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From: Hugh Messenger
Date: Wed, 2 Oct 1996 13:19:40 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Re: Increasing speed on train sound

On Wed, 2 Oct 1996, Ms. Carolyn Mayr {CADIG STAFF} wrote:

> Well, they all seem hard to me and make me wanna pass out when I speed
> up. I assume practice will avoid that. My intention is to get the speed
> so smooth it almost blends into one continuous sound (as Cliff Pugh described
> Al Smith's train sound). So with that in mind, which one of the choices
> above should I focus on to reach my goal?

I'd ask Dr Midnight's opinion. He does the absolute fastest tukka train
I've evear heard, hands down, and he can keep it up indefinitely. His
"pronunciation" is only slightly different to some of those already
suggested, but as with any tongue twister, small variations are
significant.

When he gets rolling, the sound does blend into a smooth, continuous
effect. What never fails to amaze me is that he does this on a Low C SBS,
which has big old reeds with comparatively slow response.

Funny you should talk about nearly passing out. David describes a similar
feeling, whereby he is on the edge of awareness and the backs of his legs
go numb. He attributes this to adreneline and being in the zone, I think
that it's classic symptoms of oxygen starvation!

-- hugh