Prof. Pizka, I know you are close to retirement, but had no idea that
you were so old as to remember what a dinosaur farting sounds like
Wrong pronunciation of the word Dino there, Fred. I think Prof Pizka
refers to Fred Flintstone's dog. Even I am old enough to remember the family
pet. When the Flintstones had company, Fred would f*rt, then beat Dino...
which I always considered to be a rather (Hannah)Barberic display violence.
jrc in SC
PS: On that other resistance subject, I wonder if the Professor thought I
was implying resistance was to be avoided. I've heard that sentiment on the
list here, but as for me, I *like* some resistance in a horn. I've heard
from some (on this list) who do not. And while I'm not sure why there would
be no consensus on this resistance issue, I have to think that perhaps a
person would like whatever he was used to, be it better or worse. Someone
who played an extremely stuffy horn would hate a somewhat stuffy one for
being too open. I reckon that's what makes a horse race.
At the Hartford, Connecticut IHS workshop (circa '78 or so... speaking of
dinosaurs!) I had breakfast with Bob Paxman. Shyness would prevented me from
sitting with him, but he saw I was alone and he ASKED me to. So, I did.
After being seated, he seemed willing to talk shop, so I asked about Alan
Civil's clanking, wheezing Alexander Bb. Surely he can afford to have you
rebuild the valves?
Mr. Paxman said that he'd tried to get Alan to let him rebuild the Alex's
valves, but that Alan had played it for so long, and was so used to it, that
he was afraid to let a repairman around valves for fear that he wouldn't be
able to play it once it was fixed!
Do I get a prize for writing a PS longer than its accompanying letter?
~r
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