[Trombone-l] 57 and Thinking About My First Double-Rotor Bass Trombone

[Philip Brink]

HEY YOU YOUNG PERSONS! 57 old? Don't believe it - I turn 62 tomorrow and I
feel very young... almost childlike! Oops - maybe that means something else!
Or... it's the warm Thai air! ;-)

Phil Brink


On 8/20/07, Earl Needham <needhame1 at plateautel.net> wrote:
>
> At 09:56 PM 8/19/2007, Eric & Candice Swanson wrote:
> >If you like the 72H (once you get your problems worked out) you could
> >add a second valve to it.  That would be far less than a new horn.  You
> >could even put Thayer valves on the 72H and come out many hundreds less
> >than any new horn.
>
>         This might be the best idea on the list!  I mean, the old
> Conn sound with a new set of valves!
>
>         I played a Conn Bass Trombone for a short time in college
> (1974-ish), I'm trying to remember the model number -- it had
> dependant valves, maybe 72H?  Not sure --
>
>         Anyway, when using either valve, or both valves, it was
> stuffy as H$%^!  I mean, it was so bad it felt like someone had
> stuffed the bell full of cotton every time I used a valve.  Seems to
> me that a set of Thayer valves would probably open up a horn like
> that.  An open wrap couldn't hurt, either.
>
>         That being said, let me dissuade you from one of your
> initial statements -- not all double-valve horns are stuffy.  The
> 1062's get high marks in this regard, and I'll put my old Duo Gravis
> up against just about anything, for being free-blowing and open with
> the valves.  Of course, the Duo Gravis is a bit brighter than most,
> but the general idea is that two valves don't necessarily indicate a
> stuffy horn.
>
>         I personally have never cared for the Bach "sound", but
> there has to be a reason they seem to be the standard around the
> world.  I seriously doubt they could sell more than a few of the Bach
> 50's if they were stuffy.  Most people just won't put up with a horn
> that's not comfortable to play if there's something better (read that
> more comfortable and MORE FUN) available.
>
>         Tom, two things -- first, go to a convention, or maybe a
> store with a lot of different models, and give a bunch of them a test
> blow.  You might find something you like!
>
>         Second, 57 better not be old!  I'm right behind you and I
> DON'T WANNA BE OLD!!!
>
>         Earl
>
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