Posted by Rick Denney on February 03, 2001 at 15:34:36:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: Out of touch posted by Joe S. on February 03, 2001 at 00:17:09:
I'd have been tickled pink to have a 36K.
The damaged, worn, and leaky King had more than minor tuning quirks, and the mouthpiece I'd been led to use wasn't terribly appropriate for the horn.
I still remember the laughter at showing up to solo and ensemble contest with a plastic sousaphone. And I also remember taking home a first division every time I went.
But when we programmed Carmina Burana, that piece required more than I could deliver with that King. When my band director borrowed the Miraphone, life got much easier.
Rick "yes, I know you went to all-state with a sousie" Denney