Brandströtter Rocks

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The other guys are great, too.

My favorite Austrians (and a Hungarian).
Soloist and Choral singer (baritone)
Recorders in C & F (sopranino thru bass)
No-name Chinese bass trombone
Chinese copy of Yamaha 201 euphonium
Conn 10J tuba
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Love that gang. Another favorite bit featuring Brandstötter counting rests. :P
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v-tiYoqbUo
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Italian motorcycles and cars ...
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And an extremely d-r-y sense of humor.

I met Willi after a show here in NYC. When I introduced myself as a tuba player he said something like "I apologize, I'm truly sorry you had to sit through that."
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For a certain amount of money (ha!), you could have the tuba design he is playing! http://www.melton-meinl-weston.com/orch ... 260ra.html" target="_blank
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Walter Webb wrote:For a certain amount of money ...
Every time I watch him drag his tuba out on the rim of the bell I think about that "certain amount of money". :shock:
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Not as much as I thought. Only thirteen and a half grand. https://www.dillonmusic.com/p-19161-mei ... -tuba.aspx" target="_blank
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