[Trombone-l] Extra low valve settings

Fri Aug 1 13:41:31 CDT 2008

Amen.  In a pit it's even worse, 'cause with the shields, the conductor can't hear you, so you have to play louder... and the problem just escalates from there...

J.c.

---- Jeff Albert <jeffalbert.smb at gmail.com> wrote: 
> On Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 1:00 PM, Ray Horton <rayhorton at insightbb.com> wrote:
> 
> >>
> >> Could have been 10.5 inch bell.  Whatever it was it was BIG.
> >>
> >>
> >> Jeff
> >>
> >
> > I play a 10.5 Bach  (50BL).
> >
> > Wanna fight?
> >
> >
> > RBH
> >
> 
> Now, Ray, it's not the size of your bell that matters...it's whether
> or not you can make the violas put in their ear plugs. ;)
> 
> Actually I say that in all jest.  I am offended when people in front
> of me put in ear plugs or scramble for blast shields.  We play loud
> when we are supposed to, but it is still musical.
> 
> jeff
> 
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