Warren Deck Screenshot from Candide 92

[Worth]

Came across this excellent video of Don Harwood and Warren Deck back in the old days of the NY Philharmonic. Both of them seriously getting down to business and I have to say that is some major plumbing on the bass bone!

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[tbonesullivan]

DAMN. What IS that? That's gotta be a contrabass trombone, or one of those monstrosities where one valve drops the instrument a 4th, and the other a minor 6th.

I don't really have a problem with people who puff out, I just find that having the cheeks like that makes it very had to control the instrument. But maybe if they are looking to have a larger resonant cavity in their head makes it work?

Or maybe they are circular breathing...

[Worth]

Better view of the bone and the low brass crew

[UDELBR]

DAMN. What IS that? That's gotta be a contrabass trombone, or one of those monstrosities where one valve drops the instrument a 4th, and the other a minor 6th.

The two triggers together put low C in first position.

[mikebmiller]

I know a lady that has a bass tuned that way. It is huge and weighs a ton. Seems like a lot of trouble to avoid moving your right arm 8".

And Joe Alessi is playing a straight tenor. You hardly see that any more in orchestras.

[tbonesullivan]

And Joe Alessi is playing a straight tenor. You hardly see that any more in orchestras.

He has posted pictures with a Straight version of his signature T-396A. I mean, most first parts don't even have a chance to use the F-attachment, so there is not much point to having it, except to add extra weight, and also to change the resonance of the horn.

[MaryAnn]

Right!

[MartyNeilan]

The glory days.

[bort]

How old was Warren when he retired?

[tbonesullivan]

How old was Warren when he retired?

Not that old. An article I read said he first had problems with distonia at around age 39. I know he worked through it for several years, but I would think it was not long after that he retired from the NYPhil. Such a shame, but increasingly not alone. Hopefully they can find some type of treatment for it in the future.

[Worth]

It is a mighty magnificent piece of brass WD is brandishing. Does anyone know the history of it?

[hbcrandy]

It is a mighty magnificent piece of brass WD is brandishing. Does anyone know the history of it?

I strongly suspect it is his Deck model Meinl Weston 2166.

[Worth]

Thanks, I had no idea. Maybe it’s the screenshot but the bell of that sucker is massive

[hbcrandy]

Is it the FrankenConn that preceded the 2165?

It is not the rotary valved, silver Conn CC tuba. Warren played that horn when I began studying with him in the very early 1980's. The tuba in the photo looks very much like the 2165 Deck Model Meinl Weston.

[Aaron Tindall]

This is a Yorkbrunner with a 2165 Bell. The 2165 was not finished yet, but came the year after.

[Worth]

Cool Screenshot from NY Phil Candide Overture 1992. For me, Mobile view doesn’t show the bell inscription, desktop does. If I'm going to play something I try to listen to the masters of the trade