Horns for Guys and Dolls

brad333 · Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2004 9:41 am Post subject: Horns for Guys and Dolls

I'm going to my first rehearsal for Guys and Dolls tonight. I think I'll be playing lead. What horns should I bring? Any doubling on flugel or picc? I'll bring a variety of horns if nobody knows but it would be nice to have an idea of what to bring. Also, anyone konw which mutes are used?

surfhorn · Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2004 9:43 am Post subject:

I don't remember using a flugel for Guys and Dolls. But I would pack all my mutes including a bucket. And a stem for your Harmon.

archer49d · Veteran Member Joined: 06 Jul 2004 Posts: 141

Bring a Bb, you'll need a harmon, hat, plunger, straight and cup.

robbie · Veteran Member Joined: 12 Jan 2004 Posts: 306

just finished that show in october.all you'll need is Bb trumpet and your mutes.bucket, harmon,cup,and straight.I didn't have to use a plunger.good blow you should enjoy it.

brad333 · Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2004 11:05 am Post subject:

Thanks guys.

Bucket mute. Yuck. I'll probably just use cup and maybe some foam pads. I guess I'll have to find the stem for my harmon too. Haven't used that stupid thing since I bought the mute in grade 10 and was screwing around with the wa-wa sound.

I think I'll throw a picc in my bag just in case. I remember playing a few shows many moons ago and wished I had a piccolo with me. I didn't own one at the time but I suppose I was as good a trumpet player then as I am now. *shrug*

Thanks again.

archer49d · Veteran Member Joined: 06 Jul 2004 Posts: 141

I hate bucked mutes as much as you, I just use a hat, clip it to my stand and when I need it I lean in, gets the job done perfectly. Plus in cramped pits it saves me the time when there are quick changes.

FlugelFlyer · Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 5:21 pm Post subject:

On the lead part, be ready for tons of chop-killing Salsa. That's probably the hardest thing I ever had to do in High School. Given the opportunity again, I'd love to play the show. I've been thinking about giving my name to some of the community theaters and telling them that I play shows just to get back in the groove of things.
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archer49d · Veteran Member Joined: 06 Jul 2004 Posts: 141

Chop-Killing Salsa? Huh? C'mon Havana is the best chart in that entire book.

The hardest part of the thing though is in fact in Havana (I think), when "Mr. I think the missionary chick is hot" and "Mrs. Missionary chick" have their dialog the trumpets have to do these "blurbs" between the dialog, which is rather difficult to time considering how fast it is and the conductor can't cue it easily. Boy, how many times I had to cue the two people next to me with my bell.

FlugelFlyer · Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 8:07 pm Post subject:

Gimme a break, I was in high school at the time.

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archer49d · Veteran Member Joined: 06 Jul 2004 Posts: 141

But you would agree that the little dialog/trumpet exchange is a nice run for your money though.

FlugelFlyer · Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 9:02 pm Post subject:

Well G'damnit, I disagree with you so much that I have to say you're the biggest crockpot idiot I've ever seen in my life!!!

Tee hee hee, just kidding. Actually, I now recall those dialogues you speak of. Somehow, we got lucky and synched them every time the same way. Again though, keyword luck, divine intervention, a skull shaker in the back, whatever you want to call it, we nailed it everytime somehow.
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archer49d · Veteran Member Joined: 06 Jul 2004 Posts: 141

Like I said earlier with how I did that, cues off the bell, the first show we did the conductor said he could see sweat dripping off of our eyebrows during that lick, later shows (I think 8 more) ended up being a breeze/

trjeam · Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 8:47 am Post subject: re

i played that show my 10th grade year. i played lead and it was alot of fun. I hope you have as much fun as i did it's a great show.
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trombapaul2 · Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 5:07 pm Post subject:

You WILL get sick of playing "Follow the Fold"!!!

I've done the show so many times, next time I get called for it, I'm
going to say "No, but I'll gladly audition for the role of Nicely-Nicely
Johnson".

Enjoy!! It is a fun show.

Paul
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trumpetmike · Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 5:20 pm Post subject:

trombapaul2 · Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 5:36 pm Post subject:

JohnnyB · Regular Member Joined: 20 Jul 2003 Posts: 51

we made the band on stage sound horrible, sorta jokishly.... Everyone chose a different key and added charm (and fun) to the show because the band 'sucked' so much.....

I've seen several takes on it...

My favorite memory was when the bass player wanted to pick up a recording of the tunes to groove and learn with - he got mixed up and got the African American Revival of the show... Put a nice soulful gospel feel on the whole show... and added a few songs too... worth a glance if u have some $ and luck finding it....

tryingtocomeback · Veteran Member Joined: 31 Dec 2001 Posts: 177

Mikeytrpt · Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 8:41 am Post subject:

"Fol-low the fold and strayyyyyyy no more,
Straaaaaay no more, straaaaay no more....."

Yeah, now I remember

Billy B · Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 9:12 am Post subject:

I played this show and I don't remember any of this stuff. Thank God!
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