Akai Headrush, Ampeg SVT And A Piece Of Aluminum Make For A Unique Live Trumpet Rig

June 04, 2008
Akai Headrush Ampeg SVT Jaimie Branch

Jaimie Branch has played trumpet in some unorthodox contexts, including with punk bands. She used to lug around an SVT stack to compete with the massive stage volume, but now she places her trust in the sound guy for amplification.

Jaimie's also been known to play through a number of effects for some more experimental tones, including an Akai Headrush delay / looper, and a thick sheet of aluminum foil.

Presenter: Gretchen Hasse, Gearwire
Location: Chicago, IL

Owen O'Malley is a Gearwire contributor


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The So-Called Trumpeter

By: Music Teacher

What a Talentless Idiot.Why even bother pressing the valves down.Just get a Kazoo, I'm sure your chops won't suffer.What a waste of a good instrument and gear.Wow, those companies are really booming having you talk about what you use and how the aluminum make a great rattly sound.

Tue, 2008-08-26 09:54

To The So-Called Music Teacher

By: oomalley

The fact that Jaimie didn't feel the need to show off in this video speaks to the fact that she's comfortable enough with her ability -- which, if you took the time to check out some of her music online, you'd see that she has in spades. There's a reason she's working and has worked with so many different Chicago artists.

At first, I felt bad for you for having such limited views on music. Then I saw that you labeled yourself as "Music Teacher", meaning you probably foist your limiting views on otherwise unwitting students. Do you tell them to avoid "Talentless Idiots" like Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane and John Medeski just because they experimented with textures as well as intervals? Seriously, you need to be stopped.

Tue, 2008-08-26 14:19

i don't know, man

By: bholland

What she is doing is really creative and she creates some pretty awesome textures. In a classic music hall you won't see someone muting their trumpet with a plunger and aluminum foil, of course. However, as a lover and practitioner of ambient and experimental music, I really appreciate what she is doing with her music. Would you tell miles davis he was an idiot for half the stuff he did with his trumpet on bitches brew? How about the tape loops and multi-tracking used to create the Stockhausen influenced space-sounds on that album?

It appears, and correct me if I am wrong, that your knowledge of jazz ends at around 1962.

Tue, 2008-08-26 10:27

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