BIG MOUTH BRASS: “We’ve dome some acoustical changes to the J-865 CC 6/4 to make it more York-like and less Holton-like. Dick Barth will have both the prototype-type and current models at the Capital (Army) Tuba Conference February 1-3 and at TMEA in San Antonio February 15-17. Dick would love you opinions on the instruments.”
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We, therefore, the Representatives of 5th valves everywhere, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good tuba players of the world, solemnly publish and declare, That these valves are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent of 4th valves; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to other valves, and that all pneumatic connection between them and the other valves, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent valves, they have full Power to levy whole steps, conclude pieces of music, contract different valve combinations, establish alternate fingerings, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent valves may of right do. And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred valve oil.
But really, it is good to see that Dick is still interested in improving things.
