TubeNet

Hello,
I wish to invite you to my totally redesigned web site.
Here is a screen shot:


And here are some of the new features:
News archive
New calendar section with detailed information about events.
Community pages with guest book, your page, and a members only section. Free of course.
This area contains some full tracks for listening and other freebies.

New Media Canter section with advanced audio player, image library and video archive.
Discography section with 30 sec previews of ALL tracks from all CD's.

Tuba pages with articles and a new FAQ section.
(FAQ examples: Warmup, High register, Multiphonics, Lip positioning...)

Pop up jukebox that will enable you to play music in the background.
Tip a friend function that will send an email with a directly link to the specific page you are on.

If you choose to sign up in the community, you will get 15% discount on all sheet music on www.baadsvik.com/shop throughout July.
See instructions under the member section.

Welcome!

Oystein Baadsvik
tuba soloist

Thanks for the information and invitation. Nice site.

Cheers,

tubashaman wrote:....but all i have is a CC tuba...

What more do you need? Your horn should be sufficient...I would think.

Whenever I spell my name now I'm putting a slash right throught the o! Jøhn! Also, post more clips, Fnugg was great, my mom doesn't like me playing multiphonics though. (She won't tell me but I can tell by the look on her face) I'm buying it. Thanks for the vids!

Quicksilvertuba wrote:

tubashaman wrote:....but all i have is a CC tuba...

What more do you need? Your horn should be sufficient...I would think.

I would think so, too -- had an opportunity to play a 1291 CC a couple of years ago, and thoroughly enjoyed it! That horn shouldn't be an obstacle to you at all. The one I played had lightweight (euphonium) valve springs installed, and you might want to consider doing that with yours if the stiffness of the standard springs is a problem for you.

To the initiator of this thread, all I can say is, "I am not worthy." What a fantastic player and entertainer. What an imagination.

tubashaman wrote:Mr Baadsvick, I really enjoy your performances...I really wish i could be a virtoso recitalist....but all i have is a CC tuba and sucky playing technique for being a tuba performance major

Practice. Read Oystein's tips on the website. He'll give you a blueprint. Find a way to make practicing a challenge and fun. Again, Oystein will give you some tips.

Listen to your teacher. Do what he or she says. Do lots of it.

Your CC is fine. Play it. Lots.

Remember the thread of last week on "what makes a tuba player?" Read it again. If you want to be a virtuoso recitalist, first you must be a recitalist.

Jeff "Etudes R Us" Benedict

tubashaman wrote:Mr Baadsvick, I really enjoy your performances...I really wish i could be a virtoso recitalist....but all i have is a CC tuba and sucky playing technique for being a tuba performance major

Well if you don't want that CC, I'll GLADLY take it off of your hands!! If you want something, you have to work for it. And in the case of being labeled a "virtuoso", you'll have to work VERY hard. So don't wish, buddy, start practicing!!

Ralph

Nice changes on the site. I really like the 'pop up' juke box. I've been listening to some tracks of the newest CD, "Danzas". I especially like the track, "Milonga del Angel", Piazzolla. This sounds better than Yo Yo Mah's rendition. Just beautiful!!

I've got to get this CD!

tubashaman wrote:Mr Baadsvick, I really enjoy your performances...I really wish i could be a virtoso recitalist....but all i have is a CC tuba and sucky playing technique for being a tuba performance major

I really wish I could figure you out...

Ionel Dumitru is a name you should look into before you make comments like that.