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Guess again....Wayne has done a lot for the development of both brass instruments and moutpieces. He helped to develop the Kanstul g horns as well as completely revamped the dynatsy line both G & Bb. Bottom line is the guy knows what he is doing. Although I woul dprobabl ynever play the mouthpiece, I woul dlike to give it a try. I have worked hard to get the sound I desire on my current mouthpiece. Some poeple think you are buying just a name, but knowing Wayne personally I can say for sure that you are also getting a great product. Why else would his hornlines use them? Shawn C ^0^

BD 99 Star Wars!

After talking with many different instructors and hearing both horns and playing o both horns, I would have to say that I agree with the fact that the technique and ability of the players matters the most. Certainly Bb horns have their advantages and G horns have theirs as well. Depending on what you are going for as an overall sound should really weigh in the outcome of what horns you are using. Bb offers much better intonation and much better control then the G horn. The G bugle offers much more power and volume compared to the Bb's. The Bb horn is easier to project on in the lower register I believe. The G horns tend to take much more air to produce a good sound in the lower register, why because simply put they are lower. I am a contrabass player myself and while I can produce really loud dark sounds on a G bugle in my lower register, I don't have to work nearly as hard on a Bb horn to produce that same sound. I was talking with Tom Santino this weekend about the players that are really needed to project on a G horn and players that are needed to play a Bb horn. He and I both agreed that it takes much more experienced and strong players to project on the g horn as opposed to the Bb horns. Same is true of baritone lines. Mello and sop lines I really did not get into. Anyhow that is my 2 cents on this matter take it with a grain of salt, I am partially biased. Shawn Carpenter

I will see Wayne this weekend. I will try to clear it up then! ]:-)

They changed over mouthpieces last year too I believe. I know for sure in the contra sction they did. Also I think they did in the sops as well. He was talking last year about a new mouthpiece that he liked better. Anyone from BD last year or this year that can 100% for sure back up this mouthpiece thing? ]:-)

My understanding from haven spoken both with Wayne and others is that BD is indeed making the switch as well. The mouthpieces are desigen to meet certain specifications of the new horns which he has also desigend. ]:-)

HAHAHAHA I like what Ben Harloff called it this year, he said I want you to start this pp then creschendo to f the first time. The second time I want you to start at f and creschendo to Syracuse Brigadiers volume level!!! Good thing we were standing still Eh? ]:-)

HA HA HA HA HA........... Only that could happen to you! ]:-)

I fyou want to hear a loud brass line, be sure to check out Syracuse Brigadiers this year. So far we are even suprising ourselves. Having played in the BD line of 99, and yes we were pretty loud, this one I think will blow it away. The talent is there, the work is there, it looks like it is going to be a great year. OK, so it's DCA, but whos counting anyhow Shawn C.

I switched way back in 1993 to brass from saxophone to help out my HS marching band. Soon after that I got into drum corps. I have played contra all but one year of drum corps in which I played euphonium. I find it is easier to get a woodwind player to switch to Mello or Bari simply because the parts stay in the middle of the horn most of the time. That has been my experiece both as aperformer and as an instructor. Shawn C.