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Originally Posted by BassDad ...there can be certain, how shall I say, performance issues in some instruments of that age - slow response, flaccid tone, leaky valves, that sort of thing. Once it has gone completely over the edge, adjustments in lip and hand technique simply cannot compensate for the ravages of time and long use. The whole situation just gets more and more frustrating for everyone involved. |
I've heard these symptoms can easily be rectified by a little blue pill.
I've also been told that performances and encores exceeding four hours can drop the curtain for good on both player and instrument.
