Hell yeah! It's a tough instrument, but it's the most expressive one (in my opinion). Trumpets always sound like the person who's playing them, almost like an extension of your personality. I think there's something wonderful about that.
I've got a trumpet (YTR-6320) from the 80s I bought used a bit back. It looks beat to hell but it just sings! It's as light as a feather aswell- I can play with one hand in my pocket.
Media-wise, I love some old 1930s swing and jazz tracks. It's super interesting to hear how similar some songs are to modern music.
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Trumpet playing: The room you're playing in really affects the sound you hear. So does your position in that room. If you are having weird issues with pieces you know you can play, try playing in the corner of the rooms, so your playing into the largest physical space possible.
Looking at what you've written here, it seems like you don't actually have a hobby.
I would have a go at something you did when you were a kid- maybe you were really into books, maybe you were into cycling, painting, whatever really. But don't just try it a few times then give up if it doesn't feel how you want it to feel, try turning it into a project.
For example, I wanted to get back into reading books, but I just didn't enjoy it. So I tried to find out what made me love reading so much as a kid, then recreate that in the present. I tried reading late at night, by the light of a lamppost like I did when I was super into books, and that brought back the enjoyment I used to have.
You don't have to go down that route, the main idea here is to find a new hobby, something to look forward to rather than just existing for the sake of it.
I have personally found it fantastic as a programming aid, and as a writing aid to write song lyrics. The art it creates lacks soul and any sense of being actually good but it's great as a "oh I could do this cool thing" inspiration machine
You'll probably need to put some time into researching the instrument itself, any descendants of the instruments (some upgrades are just worth it), and the musical trends of the time (eg, tuning lower then A=440, different materials for strings ect)
When I'm writing, if I just listen to the songs I want to take inspiration from the day before a few times (properly listen, with intent) the main ideas/vibe of the songs are far more present in my writing then usual
+1 the crushers. I'm not sure of anything else that currently exists that would get down to those low frequencies without being annoying or expensive