Hi all,
As I plod along on my research on Herman Conrad, a friend of mine sent me a really fun photo of him from 1903.
You can check it out here: http://tubapastor.blogspot.com/2018/04/ ... -tall.html
Have a great weekend!
Fun photo of a true giant of the tuba
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Dave Detwiler
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Fun photo of a true giant of the tuba
Played an F. E. Olds 4-valve BBb in high school (late '70s)
Led the USC Trojan Marching Band tuba section (early '80s)
Now playing an F. Schmidt (=VMI) 3301 and goofing around
on a 1927 Pan American 64K Sousaphone Grand
Led the USC Trojan Marching Band tuba section (early '80s)
Now playing an F. Schmidt (=VMI) 3301 and goofing around
on a 1927 Pan American 64K Sousaphone Grand
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ppalan
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Re: Fun photo of a true giant of the tuba
That's a great photo Dave. Thanks for posting.
Pete
Pete
ppalan
Mirafone186 CC 4v
Yamaha Eb 321
Wessex "Berg" F
Mirafone186 CC 4v
Yamaha Eb 321
Wessex "Berg" F
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Alex C
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Re: Fun photo of a true giant of the tuba
It WAS a fun photo. Thanks!
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"Holding the Bordognian Fabric of the Universe together through better pitch, one note at a time."
Practicing results in increased atmospheric CO2 thus causing global warming.