This is hilarious!
Mythbusters and the exploding trombone
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Kingfan
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Mythbusters and the exploding trombone
I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are still missing! 
Greg Songer
King 4B-F, Bach 5G
Yamaha YSL-354, Bach 5
Greg Songer
King 4B-F, Bach 5G
Yamaha YSL-354, Bach 5
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LeTromboniste
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Re: Mythbusters and the exploding trombone
They revisited that myth in a later episode to correct some of the aspects of the experiment that they did wrong, with more or less the same results IIRC.
On a side note, pretty "Modell Kuhn" at 0:25!
On a side note, pretty "Modell Kuhn" at 0:25!
Maximilien Brisson
www.maximilienbrisson.com
Lecturer for baroque trombone,
Hfk Bremen/University of the Arts Bremen
www.maximilienbrisson.com
Lecturer for baroque trombone,
Hfk Bremen/University of the Arts Bremen
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AndrewMeronek
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Re: Mythbusters and the exploding trombone
It was quick, but props to Adam for being able to get a clean buzz on a quick gliss.
“All musicians are subconsciously mathematicians.”
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- Thelonious Monk
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AndrewMeronek
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Re: Mythbusters and the exploding trombone
They couldn't find an old beat-up stone-lined straight mute and had to buy a nice aluminum one? Geesh.
“All musicians are subconsciously mathematicians.”
- Thelonious Monk
- Thelonious Monk
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BGuttman
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Re: Mythbusters and the exploding trombone
Not that it really makes a difference, but a StoneLined mute would probably break apart faster than an aluminum one. The base is just glued into the cone.AndrewMeronek wrote: Fri Aug 06, 2021 2:37 pm They couldn't find an old beat-up stone-lined straight mute and had to buy a nice aluminum one? Geesh.
The story on which it is based is a good read, but totally untrue.
Bruce Guttman
Merrimack Valley Philharmonic Orchestra
"Almost Professional"
Merrimack Valley Philharmonic Orchestra
"Almost Professional"
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mrpillow
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Re: Mythbusters and the exploding trombone
Thankfully they're not actually trombone players, they can afford something nice and newAndrewMeronek wrote: Fri Aug 06, 2021 2:37 pm They couldn't find an old beat-up stone-lined straight mute and had to buy a nice aluminum one? Geesh.
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