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David Grandstaff and Dave Santucci are now friendsOct 31

Dave Santucci left a comment for David Grandstaff Oct 31

David Grandstaff and WhistlingTom Bryant are now friendsAug 3

David Grandstaff commented on the video Ants Go Marching/Johnny Comes Marching Randomness Jul 2

David Grandstaff added a video: Warbling around! Jul 1

Andrew Timm and David Grandstaff are now friendsJun 18

Jason Victor Serinus left a comment for David Grandstaff May 23

David Grandstaff left a comment for Jason Victor Serinus May 23

A bit about my Whistling Style: umm i like to keep my style open to any form of music to whistle....i figure the more diverse of a whistler the better....

What am I looking for:: all i want is to just socialize with other whistlers around the world, maybe talk to some professionals themselves

At 12:49am on October 31, 2008, Dave Santucci said…: Staffo!!! Dude, how you doin'? I sent you a friend request on here but I don't know what happened, and now it won't let me send another one. Hmmm... I hope you didn't block me or something. You aren't still upset about the incident with the cottage cheese are you?

At 11:03pm on May 22, 2008, Jason Victor Serinus said…: Hi. I just sent you an email, then saw this. Holler if you didn't get the message, pls.
jason

At 2:01pm on May 22, 2008, L.J. Mendez said…: Hey man, just added a short audio clip. nothing special, i was just bored and put something up. let me know. OH, I also checked out that warbling video of yours, helped a lot. I can do it, I just have to work it in to what I've already got. I've got a pretty good range and excellent vibrato, I just have to find a way to work in warbling. Thanks man!

At 5:15pm on May 11, 2008, L.J. Mendez said…: Hey man. What's going on? Yea, I love to whistle too. Mostly I do it to impress friends and my professors (i've gotten good at getting extra credit for whistling for my classes). I mostly whistle new stuff and put my own spin on it. I don't hardcore practice with piano or anything. Just think it's an untapped talent that i've yet to cash in on. Where I'm from here in Texas, there isn't any place to really get my talent out there. I'm about to graduate with a degree in Film, Television and Digital Media so I guess I'll be doing that. lol. Anyway, let me know what you're up to and if you post any sound bites. I'll let you know. Peace....

At 4:50pm on September 1, 2007, Stephen Sbanotto said…: oh, sorry dude. didn't mean to confuse you. i'll gladly explain what i was talking about. by rehearsing scales i mean that i play 8 notes on the piano up and down progressively getting higher and lower on the piano. this helps not only increase your range by helping add notes to your upper and lower ranges, but also helps bridge gaps in your mid-range as well. also, scales can help smooth your changes from note to note as you try to sound more crisp. arpeggios are similar to scales except you basically skip every other note as you progress up and down the piano. there's more to it but thats the idea. this really helps shape your intonation - which means the pitch of every note, or how precise your whistle note is to the true note played by the tuned (hopefully) piano. tonality is simply the sound of your whistle - soft and rounded, shrill and harsh, edgy or tender, etc. these are the types of things i work on. however, it all depends on the style or genre of the music you're trying to whistle. some genres require a piccalo sound and some genres need a more rounded sound like a french horn. so, i work on having both ends if needed. okay, this message has gotten long, sorry :)

At 9:35am on September 1, 2007, Frank Bonifazi said…: David,

Glad you enjoyed ePuccalicious...it's not everyone's cup of tea, but I don't want guitarists and synth players to have all the fun. It's the young whistlers like yourself that can take what I'm doing and bring it further musicially...the future of whistling is in your hands...invent something totally new!
Do you have any clips of your whistling I can listen to?

Ciao!
Francesco - The Jazz Whistler
(Mrpuccalo on Whistlernet)

At 7:55am on August 31, 2007, Stephen Sbanotto said…: my practicing schedule fluctuates all the time. Every day i probably whistle at least a few hours (I'd whistle more but i wouldn't want to constantly annoy the others around my office and i also have to stop for graduate classes :). The practicing hours specifically get heavier when i have an upcoming performance. However, even performances have been few and far between because of grad. school. This semester, however, i'll be preparing for a Christmas solo and so i'll be rehearsing not only the piece of music, but also scales, apeggios, intonation, and tonality a few more hours a week. Really the way it works for me is, even when i'm whistling during the day i consider it practicing because i'm so picky about how it sounds. if i mess up, i start over and try to get the pitch right, or the trill just clear enough to hear, or whatever. hope this helps.

At 1:46pm on August 30, 2007, Stephen Sbanotto said…: I doubt i'll make it to the next IWC - though i very much want to attend/compete someday soon. Currently, i'm working full-time as well as a full-time graduate Counseling student. I will however, be performing again this year for our universities Christmas Candlelight service. The choral director and i are in the works trying to find the right piece. once recorded, i'll put it online. Thanks for the compliment by the way!! I'm sorry to say i haven't heard your whistling yet. Where is the best place to find a recording of you?

At 10:59am on August 3, 2007, Steve The Whistler Herbst said…: Hi David,
Always happy to hear from other whistlers around the country and world. I hope to meet you some day, perhaps in Louisburg at the next IWC?

Steve "The Whistler" Herbst

At 10:56am on August 3, 2007, Steve The Whistler Herbst said…: Hi David,
Always happy to hear from other whistlers around the country and world. I hope to meet you some day, perhaps in Louisburg at the next IWC?

Steve "The Whistler" Herbst