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by Paulver
Sat Jul 26, 2025 7:21 am
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Free Stuff That's Fun
Replies: 27
Views: 10828

Re: Free Stuff That's Fun

Any piano players in this group?
by Paulver
Mon Jun 30, 2025 11:48 am
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: What mouthpiece do you use?
Replies: 29
Views: 2449

Re: What mouthpiece do you use?

Laskey 28G......... for my 1970 Miraphone 186 BBb. I also have a 28H that I bought a few years before I could get my hands on the 28G. Scott (Laskey) had told me to get the 28G for the Miraphone rotary valve, as it gives a little more "pop" to the beginning of notes (His description). I've also ...
by Paulver
Sat Jun 14, 2025 5:37 am
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Question, not a tuba. Drums!
Replies: 8
Views: 571

Re: Question, not a tuba. Drums!

I don't know where you are located, but you might try contacting Jack DiIanni at Volkwein's in Pittsburgh, PA. He runs the place and is quite the expert on percussion. He may know something about that drum.

https://www.volkweinsmusic.com/

https://www.volkweinsmusic.com/pages/natural-drumming
by Paulver
Sat May 24, 2025 10:31 am
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: No hires
Replies: 32
Views: 5913

Re: No hires

Happened to stumble on to my own old post this morning. As a followup to it, I have a brief story that has just taken place in the last day or two. I hope I have the details correct, and while taking a few shortcuts to make the story less boring, I hope I don't misrepresent anything.

A friend of my ...
by Paulver
Thu Oct 24, 2024 4:19 am
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Your thoughts on a Miraphone 186-4U BBb tuba
Replies: 32
Views: 7334

Re: Your thoughts on a Miraphone 186-4U BBb tuba

Yep!. It appears to be Lee who's selling it. I haven't been to his place yet, but I've talked with him via phone and texting. I definitely would have no issue with trusting him, his work, or his opinion.

Go play the horn and make your decision.
Enjoy!
by Paulver
Tue Oct 22, 2024 3:35 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Your thoughts on a Miraphone 186-4U BBb tuba
Replies: 32
Views: 7334

Re: Your thoughts on a Miraphone 186-4U BBb tuba

I have one that was made in 1970. Love it. It's now at the point where it needs a bit of work done on it, but I enjoy playing it. Looking forward to having the work done, then seeing how it plays after that.
by Paulver
Wed Aug 28, 2024 4:57 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: son of Sweaty
Replies: 15
Views: 5441

Re: son of Sweaty

Diego......
You don't know me, but your father was kind enough to talk to me via phone a year or so ago regarding Colburn & LA. My daughter was slated to audition out there, and we were looking for info regarding location, places to stay, safety, etc. Anyway, we were there and you out auditioning ...
by Paulver
Mon Aug 12, 2024 5:36 am
Forum: Media
Topic: Father Goose!!
Replies: 0
Views: 3886

Father Goose!!

Who blew tuba on the soundtrack for the movie "Father Goose".... 1964? This movie was on the Turner Classics channel last evening..... I'd seen it several times, previously. Music was written by Cy Coleman. A former student, and now friend of mine, knew him. Because of this, I paid closer attention ...
by Paulver
Sun Aug 04, 2024 5:52 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: multiple observations regarding something that's slightly unusual
Replies: 3
Views: 962

Re: multiple observations regarding something that's slightly unusual

Does anyone know of a standard concert band arrangement of this tune and where to get it?
by Paulver
Mon Jul 01, 2024 11:08 am
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Your sound... Discuss
Replies: 44
Views: 9049

Re: Your sound... Discuss

Bloke..... I can, in a way agree with you, but as I normally see it, temperature is an atmospheric condition that might affect the sound AFTER it is produced by the player, and as it leaves the instrument. The horn would react to the temperature ........ "pun intended"...... to a degree, depending ...
by Paulver
Sun Jun 30, 2024 2:26 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Your sound... Discuss
Replies: 44
Views: 9049

Re: Your sound... Discuss

Well......... as we all know........ there are only three variables when playing a brass instrument.......... the instrument, the mouthpiece, and the player. When all three line up like the lucky stars, you have the best of everything. When one of those three is "faulty", the search for the correct ...
by Paulver
Sun Jun 23, 2024 7:21 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Who made it and where is it?
Replies: 3
Views: 1354

Re: Who made it and where is it?

Thank you!! I passed the info on to my friend.
by Paulver
Thu Jun 20, 2024 1:13 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Who made it and where is it?
Replies: 3
Views: 1354

Who made it and where is it?

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I believe this was identified before, but it was just sent to me by a friend, and I can't remember what (meaning... who made it) or where it is. Can someone identify it (again) for me?

Thanks.
by Paulver
Wed Jun 05, 2024 2:58 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: No hires
Replies: 32
Views: 5913

Re: No hires

Accepting average isn't what I was talking about. The people I've been following and listening to, regularly, are way beyond outstanding!!! Average is what you might get when you have to find someone at the last minute as a pay per service sub. At that point they'll take just about anyone to fill ...
by Paulver
Tue Jun 04, 2024 11:29 am
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: No hires
Replies: 32
Views: 5913

Re: No hires

I can understand NY and Boston, etc., having no hires in their searches.They're on an incredibly high level. But there are many others that are one or two, or even several..... many, steps below those that are acting like they are God's gift to the music world. Being a former music educator, I ...
by Paulver
Mon Jun 03, 2024 5:33 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: No hires
Replies: 32
Views: 5913

Re: No hires

My daughter, some of her friends, and classmates (Eastman grads, Rice grads, other university grads and grad students) have been auditioning for a number of orchestras, from regional to orchestras in very, very, well to do communities across the country. Several of the orchestras announce after ...
by Paulver
Mon Jun 03, 2024 8:39 am
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: No hires
Replies: 32
Views: 5913

No hires

Anybody noticing an increase of "no hires" following orchestral auditions?
by Paulver
Sun May 26, 2024 9:41 am
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Health issues and going forward
Replies: 11
Views: 3347

Re: Health issues and going forward

DonO:
I had gotten very ill about four or five years ago....... severe cold and sinus infection. I was traveling at the time, so I was going to Urgent Care places until I got home. Cutting to the chase......... the virus attacked my Thyroid. From there things spiraled downhill quickly. End result ...
by Paulver
Fri May 17, 2024 4:27 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Music theory
Replies: 7
Views: 2413

Re: Music theory

I find it truly amazing that those who write doctoral theses....... pass, get their grad/doctorate degree, use that thesis as the impetus to then write a textbook further pushing their original point with their own slant on the subject matter. After getting a job teaching at a college or university ...
by Paulver
Mon Mar 25, 2024 7:57 am
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Why the X on my new Laskey 30H (EU)?
Replies: 11
Views: 3014

Re: Why the X on my new Laskey 30H (EU)?

It's merely a demo mouthpiece. Nothing different about it. (I asked the Laskey rep what the "X" meant.) Last summer I was lucky enough to be "lent" several tryout kits to try a plethora of mouthpieces. Every one of them had that "X" on them. After deciding on which model I liked, I was given the ...