Re: [Hornlist] Kruspe wrap popularity gaining?

2002-12-06 Thread Robert Marlatt
Mark Louttit wrote: ...the distinguished principal horn from Minnesota would be less charitable as would anyone else who has professional training in either cultural anthropology or sociology) but essentially when Americans are in a position > of strength and world dominance big nickel horns

Re: [Hornlist] Kruspe wrap popularity gaining?

2002-11-30 Thread KendallBetts
-- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] Mark Louttit wrote: > ...the distinguished principal horn from Minnesota would be less charitable > as would anyone else who has professional training in either cultural > anthropology or sociology) but essentially when Americans are in a positio

Re: [Hornlist] Kruspe wrap popularity gaining?

2002-11-28 Thread Mark Louttit
- From: "Robert Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 8:14 PM Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Kruspe wrap popularity gaining? > I'm curious why it matters. There are plenty of people who play each > general style - I sa

Re: [Hornlist] Kruspe wrap popularity gaining?

2002-11-28 Thread Sonjahornteacher
I work at a music store and we sell tons more Conn 8D's and Holton 188's (8D copy) than any other double horn Sonja ___ Horn mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/listinfo/horn

Re: [Hornlist] Kruspe wrap popularity gaining?

2002-11-27 Thread John Kowalchuk
At 08:44 PM 11/27/02 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >I play a Merker (very happily), and live near Chicago. So does Ethel. John Kowalchuk maker of mutes/horns/canoes/paddles/bikes Oshawa, Ontario http://home.ca.inter.net/~horn1 Canadians don't surf the net, we paddle it.

Re: [Hornlist] Kruspe wrap popularity gaining?

2002-11-27 Thread Chris Tedesco
-- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] Hmm, around my little pocket of the midwest, I've noticed a number of musicians actually move to a smaller throated instrument. There are 3 or so professional orchestras within an hour, and there isn't a single 8D(or similar) horn in any of th

Re: [Hornlist] Kruspe wrap popularity gaining?

2002-11-27 Thread PLJ59
-- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] The Kruspe vs. Geyer debate will probably continue for many years. In addition to preference, don't forget that the "popular" style is very regional. I play a Merker (very happily), and live near Chicago. Phil Jacobs _

Re: [Hornlist] Kruspe wrap popularity gaining?

2002-11-27 Thread Spaaz2429
-- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] I think that Mr. Kosta is just curious about market trends, though I agree that you should play what you like. In response to the original question, I have definitely noticed an emphasis on the larger bore horns, particularly the 8-D. In Jr. High,

Re: [Hornlist] Kruspe wrap popularity gaining?

2002-11-27 Thread Robert Ward
I'm curious why it matters. There are plenty of people who play each general style - I say play what you like... B On Wednesday, November 27, 2002, at 04:59 PM, J. Kosta wrote: It seemed that for a while the Geyer wrap, and 'smaller throated' horns were all the rage. Has the pendulum swung bac

[Hornlist] Kruspe wrap popularity gaining?

2002-11-27 Thread J. Kosta
In the USA, it seems that there are several new versions of Kruspe wrap horns being introduced and gaining in popularity - for example - Holton Merker, Patterson, Patterson conversion, Atkinson, Osmun conversion, new Yamaha 668II, and maybe others. Also the new 8D's seem to continue to be popular a