The world’s most dangerous musical instrument: a flame-throwing trombone

March 9, 2019March 9, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments

It’s called the “Pyro-Trombone” (for obvious reasons) and is the invention of Frenchman Valentin Guerin. He explains his motivation thusly: “The idea of Pyro-Trombone comes from a simple observation: the public dislikes trombone concerts, We must therefore innovate with a show of great musical quality, yes, but also absolutely mind blowing.”

Imagine a ska band with one of these in the horn section. (Via Danny)

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