Whats the make or break for a tube net player

Tubaguyry · Post by **Tubaguyry** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 1:15 pm

Floyd Cooley playing Schumann's "Adagio and Allegro," op. 70.

If you can listen to that without tearing up, think about a profession change.

iiipopes · Post by **iiipopes** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 1:37 pm

tubatooter1940 wrote:I've been looking for a socko pop/rock tune featuring the tuba such as "Seduced" by Leon Redbone. I have failed in my quest so far.
I am now trying to compose an adaptation of the theme:"When Yuba Played the Tuba Down in Cuba". I have a viable verse and chorus so far and they may be enough if I can come up with a cookin' hot tuba solo (theme and variations) to go with.
I have been working with several guys who compose regularly. How hard can it be?

What's the deal? Is the ghost of Bill Bell mad at us for sloughing him off in some unbeknownst way? In spite of all the Tuba Christmasses? Or is he telling us there's more than just Christmas? Out of nowhere, all at the same time recently, I've seen Yuba Plays the Rumba on the Tuba as sheet music for sale on eBay, discussed in threads on other forums, in this thread, and at the last Shrine band rehearsal our director, who is not in contact with any of the above, pulls it out, just to have the other tuba player in band say he owns the original Bill Bell 78rpm! And Meinl-Weston has recently announced a limited reissue of the detachable bell version of their copy of his famous King tuba!

NC_amateur_euph · Post by **NC_amateur_euph** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 3:44 pm

An American Elegy - Tichelli

I still get goose bumps.

Teubonium · Post by **Teubonium** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 4:33 pm

On Euph, I love playing Karl King marches .

(Melody Shop for example)

bearphonium · Post by **bearphonium** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 5:57 pm

Almost any march, whether sitting behind my York Master BBb (the little one) or wrapped in my borrowed King sousaphone. Listening to a recording of the bands that I'm in, and knowing that is MY bass line. Holst, for sure.

Ally"who is working hard so she can join a more advanced band and play some more difficult music"House

andrew the tuba player · Tue Aug 21, 2007 6:47 pm

Serge wrote: I live in North little rock. You?

I live in a small town called Gentry up in the northwest corner by Fayettville

TubaRay · Post by **TubaRay** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 8:33 pm

NC_amateur_euph wrote:An American Elegy - Tichelli
I still get goose bumps.

Absolutely! Me, too.

TubaRay · Post by **TubaRay** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 8:27 am

TubaAlex wrote:Purple Carnival March - Harry Alford

Great march. A lot of fun to play.

BriceT · Post by **BriceT** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 4:36 pm

Marco Bordogni etudes!!!!

The Big Ben · Post by **The Big Ben** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 4:42 pm

I like some of Howard Johnson's stuff.

In particular, with Taj Mahal:

"Sweet Mama Janisse"
"Ain't Gwine Whistle Dixie No Mo'"

Both off of Taj's "The Natural Thing" album.

PolkaNoble · Post by **PolkaNoble** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 12:06 am

For iiipopes. Please contact me, PolkaNoble@aol.com

We've been looking for the tuba and concert band arrangement to program YUBA with our Shrine Band at Hella Shrine in Dallas. We might use it at a shrine band contest. I just might re-arrange it and sing it, too. If my voice continues to improve.

Some turn ons for me:

The Purple Carnival is a favorite (for Euph)

Marche Lorriane by Ganne (tenorhorn or Tuba) not that hard, just a great march.

Barnum and Baileys favorite (for Tuba)

The Universal Judgement by Camille De Nardis (euph or Tuba)

Wayne Rice · Post by **Wayne Rice** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 11:00 pm

The Warrior Comes Out to Play by Nat McIntosh is absolutely amazing not only for its virtuosity and originality, but also because it's really fun to hear. If I could do this tuba thing all over again, that is the direction I would have gone.

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