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My wife and I drove up to Winston-Salem last night for a Canadian Brass performance at Wake Forest University. As usual, they were great -- including Daellenbach on his smallish CC tuba that's now sporting a carbon fiber bell.
I was in an aisle seat when the group did their usual walk-in playing Closer Walk, looked up as Daellenbach walked by and immediately thought "Yikes!". Yes, there it was, as bright as the light of day (literally): a crystal red Kelly mouthpiece. I couldn't quite see which version it was, but I suspect it was the "Kellyburg" (or maybe the 18).
I've always liked these mouthpieces, have one (a 25) for my little Eb tuba, one (crystal purple, 1.5G) as a backup for my bass trombone, and a crystal orange 12C that (with sanded down shank) works well in my Olds Standard trombone.
It was interesting to see a professional at this level of performance using one of these mouthpieces, and it ought to make people think twice about any reluctance to recommend them for students. I wish they had a few more models, but they do seem to have expanded the set over the years.
I was in an aisle seat when the group did their usual walk-in playing Closer Walk, looked up as Daellenbach walked by and immediately thought "Yikes!". Yes, there it was, as bright as the light of day (literally): a crystal red Kelly mouthpiece. I couldn't quite see which version it was, but I suspect it was the "Kellyburg" (or maybe the 18).
I've always liked these mouthpieces, have one (a 25) for my little Eb tuba, one (crystal purple, 1.5G) as a backup for my bass trombone, and a crystal orange 12C that (with sanded down shank) works well in my Olds Standard trombone.
It was interesting to see a professional at this level of performance using one of these mouthpieces, and it ought to make people think twice about any reluctance to recommend them for students. I wish they had a few more models, but they do seem to have expanded the set over the years.
(Some difference in cost may be encountered.)
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