... perhaps ... First, get someone to listen from the back of the hall. It is probably not nearly so bright from there as you think. My Alex 103 (nearly 30...
Jonathan West
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May 1, 2007 10:40 am
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One thing NOT to use is lemon based cleaners (esp. if your horn is Un- Lacquered). The acidic lemon juice will turn your horn all sorts of fun colors. As for...
Where is that list that pops up ocassionally with horns for sale? I'd like to compare my 8D and see what its worth. I just got a dent in it where the left...
Kerry, if it is not too late, I want the mute. Let me know details, I'll get you a check in the mail asap. Keith M. Johnson, D.M. Professor of Horn The...
kmj@...
May 1, 2007 2:17 pm
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Hi Nancy, You're probably referring to www.hornplayer.net. Dana Twiss...
... "when I switched (with Caesar's advice and support-a lifelong 8d player remember)" That wouldn't have been Caesar LaMonaca would it? Dana Twiss Litchfield,...
... Hi Dana, He is still going strong up here in Billings, MT. He didn't play for a couple of decades but I loaned him one of my 8D's-I did offer an Alex...
If I may add something: how you sound is essentially determined by the way you breath and shape your oral cavity. The espression appearing on your face is a...
Only if you can rub your stomach and pat your head at the same time... ;-) Richard Bingham Principal Horn Iowa City Community Band E-Mail: WW0Q@... ...
Bingham, Richard D
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May 1, 2007 3:39 pm
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Hi Keith, I'm afraid it is too late. The mute was claimed within an hour of my posting it. Probably should have asked for more money ;-) -Kerry...
... Great idea Ken! Do you offer this service when someone brings in a horn for ultrasonic cleaning?...
Greg Campbell
glc_horn@...
May 1, 2007 9:06 pm
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Hello All, I've recently been appointed to the position of Director of Marketing- Background Brass for Conn-Selmer, Inc. and wanted to introduce myself to...
... Welcome to the group. Does this last round of mergermania mean that new 8D's will be part Conn, part King and now part Holton? Not the valves, I hope!...
Jerry Houston
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May 2, 2007 1:34 am
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In a message dated 4/30/2007 3:24:34 PM Eastern Daylight Time, k11747@... writes: You pour it down the leadpipe, then allow the beer to enter the...
Here's my thing. I like my good beer but I'm too cheap to share a bottle with my horn unless it's through my respiration. Unless pouring Budweiser (not Budvar...
In a message dated 5/1/2007 8:36:45 PM Central Daylight Time, brassartdw@... writes: It would be interesting if one could test such theories and develop a...
I'm really disappointed that you didn't mention the granddaddy - Pilsner Urequel, now that's worthy of a Schmidt Conja Summerlin <conja.summerlin@...>...
see, i suppose if you have a vintage Schmidt, you could do the Pilsner Urquell, or better yet any of the Hacker-Pschorr line (the "official" beer of horn...
In a message dated 5/1/2007 7:44:39 PM Eastern Daylight Time, mrk28m@... writes: I appreciate all of you as enthusiasts and active players of all levels...
In a message dated 5/1/2007 10:09:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time, conja.summerlin@... writes: Would a Paxman be worthy of a Newcastle or a Bass? -- There's...
Thanks, Mike for reaching out. I know Dave's question is a tough one but an honest and open (as far as you can, of course, because of your position) would go...
... Amen! It's unbelievably wonderful to know that a manager at a major horn manufacturer is reading this list! ... Dunno about Holton, but my Eastlake 8D,...
Hmm... I would have thought the official beer of horn players would be Stone Brewery's "Arrogant Bastard" Ale. Conja Summerlin <conja.summerlin@...>...
<(What works for me) First, I must say that at 77 years of age I still practice 2 to 3 hours a day when not performing. This practice includes Mozart, Strauss...
... Hear hear! Welcome, Mike. ... Don't overlook the flood of Chinese horns on eBay and in Costco. We know their inferiority, but the average student's parent...
... Amen Jerry! But I can think of two instances where jumbled parts would make a vast improvement: 1. THE HOLTON THUMBKEY ON THE 8D. `nuff said. 2. Conn...
In a message dated 5/1/2007 9:11:22 P.M. Central Daylight Time, brassartdw@... writes: top Steinway execs, including John Stoner of Conn-Selmer, have...
weshatch@...
May 2, 2007 4:11 am
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