Posted by Aubrey Foard on December 04, 2000 at 22:34:05:
In Reply to: COFFEE?????!!! posted by Bill on December 04, 2000 at 14:50:49:
This is somewhat off the subject, but coffee can often be used to simulate nerves such as ones you would get before an audition, competition, or concert. This in turn helps you get used to a nervous feeling so it doesn't totally shock you in the heat of the moment. As for coffee's effects on the horn, I don't really know of any detrimental effects. As long as you keep up your bi-yearly acid baths (on the horn, not you), you should be fine.