Did you use natural (no salt, sugar added) or the generic stuff? Seriously, greasing up your horn with crap that can go rancid that also contains salt and sugar?!?
You'dve been better off with Crisco or oleomargarine.
FWIW, I make my own from anhydrous lanolin and mineral oil. Non-toxic and it works as well as most commercial preparations (many of which I suspect are little more than mineral oil and lanolin).
The only slide grease for me is bacon fat. It gives you that great smell while playing that helps cancel out the smell of stale beer from the mouthpiece.
Daryl Fletcher wrote:The guy I bought my tuba from used to use automotive wheel bearing grease on the slides. I don't know how many other people do that, but it works just fine.
Peanut butter?
I think that bearing grease wouldn't be a problem. STP actually works well too.
Please be calm. And, put down your tuba and your jar of peanut butter. Put them DOWN, Royce. See those guys over there in white with big butterfly nets? Help has arrived, Royce. They will help you grease your slides. Everything is going to be OK.
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