[Dixielandjazz] NOJCNC Sunday Gig

[David Richoux]

Pete plays the sarrusophone - you can learn more about it at http:// 
www.contrabass.com/pages/sarrus.html

Dave Richoux
On Mar 19, 2006, at 9:54 PM, tcashwigg at aol.com wrote:

> Hey Listmates;
>
> Today was one of those rare Sunday Afternoons I could pull myself  
> away from the office and home to hang out with some DJML listmates  
> and  OKOM musicians in my area.
>
> I dropped into the Moose Lodge in San Pablo, California to catch  
> Cell Block seven led by listmate Bob Romans  who also often subs  
> with Saint Gabriel's when he can with the Double Bell Euphonium and  
> the always entertaining  Bill Gunter.  The convicts were in great  
> form and had the dancers prancing all afternoon.  Got to see and  
> hear Pete Main play the wierdiest instrument I have seen in a long  
> time SousaSax or something like that.  I can see why it never  
> became a really popular instrument besides the fact of what the  
> Hell it costs to own one if you can find it.   Sounds like the  
> Flattest Saxophone I have ever heard, but then again it might be I  
> needed to have my hearing aids on or something, anyway I only heard  
> Pete play one song on it and not saying anything against PETE'S  
> PLAYING IT, ONE SONG WAS ENOUGH :))    Cell Block ripped out three  
> Double Bell Euphoniums for a tune that was so mellow I wanted to   
> make love to the next person that walked bye, unfortunately it was  
> a very elderly gentleman that did not look like he would appreciate  
> my affection if they were indeed offered :))   So I just slid back  
> to the bar and ordered another Beer from the lovely lady bartender  
> who was more interested in taking my money for the beer  than an  
> amorous advance as the tune ended :))  Perhaps if the Convicts had  
> played another chorus I could have convinced her to come out behind  
> the bar AND DANCE :))
>
> Had a pleasant afternoon and met up with some other list mates,  
> Dottie Lawless, Rae Ann Berry, Don Robertson, Banjoist Bruce  
> Strangland, Trumpeter Tom Belisimo ( spelling)  and even my friend  
> and  one of St. Gabriel's  Tuba Subs Michael Harryman from the  
> Spirit of 29 Jazz Band and Henry Clement's Gumbo Band  was there  
> for the Jam set on Bass Sax,  that I don't get to see  them very  
> often, and most of them lurk a lot as I discovered.
> Was indeed a fun afternoon with some great friends that I don't get  
> to see too often.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tom Wiggins
>