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Re: EEb bass (was Symphonic Sound)

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Subject: Re: EEb bass (was Symphonic Sound)
From: Adrian Drover <saxhorn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 30 May 1998 11:24:59 +0100
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On 29 May, BFBB <bfbb@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I get one of my CC tubas out, or sometimes my _very_ silly Conn BBb with
> a massive bore and 24" forward facing bell (it doesn't half intimidate
> the conductor!)

Is that the one that they used to use in the Stan Kenton Band? The bell
section was removable and the whole thing went into two heavy wooden boxes
which required four roadies to carry onto the bus. When I was touring the
States on the Maynard Ferguson band I witnessed a small high school kid
playing one of these things, even standing up with it for the section
features. I couldn't even lift it up to my chops.

Adrian

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