Posted by jlb on March 19, 2002 at 08:26:25:
In Reply to: tuba drink holder? OH YEAH posted by Kyle Cabral on March 18, 2002 at 23:25:42:
Actually...
That thought brings to mind a solution 8).
At outdoor sports shops (EMS, REI, etc.) they sell plastic bags for water with a plastic tube and a bite valve on the end for what is currently known as "hydration" (drinking water). One could secure the bag in back of the tubing and run the tube with bite valve near the mouthpiece. Then, viola! 8), blow a note...take a sip...blow...sip... ...
Of course, if you were to play a sousaphone, I've found that a quart of beer sits nicely in the mouthpipe braces.
hoohah. Memories of the Mummers Parade!
john (from Oregon and Broad to north of City Hall and back down Second St. is a loooong march) breyer