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[Biggs]

I don't remember what show that phrase was in. Oh well.


I'm about to join a salsa band and a jam band; probably bass bone and tuba for both. Sort of a contrabass flugelhorn thing on tuba.
I also found out the contact info for 2 local jazz bands, so I'm hoping to at least be on the sub list.



I've never played salsa before. Any of you guys play in a "different" music ensemble? Not classical, town band, or polka. Something a little more out.




I would love to start a death metal band with a horn section some day Probably 2 cornets and bass trombone for a fanfare-like effect, although I'm sure I'll work in tuba for slower stuff and "percussive pedal effects." I'm not joking.

I actually have a black metal CD with orchestra accompaniment- Dimmu Borgir's Death Cult Armaggeddon with the Prague Philharmonic





Bob"death metal and classical"1062

I believe Sumner Erickson performed on tuba with the metal band Rusted Root.

[MartyNeilan]

My suggestion for the salsa band would be to pick up an inexpensive small bore tenor - that would probably fit in more with the desired sound (and range) than a bass trombone. If you have never played salsa before, do some digging around online and find what samples you can listen to - they may to help open your ears to the style and give you new ideas about how the trombone fits in that kind of ensemble.
FWIW good condition vintage student trombones in the .500 range should fit both your budget and the ensemble. You are not looking for a broad orchestral sound but something compact and focused.

[LoyalTubist]

Do you mean "salsa" or "banda ranchera?" Banda ranchera uses the tuba in the German oompah style. You need a tremendous set of lungs to play tuba with one of these groups as the groups are notoriously loud.

When Disney's California Adventure opened at Disneyland a few years ago, I went with a friend of mine (a Disneyland employee) to see what it was all about. Right in front of us was one of those "bandas" playing for the crowds. Even when we went inside a building to talk, there was no getting around how loud it was. They had no amplification whatsoever.

[windshieldbug]

Must'a been the wrong hat!

[tubajoe]

The tuba can play ANY style of music!

It's the player who makes the music...

[iiipopes]

The tuba can play ANY style of music!

It's the player who makes the music...

AMEN!

[minnesotamike]

Check out drums and tuba. They are somewhere in the netherworld between experimental rock and jam bands. Their album Vinyl Killer is fantastic. Really highlights the tuba.

The tuba player also plays trumpet and trombone. He uses looping to create layered horn lines.

Here is the web address.

http://www.drumsandtuba.com/

I don't know if it is up to date.

Also, Patrick Sheridan has some nice rock/jazz etc. in his fun play along duets book. Go for it. javascript:emoticon(':lol:')
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[windshieldbug]

And now for something completely different - a man with a tape recorder up his nose!