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my favorite is called "play that country tuba cowboy" by the vandels. It reminds me of the fun that tuba playing is

For me it has got to be playing Mahler Symphony No.6 - my top favorite tuba part!

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cool, and we live in the same state XD[/quote]

Not to mess up the topic...But, where in Arkansas do you live?

Chugging along on anything by Holst, Alford or any of the other standard British composers, knowing my 3-valve BBb Besson comp is the grandchild of the standard B&H tuba for which their compositions were composed.

Any and all marches. Even the bad ones can be made to sound presentable outdoors with good musicians.

Souzy. Almost anything written to be played outdoors, whether concert, field, or street. Of course, not all are good, as much of the now dated Bill Moffitt "Soundpower Series," which, admittedly, is just "out there" as far as arrangements go.

The rest of the "classical" or "standard" concert band repertoire, as wide and varied as it is, is always good and satisfying to play, but as you can see, even though it's what gets played most, it's 4th on my favorites list.

No particular song. It's the sound. And there is a some degree of self-centered pride when listening to a recording of the band and knowing that the person laying down the bass that gives the ensemble a big chunk of its grandeur is ME. None of this false humility stuff. We know the band wouldn't be the same without us.

If I had to nominate a tune, not that it is particularly inspirational, but is certainly memorable, I nominate: Yakkety Tuba on the Tubas from Hell CD.

I've been looking for a socko pop/rock tune featuring the tuba such as "Seduced" by Leon Redbone. I have failed in my quest so far.
I am now trying to compose an adaptation of the theme:"When Yuba Played the Tuba Down in Cuba". I have a viable verse and chorus so far and they may be enough if I can come up with a cookin' hot tuba solo (theme and variations) to go with.
I have been working with several guys who compose regularly. How hard can it be?

Floyd Cooley playing Schumann's "Adagio and Allegro," op. 70.

If you can listen to that without tearing up, think about a profession change.

tubatooter1940 wrote:I've been looking for a socko pop/rock tune featuring the tuba such as "Seduced" by Leon Redbone. I have failed in my quest so far.
I am now trying to compose an adaptation of the theme:"When Yuba Played the Tuba Down in Cuba". I have a viable verse and chorus so far and they may be enough if I can come up with a cookin' hot tuba solo (theme and variations) to go with.
I have been working with several guys who compose regularly. How hard can it be?

What's the deal? Is the ghost of Bill Bell mad at us for sloughing him off in some unbeknownst way? In spite of all the Tuba Christmasses? Or is he telling us there's more than just Christmas? Out of nowhere, all at the same time recently, I've seen Yuba Plays the Rumba on the Tuba as sheet music for sale on eBay, discussed in threads on other forums, in this thread, and at the last Shrine band rehearsal our director, who is not in contact with any of the above, pulls it out, just to have the other tuba player in band say he owns the original Bill Bell 78rpm! And Meinl-Weston has recently announced a limited reissue of the detachable bell version of their copy of his famous King tuba!

An American Elegy - Tichelli

I still get goose bumps.

On Euph, I love playing Karl King marches .

(Melody Shop for example)

Almost any march, whether sitting behind my York Master BBb (the little one) or wrapped in my borrowed King sousaphone. Listening to a recording of the bands that I'm in, and knowing that is MY bass line. Holst, for sure.

Ally"who is working hard so she can join a more advanced band and play some more difficult music"House

Serge wrote: I live in North little rock. You?

I live in a small town called Gentry up in the northwest corner by Fayettville

NC_amateur_euph wrote:An American Elegy - Tichelli
I still get goose bumps.

Absolutely! Me, too.

TubaAlex wrote:Purple Carnival March - Harry Alford

Great march. A lot of fun to play.

Marco Bordogni etudes!!!!

I like some of Howard Johnson's stuff.

In particular, with Taj Mahal:

"Sweet Mama Janisse"
"Ain't Gwine Whistle Dixie No Mo'"

Both off of Taj's "The Natural Thing" album.

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We've been looking for the tuba and concert band arrangement to program YUBA with our Shrine Band at Hella Shrine in Dallas. We might use it at a shrine band contest. I just might re-arrange it and sing it, too. If my voice continues to improve.

Some turn ons for me:

The Purple Carnival is a favorite (for Euph)

Marche Lorriane by Ganne (tenorhorn or Tuba) not that hard, just a great march.

Barnum and Baileys favorite (for Tuba)

The Universal Judgement by Camille De Nardis (euph or Tuba)

The Warrior Comes Out to Play by Nat McIntosh is absolutely amazing not only for its virtuosity and originality, but also because it's really fun to hear. If I could do this tuba thing all over again, that is the direction I would have gone.