www.tommyjohnson.org

poomshanka · Post by **poomshanka** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 1:19 pm

Folks...

I'm launching a website dedicated to Tommy and his life:

http://www.tommyjohnson.org/

To start with, it will be made up substantially of information I collected for the December 3rd tribute concert program. From there... who knows where the research will lead me? Tommy was many things to many people, and it'll be nice to see all of the stories come together "under one roof".

The site right now is just a splash page, but there is a link to a PDF of the program for those of you who won't be able to make it to the concert. Unfortunately, as has been discussed in earlier posts, there will be no taping (either audio or video) made available of this event. Too many union entanglements given the nature of the participants.

There's also a contact button, if you'd like to send something for inclusion in the site.

Thanx...

...Dave

W · Post by W » Sun Dec 03, 2006 3:48 pm

WOW! That's so great you're doing this for him. I really appreciate it.

trseaman · Post by **trseaman** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 3:58 pm

Congrats on a great job... Wish there were a way for us all to see or hear it... a Podcast would be cool.

Tim

chipster55 · Post by **chipster55** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 9:24 am

Excellent website & a very nice tribute to Tommy Johnson. I never met him, but know his music and his influence on others in the music, especially, the tuba world. In everything I have read and heard about him, before and after his passing, there was always something about what a gracious and giving person he was. That is a wonderful legacy.....and example for the rest of us.

Dr. Dave · Post by **Dr. Dave** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 1:25 pm

Thank you Dave, for creating such a fantastic program for Tommy's tribute concert and for honoring him in that way -- Great idea to make a website dedicated to Tommy, looking forward to that.

Dave

Dr. David Rolf

poomshanka · Post by **poomshanka** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 2:30 pm

I know I said that there would never be any type of public broadcast of this event due to "union entangements".

HOWEVER...

I was VERY surprised to hear that apparently this event will be somehow broadcast on KUSC. An announcement was made just before the program started. I'll do some checking around and see if I can find out what the deal is with that.

Of course, nothing quite captures the drama of 100 tubas doing the finale to Tchaik 4 like being there live and in person, but for those who have no other option, I 'spose something's better than nothing.

I'll let all y'all know...

...Dave

poomshanka · Post by **poomshanka** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:06 pm

Rumor has it that "Fanfare for a Big Man" will be broadcast by NPR/KUSC today sometime between 4-6. The Fanfare will probably be towards the end.

No word yet on the rest on the concert, or if/when any type of broadcast might be available. Still working on it, though!

...Dave

Dylan King · Post by **Dylan King** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 5:49 pm

They should really broadcast the whole concert. I think the listening audience would be interested in hearing it, at least those who listen to KUSC.

poomshanka · Post by **poomshanka** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 7:29 pm

Not much, but it's something:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/stor ... Id=6582988

...Dave

Dylan King · Post by **Dylan King** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 10:11 pm

Here's an article about the tribute performance. I like how they refer to tubists as Tony Soprano look-alikes.

http://www.laobserved.com/archive/2006/ ... salute.php

Norm Pearson · Post by **Norm Pearson** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 3:41 am

Here's a bit of the Tchaikovsky 4 (99 tubas and euphoniums!) from the USC/Thornton web site

Norm Pearson

http://www.usc.edu/schools/music/privat ... morial.mp3

Dylan King · Post by **Dylan King** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 3:58 am

I found it so interesting that there were 99 tubists on stage. As I was sitting there in the audience I thought for a moment that I should have been number 100. I knew the reasons I couldn't do that kind of thing, but I still missed being there in some way. Playing.

I wonder how many other people were thinking the same thing?

trseaman · Post by **trseaman** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 7:45 am

Interesting...

Was 99 tubist in the plan or just the number that agreed to play? Certainly wish the show were made public for all to hear. I'm sure that most of the audience were all tubist of varying degree... Talk about a room full of trouble!

Tim