[Trombone-l] Who has one of these?

[John Hinchey]

I know this is part of that old joke where the club owner hires a  
band for New Year's Eve consisting of Trombone, accordion and banjo  
at the last minute
because they are the only ones available.  They are a smash hit with  
the crowd.  So he asks, "Will you play next New Year's Eve?"
And they reply, "Sure can we leave our instruments?"   And of course  
the trombone player puts one of these things on his horn!


John Hinchey
Hinchey Music Services Inc.
Nashville, TN
john at hincheymusic.com




On Aug 4, 2007, at 12:00 PM, trombone-l-request at maillists.samford.edu  
wrote:

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> OK, let’s see
> ..
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> I should want to cover my trombone because it will get dusty  
> sitting on its stand for weeks on end?  I don’t think so.
>
> I should want to cover my trombone, when I’m at a gig because my  
> trombone has all sorts of trick additions, which is how I manage to  
> play as well as I do?  I don’t think so.
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> I should want to cover my trombone because I’m ashamed to be seen  
> with a trombone on a stand next to me and so I need to cover it  
> up?  I don’t think so.
>
> Trombones are so terribly ugly that one would naturally want to  
> cover one up except when one was forced to play it?  I don’t think so.
>
> I should dress my trombone up to show that I respect my trombone?   
> Whaa?
>
> I give up.  Why would anyone want to put a cover on a trombone?
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> Inquiring minds want to know.
>
> DanP