Mr Smiler
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I may be opening a Pandora's Box here, but has anyone had a real disaster in the middle of a solo?
Let me share mine. I was playing RSA's "The Conqueror" at a packed Easter concert in Nottingham when towards the fast bit at the end, my first valve froze in the down position, completely without warning!
I had to stop the band, rushed over to the second euph player who looked bewildered as I grabbed his euph, we picked up the introduction to the fast section again and finished the piece.
The worst bit was the sinking realisation that I could do nothing about it.
It was pretty embarassing.
I'd be interested to hear other stories
Let me share mine. I was playing RSA's "The Conqueror" at a packed Easter concert in Nottingham when towards the fast bit at the end, my first valve froze in the down position, completely without warning!
I had to stop the band, rushed over to the second euph player who looked bewildered as I grabbed his euph, we picked up the introduction to the fast section again and finished the piece.
The worst bit was the sinking realisation that I could do nothing about it.
It was pretty embarassing.
I'd be interested to hear other stories