June 28, 2010 by Bruce Hembd
Archived under: Equipment, Mellophones & Marching, Technology & Digital Culture | James Patterson, review
First impressions with the Patterson mellophone leadpipe – Mark Taylor
This leadpipe (made by our sponsor Patterson HornWorks) and its angled-bend is something that I have been very curious about.
Thanks to mello-head Mark Taylor, we have candid 9-minute video of his impressions. He emphasizes in the comments that this is a first impression only.
We can look forward to a more details sometime in the future.
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More mello?
As an added kick – it is still Random Monday somewhere in the world – see this short rendition of the opening to Tchiakovsky’s 4th symphony.
This made me giggle with glee every time – it must be shared. This is Mellow awesome-ness!
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Getting mellow?
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