Where are the best tuba players? the worst?

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Where are the best tuba players? the worst?

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What areas in America seem to birth great tuba players? I kno texas does for sure, but besides that 8)
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I don't think there is ANY place that "births" a tuba player. No one pops out of their mommy with a mouthpiece asking where the horn and the beer is. :lol:

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TexTuba wrote:I don't think there is ANY place that "births" a tuba player. No one pops out of their mommy with a mouthpiece asking where the horn and the beer is. :lol:
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I'm sure Ralph is right about the mouthpiece, but I know several guys who MUST have popped out asking about the beer.
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schlepporello wrote:The worst one is right here in Amarillo, TX.

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We seem to have some pretty crummy players in Southern Indiana, too!
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schlepporello wrote:The worst one is right here in Amarillo, TX.

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On of the best used to be in Amarillo. Richard Frazier was principal tuba with the Amarillo Symphony when he was in his teens.
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