A Tuba and Then Some

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 2:27 pm

A friend of mine gave me a page from the October 1933 issue of The Etude magazine. This picture was on that page:

Alex C · Post by **Alex C** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 2:40 pm

This is much like the Tia Brothers' Breath-a-rator! except that

1) their's is powered by an electric motor (battery operation extra) which pumped as well as humidified the air. Their footpedal regulated the air flow rate and

2) it required surgical implant of the air hose fittings into the (preferred) right lung. They determined a lung implant was best because it did not impede the function of the embouchure.

I thnk the FDA shut them down until they finally got doctors (in South America) who would perform the operation. A friend of mine used it successfully on trombone until he died from complications.

Personally, I think their Sound Trebuchet is more practical.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 2:45 pm

I did a little research and found two related artilces in Time magazine.

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/artic ... 68,00.html

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/artic ... 49,00.html

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 3:02 pm

Like anyone using German equipment, we can only also assume that Houston is playing a BBb,

Ace · Post by **Ace** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 5:12 pm

Check out the guy's shoes. Are those laced or button hook? He did a nice job shining his footwear. They look like a farmer's Sunday best. Orchestra wear is a bit different now.

bttmbow · Post by **bttmbow** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 5:20 pm

Now THAT'S funny!

tubatooter1940 · Post by **tubatooter1940** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 9:56 pm

I would love to try that. If it worked at all, it would be a hoot (or toot, if you prefer). Looks like something Rube Goldberg would invent.
Think of the power and sustain you could get if you used a gasoline engine running that compressor.

SplatterTone · Post by **SplatterTone** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 10:00 pm

Drink a large quantity of cola followed by a handful of Mentos.

(There are a ton of videos on youtube if you don't know cola + Mentos does.)

iiipopes · Post by **iiipopes** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 2:05 am

Yes, but it has to be real Diet Coke brand to get the best effects: http://www.eepybird.com/dcm1.html#featured-video

finnbogi · Post by **finnbogi** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 10:15 am

Mark wrote:http://www.time.com/time/magazine/artic ... 68,00.html

I didn't know that the "legend that all woodwind players eventually go mad" was that well known outside the orchestral world.

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 11:39 am

finnbogi wrote:I didn't know that the "legend that all woodwind players eventually go mad" was that well known outside the orchestral world.

There ARE woodwind players outside the orchestral world, so they must be exhibitting symptoms, too

corbasse · Post by **corbasse** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 1:23 pm

Mark Heter wrote:Finally, a solution to Siegfried's Rhine Jounrey!

I'm not at work so I can't check the score, but Richard Strauss actually asks for a contraption like this (or maybe this very one?) to be used at the beginning of "Also sprach Zarathustra" or another ot his tone poems that starts with impossibly long sustained chords in the brass & woodwind.

Shockwave · Post by **Shockwave** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 6:53 pm

Couldn't the air supply be connected to the player's nose?

-Eric

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 7:06 pm

Depends on how many quarters you have!

corbasse · Post by **corbasse** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 5:21 am

corbasse wrote:
Mark Heter wrote:Finally, a solution to Siegfried's Rhine Jounrey!
I'm not at work so I can't check the score, but Richard Strauss actually asks for a contraption like this ......

It's the Alpine Symphony and it's actually this very machine he asks for for all the wind players....

Roger Lewis · Post by **Roger Lewis** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 9:21 am

the opening of Das Rheingold with the 91 measures of pedal E flat.

Roger

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