Posted by Ross on September 24, 2002 at 14:51:55:
In Reply to: Re: What was I thinking??? posted by Dan Schultz on September 24, 2002 at 12:34:25:
I almost have nightmares thinking that I might have left a gooseneck or my mouthpieces at home and have no time to go retrieve them! Or that some minor bit of damage will happen to my horn, like a valve stem getting broken or a spit valve coming off.
A spit valve did come off my upright tuba a few years ago at a function and I didn't have time to run home after another horn. At the suggestion of a friend, I used some duct tape to cover the spit hole. Boy, did I get chewed out by my instrument repair guy for doing that! He told me the duct tape residue is hard to get off and makes a solder repair harder to do!
Anyone else have any minor problems like these that would have made your performance harder or impossible?