Soprnos/Trumpets

[ravedodger]

I wasn't crying about the weight of any horn and I never have. How's about I give you a Stinger missle, an M-16, a squad radio and an 80 pound ruck sack in 100+ Kuwait heat (at night) and then send you on a 12 mile road march (I was with Task Force 3/32 Armor while assigned to 4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division from Ft. Hood Texas)? I've done it--can you? :P

No, a trumpet is not heavy. In fact, I'm marching a 3 valve Dynasty bari right now and not my little 2 valve King because te Dynasty is heavier, and I like the back pressure (too bad the peddle tones don't sound as well with it though).

Edited March 11, 2003 by ravedodger

[ravedodger]

For anyone out there whining about a trumpet's weight (oh no, Monette's are heavy!  :o ).

Hold a Euphonium for three minutes---that will clear up any misconceptions about heaviness!  ^0^

Bring me a Euph. We'll see who's arms will drop fastest. ^0^

AND back to the topic...I voted for G Kanstul--We are in American drum and Bugle Corps (as opposed to the English bugles typically keyed in Bb) aren't we?

Edited March 11, 2003 by ravedodger

[RenegadeBaritone]

For anyone out there whining about a trumpet's weight (oh no, Monette's are heavy!  :o ).

Hold a Euphonium for three minutes---that will clear up any misconceptions about heaviness!  ^0^

Bring me a Euph. We'll see who's arms will drop fastest. ^0^

Do I just get bragging rights when yours drop first, or will you also wash my car? b**bs

Edited March 13, 2003 by RenegadeBaritone

[ravedodger]

bring it!!! I haven't washed the Thunderchicken in about 2 months--you'll have to use my soap though. :P

Me and you. Saturday. Treasure Island. Don't forget your rain slicker. I wouldn't want you to catch a cold. ^0^

Edited March 13, 2003 by ravedodger

[RenegadeBaritone]

bring it!!! I haven't washed the Thunderchicken in about 2 months--you'll have to use my soap though. :P

Me and you. Saturday. Treasure Island. Don't forget your rain slicker. I wouldn't want you to catch a cold. ^0^

We need Euphoniums...

::chirp chirp chirp::

I'll see if our 'shipment' is coming in.

BTW- If you don't like your king, I'll buy it back from you. It's in mint condition!

[Euph49scades]

LOL

For someone who is going from Euph to Sop ( stupid wrist injury ). Sop players should never complain or think they can hold a euph better then a person who has marched a euph.

[cheezedogg 23]

I'm a soprano player. I don't say i can hold it better. But for the baritone/euph players at camp that drop thier horn while playing. I say "If I, a weiny soprano player, can hold that thing up for the duration of a set, so can you.." Its encouragement to them not to let a weiny soprano player show them up, it seems to work. B)

[ravedodger]

LOL

For someone who is going from Euph to Sop ( stupid wrist injury ). Sop players should never complain or think they can hold a euph better then a person who has marched a euph.

I also marched contra last spring with a broken hand.

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I don't think a corps could find 2 Bach Strads that are the same....

[Penguin]

I like the Bb Yamaha's. Cadets march the Yamaha Xenos... pretty heavy, but I played one for awhile and it rocked.