@Kehaulani said in Boorish Band Behavior:

I{f it bothers you, take it up with the conductor or band president.
And FWIW, I feel the sexist description and comments uncalled for and tasteless.

I can see no sexist description - rather a polite euphemism in describing the culprit not as a "fat woman" but as a "generously proportioned lady".

@J-Jericho Don't forget the leader of that military band, Major S. Cale.

@Dr-GO said in A little humour:

And you've forgotten their special Guest Star from Indonesia on clarinet:
Fukini Tup

and their Sound Engineer:

Mux Preader

@Dr-GO said in A little humour:

@Vulgano-Brother said in A little humour:

I am a great Bible expert and even know the name of Noah's wife. It was Joan. Joan of Arc.

And I am sure you are celebrating this insight at the Arc of Triumph. And that's OK as there are many treatments we have for people exposed to Paris-sights.

À propos Paris:
A Japanese company director was very much looking forward to a business trip to Paris with some spare time to... well, see the sights. One day, he quarrelled with his CEO. A few days later, his colleagues saw him come out of the CEO's office rather dejectedly. "What's the matter?" they asked. "Did he cancel the trip?" - "That bastard? No. He doubled the travel allowance so that I should be able to take my wife."

@J-Jericho said in A little humour:

Couple in their eighties are both having problems remembering things. During a check-up, the doctor tells them that they're physically okay, but they might want to start writing things down to help them remember.

Later that night, while watching TV, the old man gets up from his chair 'Want anything while I'm in the kitchen?' he asks.
'Will you get me a bowl of ice cream?'
'Sure.'
'Don't you think you should write it down so you can remember it?' she asks.
'No, I can remember it.'
'Well, I'd like some strawberries on top, too. Maybe you should write it down, so as not to forget it?'
He says, 'I can remember that. You want a bowl of ice cream with strawberries.'
'I'd also like whipped cream. I'm certain you'll forget that write it down?' she asks.
Irritated, he says, 'I don't need to write it down, I can remember it! Ice cream with strawberries and whipped cream - I got it, for goodness sake!'

Then he toddles into the kitchen. After about 20 minutes, the old man returns from the kitchen and hands his wife a plate of bacon and eggs. She stares at the plate for a moment.
'Where's my toast?'

Funny at first sight; but if you have a relative with Alzheimers, this kind of thing gets very depressing and stressin. My mother "went back in history" during her six years of dementia... kitchen implements were moved from their traditional places to the spots they had been in a previous fitted kitchen (1970s), she went from using a "printer" to "the typewriting system of the computer" and after every letter on the keyboard, expected the printer to go "clack"...

@SSmith1226 That's the Irish for you!

@Dr-GO said in New to my collection:

Interesting bell rim. Likely a significant influence on the tone.

The Selmer K-Mod had the same.

HERE is an original Sousa recording, dated 1911, from a Graphophone cylinder:

@Kehaulani said in Fast Tempo and old farts:

Original performance by the composer and his band:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ov1kjVvYpWk&t=47s

I very much doubt that this is an original Sousa recording, especially as it says "Conductor: John Wallace"...

@Trumpetsplus So far, in 32 years of trumpet playing so far, having gone through more than 150 instruments (current count is 38), most of them vintage, I have never felt the need to change valve stems... and I don't know a single player who ever did that (except in cases of horns with parts missing, so-called "lamp horns")