Origins of the Great Divide
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Re: Origins of the Great Divide
Herb Wekselblatt was still using a Sander Bb in the Met orchestra when I took with him in 1973. He was curious about Mirafones and was going to order two, pick a winner, and let me buy the other one at his cost. Unfortunately his wife became very ill and before the horns came she passed away and I got out of the Army. But years later, while in Tampa with the circus I had to visit a repair shop where the repair guy told me a story about spending hours cutting on a Mirafone for him. He also, at the time I was going to him for lessons, told me that he had a little four valve Olds tuba(99?) that he would pull out when the conductor asked "for the F tuba". Ed
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Re: Origins of the Great Divide
I heard that as well (many years ago), that by requiring a C instrument, Bill Bell turned a generation of players that way. According to the version of the story I heard, it ensured nobody played anything but high quality horn, and thus the requirement.Because of Bill Bell and Arnold Jacobs. They were both "orchestra tuba titans" who held a lot of sway in the tuba community.
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Re: Origins of the Great Divide
Coke vs. Pepsibloke wrote:Trixie vs. BubblesHeavy_Metal wrote:
You forgot:
Kirk vs. Picard
Ginger vs. Mary Ann
Daphne vs. Velma
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Re: Origins of the Great Divide
Sweet tea vs unsweet.
Which always cracks me up that plain iced tea is a
negatively marked case, as if the sugar was removed.
BBb bass in orchestra is the unsweet tea of the tuba world.
In the euphonium world,
Cheapo horn (+decent, dependable used car)
vs Premium horn (+motor scooter)
Which always cracks me up that plain iced tea is a
negatively marked case, as if the sugar was removed.
BBb bass in orchestra is the unsweet tea of the tuba world.
In the euphonium world,
Cheapo horn (+decent, dependable used car)
vs Premium horn (+motor scooter)
"Do less, better."
19xx? Blessing Sousaphone BBb
1970s King 3b Silver Sonic
1976 Fender Precision bass
19xx? Blessing Sousaphone BBb
1970s King 3b Silver Sonic
1976 Fender Precision bass