The Argyle Sweater by Scott Hilburn for May 30, 2011
May 29, 2011
May 31, 2011
Transcript:
Voice: Wa wa wa wa... Legends of brass: Louis Armstrong. Miles Davis. Dizzy Gillespie. Wynton Marsalis. Chuck Mangione. Charlie Brown's teacher.
Flügelhorn? It has a much higher range. Peanuts used a trombone with a plunger mute. Note the “in between” pitches which are very difficult on a flüglehorn, but easy with a trombone. The plunger mute is the business end of the standard plumbing tool, minus the handle, and alternately covers and half-covers the bell of the instrument to get the “wah wah” sound.
aka Nanki Poo, “disguised as a second trombone” G&S The Mikado “If you heard him play, you know why he was second trombone” and similar running gags throughout.