Cameron Gates, USMB tubist

Tom Holtz · Post by **Tom Holtz** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 12:02 am

Cameron doesn't suck. Also, you heard him on the best day of the year, the day his beloved Oregon Ducks laid the lumber to the Washington Huskies. His encore was "Bass In The Ballroom" and I wouldn't be surprised if the cadenza you heard had some of Oregon's fight song in it. Dude knows his way around a dent machine, too. I'm waiting for him to get back to D.C. so he can solder the bell of my Besson back into place.

Happy Birthday, Marines.

kingrob76 · Post by **kingrob76** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 10:35 pm

Tom Holtz wrote:Cameron doesn't suck. Also, you heard him on the best day of the year, the day his beloved Oregon Ducks laid the lumber to the Washington Huskies. His encore was "Bass In The Ballroom" and I wouldn't be surprised if the cadenza you heard had some of Oregon's fight song in it. Dude knows his way around a dent machine, too. I'm waiting for him to get back to D.C. so he can solder the bell of my Besson back into place.

Happy Birthday, Marines.

Of course he doesn't suck - he was in Liberty Band.

JCradler · Post by **JCradler** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 6:57 pm

That was a transcription of "October" by Shostakovich. It was done by Preston Mitchell, one of our support staff when he was in college. Angry Soviet era stuff, once we got used to it, it was a blast to play. 11 days left, tour band!

Tom Holtz · Post by **Tom Holtz** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 10:37 pm

JCradler wrote:Angry Soviet era stuff

That's a bad *** tuba part. Not for sissies.

Tom Holtz · Post by **Tom Holtz** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 8:11 am

How will he be able to play after the Ducks just got pounded by U$C?? At least his horn will be nice and shiny after the great polishing job applied by the resident Husky fan.