[Dixielandjazz] Sarrusophones

[tcashwigg at aol.com]

   Hey Dave:

What's wrong with that?  I have always preferred to be a lower octave 
lover  :))

No complaints so far  :P))

Cheers

Tom the "Old Prevert" Wiggins   it's a drummer's thing I am sure,  
maybe Tuba players on the right day or night . :))

-----Original Message-----
From: David Richoux <tubaman at tubatoast.com>
To: DJML Jazz <Dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 18:00:17 -0800
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Sarrusophones

   Darn spell check - Octave LOWER, not octave lover ;-) 
 
 Dave Richoux 
 
 On Mar 23, 2006, at 5:04 PM, David Richoux wrote: 
 
  > The website I mentioned the other day (at least I thought I did ) > 
http://www.contrabass.com/pages/compendium.html also has all sorts > of 
information on Ophicleides, Sarrusophones, Saxhorns and other > 
oddities. One of the most recent inventions is the Tubax - the BBb > 
Tubax plays an octave lover than the Bass Sax and is in current > 
production! It looks a bit like a Sarrusophone as well. 
 > 
  > However, I just saw a picture of the next tuba I really want: > 
http://www.rugs-n-relics.com/brass-phil/tubas/Tornister-Tuba.html 
 > A "Back Pack" tuba! 
 > 
 > Dave Richoux 
 > 
 > On Mar 23, 2006, at 3:26 PM, Tom Belmessieri wrote: 
 > 
  >> Thanks for the info. Joe. Is this instrument similar to the >> 
opheclide, an 1850 French instrument that uses a mouthpiece >> similar 
to that of the trombone or baritone? They look similar >> except for 
the mouthpiece. 
 >> 
 >> Tom B. 
 >> 
 > 
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