Re: Re: Re: Re: Naval Academy Band


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Posted by Ace on December 25, 2000 at 19:21:54:

In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Naval Academy Band posted by Sean Chisham on December 25, 2000 at 18:21:10:

Sean,

Perhaps you've mentioned it before, but what model Sousaphone is used by your unit? Do you like it? Any particular strengths/ weaknesses in these instruments?

On the subject of military bands, this is a true story from many years ago when I played in an Army band. The blood-and-guts commanding general did not like our shiny brass instruments---he thought they did not look "soldierly", and wanted them sprayed with olive-drab army o.d. paint. Thank goodness our silver-tongued bandmaster talked him out of it (something about damaging government property). Can you imagine a nice new jumbo Conn suzy painted o.d.? Urgh!


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