[Dixielandjazz] NOJCNC Sunday Gig

[tcashwigg at aol.com]

Thanks Dave:

I'll check out the site.  weird sound indeed, but what the heck I have 
been known to be weird myself :))

Cheers,

Tom



-----Original Message-----
From: David Richoux <tubaman at tubatoast.com>
To: DJML Jazz <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Sun, 19 Mar 2006 23:24:19 -0800
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] NOJCNC Sunday Gig

    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 
 > 
 
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