Best Tuba Player on the Planet

goldtuba · Post by **goldtuba** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 8:37 pm

1. Sam Pilafian
2. John Fletcher
3. Arnold Jacobs
4. Chester Schmitz
5. Floyd Cooley

These are the top 5 inspirational to me. The only reason that Arnold Jacobs is so low is that I didn't discover his teachings for a few years after picking up the tuba.

Billy M. · Post by **Billy M.** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 5:52 pm

tuben wrote:Sigh.... Questions like this are totally pointless...

But no one has said Chester Schmitz...

I've heard more guys with JOBS say he is their favorite than anyone else.

RC

My vote certainly goes to Chester Schmitz. I've never heard anyone with a sound as velvety and beautiful as his.

Beyond that, there are some excellent players past and present but when it comes down to it, this is not a very objective list.

One could say AJ for this
or Gene Pokorny for that
or Tommy Johnson for something else...

Lots of bias.

My respect of course goes to all tubists who not only make a living doing what we dream about, but make us dream about what they're doing.

Rick Denney · Post by **Rick Denney** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 6:11 pm

tuben wrote:Sigh.... Questions like this are totally pointless...

But no one has said Chester Schmitz...

I've heard more guys with JOBS say he is their favorite than anyone else.

Ditto. And some of those comments came from people who have been mentioned.

Rick "just now sucked in by this silly thread and not yet seeing his name" Denney

Kyle Turner · Post by **Kyle Turner** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:28 pm

This is like asking, who is the best painter in the world? We can't answer that because we are talking about an art form with millions of variables. I think musicians don't look at it that way sometimes. It's not all about fast tonguing, loud playing, and tricks. There is alot of depth in every approach. We should appreciate the good things in all the different players. That's the beauty of music.

BriceT · Post by **BriceT** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:21 pm

Orchestral: The Arnold Jacobs
Soloist: Definitely Roger Bobo

LCTuba89 · Post by **LCTuba89** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 5:16 am

Patrick Harrild

tuba.bobby · Post by **tuba.bobby** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 5:55 am

No one's mentioned Jim Gourlay? Or even as best bander Les Niesh? Didn't his CD come higher than two of Baadsvics this recent ITEC?

Uncle Buck · Post by **Uncle Buck** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 9:32 am

LCTuba89 wrote:Patrick Harrild

Nice resurrection of a five-years-dead thread!

LCTuba89 · Post by **LCTuba89** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 7:45 pm

tuba.bobby wrote:No one's mentioned Jim Gourlay? Or even as best bander Les Niesh? Didn't his CD come higher than two of Baadsvics this recent ITEC?

Jim Gourlay has some excellent work on the Eb tuba. Most excellent choice of a musician. (and yes I'm saying that like Bill and Ted.

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ColemanPelfrey · Post by **ColemanPelfrey** » Thu Dec 06, 2012 12:53 am

Roland Szentpali. By far!

SousaWarrior9 · Post by **SousaWarrior9** » Thu Dec 06, 2012 11:44 pm

Udi wrote:I can't say who's the best tuba player on the planet.
I find inspiration in the way Nat McIntosh plays sousaphone in the context of popular music music. To my ears, he found a very relevant and unique sound pallete and atitude to playing contemporary non classical tuba. He also has fantastic groove.

Big +1

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Fri Dec 07, 2012 5:59 am

After giving this thread some long, serious thought, I have conclude that: I am Spartacus!

THE TUBA · Post by **THE TUBA** » Fri Dec 07, 2012 11:03 pm

The best tuba player on the planet is not a tuba player.

MikeMilnarik · Post by **MikeMilnarik** » Sun Dec 09, 2012 6:07 pm

Kyle (Turner) - read your post and was looking for the LIKE button!

Hope you are well!

Mike Milnarik

Ken Herrick · Post by **Ken Herrick** » Sun Dec 09, 2012 6:25 pm

bloke wrote:which planet?

DAILY. - of course.

sethbrown · Post by **sethbrown** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 7:41 am

Without a doubt, the legendary Arnold Jacobs!

pigman · Post by **pigman** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 10:34 pm

John Fletcher NO DOUBT

jorgeskid · Post by **jorgeskid** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 11:59 pm

John Fletcher
Arnold Jacobs
Pat Sheridan
Sam Pilafian
Roland Szentpali

Bob Kolada · Post by **Bob Kolada** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 1:27 pm

That WAS a great sound!

My clarinet playing high school band director, John Gorball, was also a super baritone player and had just about the best sound I've heard. I remember when I had independent band and would run through the music with him- him on the newish school Yamaha front bell (nice horn!) and me on my beloved Amati.

The choir director heard us one time, said "he's almost as good as you John!", I butchered a line, and Gorball pulled his mouthpiece away from his lips just long enough to say something funny/snarky.

Whoops.

Uncle Buck · Post by **Uncle Buck** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 2:42 pm

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