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Lol. Anyways, kazzos at its finest I'd say. Enjoy these fellas's performance. Wanted to see what y'all think.

http://youtu.be/n-VcJwKzNjQ

EGADS!

I had a feeling I spelled it wrong. And I'd think deep down those guys are good tuba players. But their show style so ya...

Must be an acquired taste.

Lol. Why not. I honestly think if they turn it down 70%...it'd be a FF that actually tune able and much more pleasant to the ear. But we all like to have fun once in a while right y'all?

I think they got the name of the tune wrong. Should have been "Gross Brothers".

That might be for fun.........but I have a feeling that they play like that all of the time

I agree with you in part Joe, but what's happening is that more & more college sousaphone
players are playing this style of blasting as the norm (and not just for fun). Younger players
see this and want to emulate them as "the way to play" and much of the musicality of playing
a tuba is being lost

This reminds me of the marching entertainment style, or marching corp style discussions. OSU is pushing the limits of what can be done between halftime shows and I know several band directors who are frustrated because more and more people as asking "why don't you guys march a different show every week". There will be various positions on this and they will not be resolved anytime soon.

These guys seem to play this way often (based on the 10-15 minutes I just spent on youtube). Are these guys playing for effect, or for music? Some would argue, this kind of play draws attention to the tuba, which would always be a good thing. Others, don't feel that way. My dad is a director of a library and he HATES the 'old-lady-with-her-hair-in-a-bun' picture most have of librarians. I can't stand that some people think all we get to play is the 'oompah' (because german marches is all we ever do ).

However, my daughter (who plays the horn) came to me with a new album she had bought "How to train your dragon" by John Powell (I think) and played me a few selections. She was commenting on his cool use of the low brass. I didn't teach her that.

I guess my point (and I am not sure what it is) is that I hope they understand that playing 'blamms' for fun and effect is one thing. playing musically is another. the trick is they are playing and having fun. Maybe that is enough.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oksCOUeIjYg" target="_blank

Man. If we did this at my school our band director would flip.

WitchyPyshco2: I've been a victim of blasting stuff out in my free time, and one of my directors came in...and needless to say he wasnt very happy. Do I care about how he feels? No. I was just playin around after a rehersal in our tuba room. Some directors absolutely LOSE IT when they hear the blasting tuba sound. I see nothing wrong with it. I mean, college wise(yes I'm thinking about college). I think a school like PVAMU or JSU would be a good fit for me since I play like them very well, and can match their style and loudness note for note. But I can play a concert style pice just the way it's supposed to be played too.

Different strokes for different folks it seems.

Deholder: I hate oompah stuff just as much as you do. Believe me on that. And this style of playing is quickly spreading becauses crowds like it. It's a new taste. It has nothing to do with bad tone quality and all. It's just a nice sound(so to speak) for fanfares/stand tunes, IMO.

Tuboss2 wrote:It's just a nice sound(so to speak) for fanfares/stand tunes, IMO.

What are "stand tunes"

Stand tunes are songs that get crowds pumped I'd say. Usually pop tunes and popular music.

Alright Joe, point taken & since you splained like that, I guess I can't argue with you.
You won't EVER catch me playing like that (unless the music calls for it) and I haven't
seen it yet and if I ever did play like that........I'm sure I'd be asked to leave

My main concern with people producing that edgy tone quality, is not that the players will get stuck with that tone, but that the public may start to expect that is the way a tuba is supposed to sound!

The next time I play a tuba concerto, I would like people to come, saying to themselves: "I liked the pleasant tone of those young tuba players at the football game, I would love to hear that musical instrument play a concerto!" As opposed to: "Yuk! Who would want to go hear a solo that sounds like a buzz saw!).

We don't have a strong enough image with the public, to take those chances!

I dig it.

I believe that anybody with any sort of musical knowledge would know a tuba doesn't naturally sound like that unless you make it sound like that.(lots of freaking air...and a nice tight embourchure). And if they think it naturally sounds like that...that's more of less their fault as opposed to ours.

And nothing is wrong with edgy. That 36 page thread that was put to rest a while ago discussing edgy tuba sounds has lots of info in regards to that.

Also, when young players like me try to play loud on Sousa, they realize they can achieve a hell of a lot more volume on it then a concert tuba. The bigger bell has something to do with that. But also I find that a Sousa is very resistance-low. Meaning that it's pretty responsive to loud playing.

Tuboss2 wrote:

Are you in this video? I'm curious why you APPEAR a little defensive with the opinions posted that don't really matter one way or the other. You like this video. You like that sound. That's all that matters.

Not at all. Just supporting my side and keeping the Convo going.