Mellotronists

In a message dated 6/3/2007 9:43:44 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
rick@... writes:

You're right. Hell with all the theory stuff.


Just take a length of garden hose, stick a funnel in one end, blow in the  
other end, buzzing your lips, and you'll figure everything out by yourself.  Who 
needs the long-winded explanation.


Besides it sound pretty well like a French horn anyway. If you roll it  
around your right shoulder, it also looks like a French horn.


Rick



 
You're right, it works. I am now, apparently, the first French Hose player  
on the street. I started with a 6 inch oil funnel and some caulk to hold it in  
place. Over the last several hours I've ground the funnel down to  about a 1 
inch diameter. I also shortened the hose from 50 feet to 12. The  improvements 
have been many. Now I can see better when I am marching around in  my front 
yard. Also, although I appear to have lost a bit in the lower notes, I  seem to 
have a much greater range and far better tonality. I also don't seem to  be 
hyperventilating as often. There was one moment earlier in which I was so  
caught up in my performance that suddenly everything went dark and the next  thing 
I new I was falling into a grouping of freshly planted boxwoods. Silly! I  
must work on breath control.
 
 
Thanks,
 
Slarty



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