some serious tuba tone...

[toobagrowl]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqeoB7cH ... re=related

[Ace]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiyvL_cy ... re=related" target="_blank

Ace

[poomshanka]

I will start this thread with a link to a classic filmscore with some classic good tuba sound!! Jim Self on a Miraphone 185 ? (I think): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-lw5eyg ... re=related

I remember hearing this while watching the movie "E.T." as a tuba student 15 years ago.
There are some great tuba parts throughout the movie; especially the bike scene near the end. It is what I consider a near-perfect tuba sound: very deep, round, compact, centered, clear, rich and full. What a sound!

Post your favorite serious tuba sound links and clips.

Tommy played his Mirafone 190 CC on the score that was actually used in the movie. That's the version you've linked to on YouTuba. This iteration was remastered and released for the 20th anniversary. If you listen to the whole score off the CD with a good pair of headphones, you can actually hear Tommy's sound banking off the walls and ceiling of the recording studio. I always thought of that horn as only half a tuba. The other half was the effect of it coupling with the room it was being played in. Truly a unique, omnipresent, visceral sound.

*However*

The very original release, way back in the day, was Norm Pearson on his 188. From what I can gather, it's not an uncommon practice for cues from a movie to be re-recorded specifically for the soundtrack release. When this was done for E.T., Tommy was perhaps unavailable for the date, and a young and upcoming stud was sent in to pinch hit. Pretty big shoes to fill, but Norm acquitted himself quite admirably.

...D

[poomshanka]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLHj-eekdNU" target="_blank

Holy balls at 5:20. Bones and Pokorny rattling the rafters.

Hah, I like the quote underneath the clip:

"Last time I saw something with that much balls a cowboy was trying stay on it for 8 seconds...."

[toobagrowl]

Tommy played his Mirafone 190 CC on the score that was actually used in the movie. That's the version you've linked to on YouTuba. This iteration was remastered and released for the 20th anniversary. If you listen to the whole score off the CD with a good pair of headphones, you can actually hear Tommy's sound banking off the walls and ceiling of the recording studio. I always thought of that horn as only half a tuba. The other half was the effect of it coupling with the room it was being played in. Truly a unique, omnipresent, visceral sound.

*However*

The very original release, way back in the day, was Norm Pearson on his 188. From what I can gather, it's not an uncommon practice for cues from a movie to be re-recorded specifically for the soundtrack release. When this was done for E.T., Tommy was perhaps unavailable for the date, and a young and upcoming stud was sent in to pinch hit. Pretty big shoes to fill, but Norm acquitted himself quite admirably.

...D

Well since you and ZNCDandy say it's Tommy Johnson, I'll take your word for it. It's just confusing when you read and hear conflicting stories. I wish there would be a credit-roster for each film for the musicians who played on them. That way there would be no confusion and credit would be given to the correct player.
That said, I just listened to some Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom clips from Youtube. I knew for sure Johnson played on that, and when I listen closely the tuba sound is identical to the tuba sound on E.T. Amazing sound....I love it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZuFAwhR ... re=related

[Shockwave]

Here are some tuba players who sound good without blasting away in orchestras:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGXExDAphuA" target="_blank

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_SMk42z ... re=related" target="_blank

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAOfjbGhm4A" target="_blank


-Eric

[Kory101]

I don't have the youtube link but if you get a chance to listen to the Bernstein NYP Tchaik 6 from the 80's, do it! Warren sounds FANTASTIC in this!

[poomshanka]

Well since you and ZNCDandy say it's Tommy Johnson, I'll take your word for it. It's just confusing when you read and hear conflicting stories. I wish there would be a credit-roster for each film for the musicians who played on them. That way there would be no confusion and credit would be given to the correct player.
That said, I just listened to some Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom clips from Youtube. I knew for sure Johnson played on that, and when I listen closely the tuba sound is identical to the tuba sound on E.T. Amazing sound....I love it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZuFAwhR ... re=related

Wellll....

Roger Bobo was actually the main participant on that recording, although Tommy did a couple of dates on it as well. This info came from Tommy himself. Although he didn't recall exactly which horn he was using, he thought it very well could've been his 190.

...D

[tubaman1019]

Heres the Tchaikovsky 6 I think you were looking for

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbEGSbipAA8" target="_blank

[ZNC Dandy]

Heres the Tchaikovsky 6 I think you were looking for

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbEGSbipAA8" target="_blank" target="_blank

Thats from the mid-70's, too early for Warren Deck. However, Joe Novotny is playing awfully tasty tuba on this!

[Gongadin]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcX0Yi-K8zA" target="_blank

I think that's a Martin 4 valve Mammoth.

Naw, that's Glenn's regular King 3 valve sousaphone.

[averagejoe]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLHj-eekdNU" target="_blank

Thank you for linking that video! Truly inspiring performance of one of my personal favorites and all for free.