You have recently seen the results of taking a tuba to (gasp!) REHEARSAL in the company of present and former BAND DIRECTORS. Should we stop doing that, too? Of course, the offending party was a trombone player...bloke wrote:Go for the gust...er...^&*%^&*, my friend.sloan wrote:I know several people who have had automobiles totaled on city streets.bloke wrote:fwiw,
My friend, Dr. Charles Schulz, had two different Yamaha 621 cases trashed (both in perfect condition prior to flights) on two different plane trips.
^&*%^&* happens.Chuck doesn't fly that often, and less often with a tuba.
"This is my tuba, there are many like it, but this one is mine..."
I recently ordered luggage by mail order. The bag arrived wrapped in plastic, bubble-wrap, and corrugated cardboard. When I travel, should I wrap it up just like that, to prevent bad things from happening to it?
There's a not-so-fine line between being careful and prudent....and mounting it in a museum display case.
Did everyone see Canadian Brass at TUSABTEC recently? Chuck's bell was horribly disfigured - no doubt courtesy of the airline gorillas. Somehow, he still managed to make music.