Posted by This little piggy on April 24, 2001 at 01:13:24:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Why C Tubas? posted by Steve Dedman on April 24, 2001 at 00:42:48:
Feed it lots of corn. Well maybe a larger throat & backbore on the mp and just plain lots of air to give lots of vibration for the little beast to resonate. And remember the bassoon vs oboe umbootcher.
Must try one some day, none around where I am.
Only Cerveny I ever played was a c1900 which had belonged to Fred Gottlieb and was used by H.N. White & Co. as the pattern for their rotary valve beauties of the 20s to 40s.
Antal Doratti preferred the King Monster BBb to the Cerveny.
Ain't it a funny thing how all things go round an come round.
Speekin of 3rd & 4th hands, wouldn't it be loverly? One to hold the toober, one to waggle the valves, one to grab a beer, one to turn pages, another to grab a beer..........