contrabass vuvuzela

[kontrabass]

Had some fun on Sunday night here in Toronto at the world cup party. Sousaphone beats vuvuzelas hands down!




I've got a write-up with some more photos on my blog:

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Anyone else ever taken a tuba to a street party? I was amazed at how well it was received...

[kontrabass]

hmm, i just tried your suggestion and it makes the horn more top-heavy to me, though perhaps slightly better for mouthpiece position. i didn't find it uncomfortable before. it's all a balancing act anyway. i might give it a shot at my next gig though.

[David Richoux]

It can be fun to be the only tuba/Sousaphone in an excited crowd - but it is a strange feeling sometimes!

I agree with the comment about the bell position needing some change, but for a different reason - when you are playing in an ensemble either you will be facing away from the audience or your bell will. I have noticed a lot of Sousaphone players in "alt.brass" groups trying different alignments - I am not sure if it is because they never learned the basic balanced position, or if they are experimenting with non-standard positions.

In the long run, whatever works best for you is "right."

[mammoth2ba]

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That's the 1924 Catalog cover (50th anniversary year).