Great post, Steve,
You sucessfully turned a tragedy into a highly comedic adaptation.
It cracked me up.
I did not take time to toetap out your phrasing.
I would check lyric rhythm if I was planning on playing and singing this fine work for my rowdy friends at Christmas. I am trying to clean up the "Christmas Hippo" song to add to the Christmas tune list and that's enough work for me this season.
Dennis Gray
tubatooter1940 www.johnreno.com/
Not to mention the well-known tubist who, in his previous position, saw fit to buy what was then officially called a Yorkbrunner. While practicing one particular day, seated in his normal position on a riser, he fell off, onto the instrument. Fortunately, the very craftsman who had actually built the instrument was at CMC doing some training at that time. The instrument was fixed to the point of undetectable, fortunately. Of course, in his new position he doesn't need that horn necessarily.
Oh, the whole thing was recorded and used on his answering machine for a while. That was the only good part about the original situation!
sffz wrote:It is at Oberloh's and Dan says he is going to gently coax it back into shape. I have seen what he can do when he "coaxes" so I have nor fear.
He was a very understanding, kind and considerate. He said it might be ready in a month!
I post some before and after pix. Dan said he might do some pictures for you all, too.
What a drag. Glad to hear it's at the surgeon's office now.
Great rhyme, Steve!
While I haven't had such a traumatic experience as this, I did have a couple embarrassing head-slappers years ago, which caused me to institute my "rule of luggage with the car:"
It's ok to put anything on the car you want, while you're finishing up other stuff, but it has to go on the hood in front of the driver's seat. This rule came about after losing/breaking/etc stuff that was put on the roof prior to driving off, but it works for me. I suppose the tuba rule could be it's ok to put it on the ground but it has to be right next to the driver's door so the driver can't get in and drive without moving it.
As I got older I found it necessary to make up these rules for avoiding traumatic damage to property. I had a friend who put her $10,000 violin on the roof and then drove off.
sffz wrote:It is at Oberloh's and Dan says he is going to gently coax it back into shape. I have seen what he can do when he "coaxes" so I have nor fear.
He was a very understanding, kind and considerate. He said it might be ready in a month!
I post some before and after pix. Dan said he might do some pictures for you all, too.
(sung to Kenny Chesney's "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy"; Kenny Chesney, eat your pretty boy heart out)
Blowing through tunes, thru the window shines the sun
Over by the kitchen oh lordy here she comes
With a basket full of chicken and a pint of amber ale
I make a little room and she sits on down
Open up the throttle and stir the room
Just look at her face there’s something she won’t tell
She thinks my tuba's sexy
It really turns her on
She's always staring at me
While I'm puffin' along
She likes the way it's playin' while I’m burnin’ up the tunes
She's even likes the ring above my lip, it makes her swoon
She's the only one who really understands what gets me
She thinks my tuba's sexy
I play oom and pah until we run out of light
Take it to the case put it up for the night
Climb up in the loft sit and talk with the radio on
She said she's got a dream and I asked what it is
She wants a little band and a yard full of kids
One more time through The Ride before I take her home
<Chorus>
Well she ain't into cars or pick up trucks
But if it sounds like a York, man, her eyes light up
She thinks my tuba's....
<Chorus>
She thinks my tuba's sexy
She thinks my tuba's sexy
Now, if someone can alter Brad Paisley's "I'd Like To Check You For Ticks" in the same manner I'll buy you a beer next time you're in town!
armytuba wrote:
Now, if someone can alter Brad Paisley's "I'd Like To Check You For Ticks" in the same manner I'll buy you a beer next time you're in town!
"I'd like to check you for leaks"?
bardus est ut bardus probo, Bill Souder
All mushrooms are edible, some are edible only once.
sffz wrote:It is at Oberloh's and Dan says he is going to gently coax it back into shape. I have seen what he can do when he "coaxes" so I have nor fear.
He was a very understanding, kind and considerate. He said it might be ready in a month!
I post some before and after pix. Dan said he might do some pictures for you all, too.
Thanks, Dan! It looks fabulous!!! I can't wait to come and pick it up, play it, hold it, get a new case for it (Titanium with perimeter warning sirens). I especially appreciate the installation of the Clam Filter. I no longer have to worry about missing notes. Perfect attacks are now assured.
All smarta$$ aside, I bet it even plays better than it used to. Fantastic work. Man am I excited!
Wow! Great Job!
