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Dude......
That is crazy talk!!!!!
No way!!!!!

bloke wrote:As we include compensating euphonium players (mezzo-instrumentalists with made-of-brass, larger-than-trumpets, oddly-engineered, round-belled instruments), why not include saxophonists here?

Following that line of thinking, why not violists (mezzo-instrumentalists, larger than trumpets, oddly-engineered round-bellied instruments)!?

Next thing you know, bloke will want to include string players as well. And if that happens, I'm outta here -- I just couldn't stand all the sax and violins on the forum!

bloke wrote:As we include compensating euphonium players (mezzo-instrumentalists with made-of-brass, larger-than-trumpets, oddly-engineered, round-belled instruments), why not include saxophonists here?

Well, we certainly include oddly-engineered, round-bellied instrumentalists (very glad about that!) ...

According to the book" The Devil's Instrument", Russia banned Saxophones," as being a decadent instrument," after the Revolution and sent sax players to Siberia. Some escaped and came to America and look what a mess we are in now. Say Joe, how can you make a living playing Euphonium other than being in a service band?

iiipopes wrote:Next thing you know, bloke will want to include string players as well. And if that happens, I'm outta here -- I just couldn't stand all the sax and violins on the forum!

How long have you been holding on to that one, just waiting for the oportunity to use it?

A friend of mine plays BBb bass sax in community band - a really great restored Conn of @1930. There have been times when I couldn't make rehearsal for one reason or another, and he covered the parts for me. He is an honorary member of the tuba section.