| Hi,
I started playing in my school brass band in Sydney, Australia when I was 9. The band director asked me whether my father had a car with a big trunk and like a fool I said 'YES' and ended up with a Tuba!! Well as it turned out the school brass band was an exceptionally good one and by the time I was 16 I had won the senior BBb Australasian solo competition. The band itself went on to win Senior B grade comps but was never allowed to play A grade (average age was 16!!). That was in the '70s.
Anyhow I continued to play until my early 20s, discovered playing the Tuba wasn't cool (slow learner) and gave up. 2 1/2 years ago at 44 my youngest son (8 at the time) was showing some interest in playing so I bought him a student model Besson whne on holidays in the UK and guess what? He didn't really take to it but I did!!
Now that I'm playing again I realise that I missed it. Its the satisfaction and feed back that the instrument gives when you've got your sound 'in the groove' that is the best part. You know, this thing is singing and I'm making it do it. I don't think I'll ever stop playing again now..it was such a large part of my teenage years.
Regards
Trevor |