If you live in and around the LA area, animation ace Rich Arons is signing copies of his kids' book this Sunday. You've still got till tomorrow to RSVP. Go, get a signed copy or three for Christmas. Say 'hi' to Rich. Ask him to draw you something—but buy a book first.
Image: Hound Comics
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Darn, can;t make it, I have marching band in Pratville Alabama tomorrow. No time for famous book signings, Imve got a low brass instrument to play!
These things never seem to work out.
What form of low-brass instrument?
Euphonium, actually. If you do not know what that is, it's
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgvZe5UpXCY
I'm playing in a jazzier brighter fashion than I normally do, plus I hav what is called a marching euphonium, which sounds brighter than a concert one. A really good euphoniumist sounds like
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCqlMcUiFSk&feature=related
I especially liked the look you gave to camera just before switching it off.
Euphoniums are mentioned in the lyrics to 76 Trombones from The Music Man.
Prior to your video, that was my only exposure to the instrument.
Its not a mainstream instrument, that's for sure. I will be playing it a gain tomorrow at Tuba Christmas.
Write up a description of what Tuba Christmas is like and I'll post it.
Promise.
I:d like to add that the sound is powerful, dark, and, majestic.
So noted.
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