At 12/1/07 03:36 AM, klopatng wrote: Anywho, I play the trombone, and despite what anyone else says, it's an important instrument, especially in jazz bands, where it often sets and keeps the tempo. I've never had any complaints about the range, and I find there's a certain comraderie with trombone players.
It's also the loudest instrument. According to my former band teacher (who got arrested the other day), he said that it was tested with a jet engine, and it was louder.