Me & My Tuba, Add You & Yours

[Cameron Gates]

Last night Tom Holtz and I both played our Buescher Helicons at Bill Troiano's HH Tuba Day on Long Island. I didn't have to twist the photographer's arm very hard to get this photo:


More photos:
http://scmea.org/photo.cfm?subpage=1179168

Please, this site can be viewed by minors. Think before you post.

[sloan]

You'd think he'd take the trouble to find a raw brass bicycle bell.

[Cameron Gates]

I don't understand, what's the problem?

There is no problem. Just a slam on the left side content of the picture.

Oh, and that photo set tuba playing back 75 years.

Psssst, Kiltie......only a joke.

[brattom]

There is no problem. Just a slam on the left side content of the picture.

Oh, and that photo set tuba playing back 75 years.

Is that a "fanny pack" on the helicon on the left?

And a bicycle bell.

[David Richoux]

Going through some boxes of stuff - found this pic I had taken about 25 years ago.

semiconductor-sm.jpg

The uniform coat is a Pullman Porter jacket I found at a flea market - the various medals I either earned, found or bought. The hat is a SP Railroad conductor hat I sometimes wear when I am the Semiconductor of the Los Trancos Woods Community Marching Band.

The Helicon is a late 1880s european 4 rotor BBb I am thinking of selling soon - look for a posting in the "For Sale" section.

[bearphonium]

From our Tuba Ensemble Veteran's Day gig yesterday. I have a nice boss that lets me do community policing...

Deputy Tuba.JPG

[darth2ba]

Here is my Rusk-cut 6/4 York CC (left) and my professor's Rusk-cut 6/4 CC (right)

[imperialbari]

A question about the two Yorks above here:

The Rusk element is pretty obvious from the placement of the 5th valve, but is it so that the right sample has the original valve block, whereas the left one has a modern valve block? Who made that valve block?

Klaus

[bububassboner]

A question about the two Yorks above here:

The Rusk element is pretty obvious from the placement of the 5th valve, but is it so that the right sample has the original valve block, whereas the left one has a modern valve block? Who made that valve block?

Klaus

I know these two horns well.

The one on the left has an HB valve block while the one on the right has a B&M valveblock.

[imperialbari]

Thanks for the information!

Klaus

[Funcoot]

Left to right

King Euphonium (not sure on anything else)
Yamaha Euphonium (not sure on anything else)
Conn BBb Tuba
Musica BBb Tuba

That was a fun concert. Haha

[imperialbari]

Please note the little red GPS mounted on the neck. It tells Schleppy to turn right or left.

K

[imperialbari]

By definition: when you are standing all your tuba playing is in the high range. And there are a lot of switchbacks up in the mountains. So what is wrong with a GPS?

K

[imperialbari]

I won’t tell why.

K

[gionvil]

last September floating on lake Como... I play an old beaten up Orsi Bb, just in case it falls off the boat and sinks!

[MartyNeilan]

Please note the little red GPS mounted on the neck. It tells Schleppy to turn right or left.
K

Must be useful when playing Louie Louie.

[imperialbari]

Please note the little red GPS mounted on the neck. It tells Schleppy to turn right or left.
K

Must be useful when playing Louie Louie.

Was new to me:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cec1JInytH0

Klaus

[sloan]

Please note the little red GPS mounted on the neck. It tells Schleppy to turn right or left.
K

Must be useful when playing Louie Louie.

Was new to me:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cec1JInytH0

Klaus

You must be the last one on the planet.

[rodgeman]

Here I am with my Conn 20J. This is from our Christmas concert. I have white lights on the body and bell. I used blue painter's tape so it would not peel the finish.

[imperialbari]

Lightening a 20J isn’t bad.

K