proven today - once again

[opus37]

I have a similar picture of myself from 1969, except the horn is a Conn and it had 3 valves. I guess we were oa poor school and could not afford 4 valves.

[Three Valves]

I have a similar picture of myself from 1969, except the horn is a Conn and it had 3 valves. I guess we were oa poor school and could not afford 4 valves.

I refuse to be trolled....




OOps!!

[roweenie]

Why is the window cracked open??

You'll let the AC out!!

bloke "the days before air-conditioning in schools, as well as restroom stall doors, and toilet paper (which was only found - reportedly - in the GIRLS restrooms)"

The only thing you'd find in our restrooms was cigarette butts (and a lot of smoke).....

[southtubist]

What if I got my Alexander 163 re-wrapped to be like a contra, or my F tuba?

[Rick Denney]

Workin' the low C, circa 1976....

That could have been a picture of me, well, a few years earlier. Except my plastic sousaphone was a King. I played a King fiberglass sousaphone until the 12th grade. It's what I took to contest, it's what I took home to practice. I played Air and Bourree on that King at solo contest, and Carmina Burana at band concert contest. I remember being provided a Besson three-valve non-comp to use with the All-City Band (which rehearsed at the Houston High School for the Performing and Visual Arts--it was their tuba), and I didn't know how to hold it.

In my senior year in high school, the band director worked a deal with a friend of his in the band program at Rice University, and borrowed a Miraphone 186 for me to play. I didn't fully appreciate that at the time, but I knew it was good. Having the fourth valve was an immediate benefit.

Rick "whose three-valve Martin has a tuning stick to get those C's and B's in tune" Denney

[iiipopes]

Incomplete...!?!?

Roman Numeral "I," as in the highest rating possible.

[skyguy]

Since I only own a sousaphone, I use it for all concerts! Although, I primarily play summer concerts in parks and dixieland, where it is quite appropriate. The brass ensemble gave me a funny eye when I played with them, but I was able to blend well with some care and play quiet dynamics sufficiently and in tune.