they are more likely to take one. The vice 

versa is true, as well! If they want a business card, they are close 

to the tip jar and are more likely to drop some money in as they grab 

a card!

            My business cards are also ways to give tips! On the 

back of my business cards it says, "Please consider supporting my 

music by sending a tip via Zelle to the phone number on this card." 

Many people do not carry cash and the electronic format is a great 

way to facilitate their tipping.

In addition, tips sent by Zelle are more generous than the ones given 

in person. Another little trick I use is to Braille my stage name on 

the cards.

This minor detail gives my cards a life of their own, as people will 

share your card with others because of the uniqueness of Braille. One 

final word on business cards: Underneath the above invitation to tip 

via Zelle is an invitation to subscribe to my mailing list so they 

can find out where I will be performing. Many venues want to know if 

we have a following and telling them I have almost 200 people on my 

mailing list is an incentive to hire me!

My NFB chapter friends often come out to my gigs, as do some of my 

church friends!

This has been a very long message and, if you are still reading this, 

I appreciate your attention! My original idea was to share how I 

built a busking cart but I will do that later this week! If you have 

any questions or have some comments you would like to share about 

your performances, please do so! We are here to support each other in 

all our endeavors! I look forward to hearing from some of you!

Fraternally yours,

Marion Gwizdala

Marion & Martin

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