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Facebook 'Bass Players Union' page?

Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 7:03 am
by kathott
I've heard reference to this: Facebook 'Bass Players Union' page.....
...what's it all about?

Re: Facebook 'Bass Players Union' page?

Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 8:30 am
by AndyCat
Tuba (Brass Band Bass) players. All Tuba/Sousa players welcome.

Re: Facebook 'Bass Players Union' page?

Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 12:14 pm
by kathott
AndyCat wrote:Tuba (Brass Band Bass) players. All Tuba/Sousa players welcome.
Thanks Andy, is there a link? Can't seem to locate it. Thank you.

Re: Facebook 'Bass Players Union' page?

Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 1:50 pm
by PhilGreen
Try this:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/284151205011926/" target="_blank" target="_blank

Re: Facebook 'Bass Players Union' page?

Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 8:43 am
by Timswisstuba
schlepporello wrote:Let me get this right. Shed builders are excluded from membership? Wouldn't this include people like the late Harvey Hartman?
I hope it doesn't mean that for it would be limiting there potential for getting new ideas.

It's not very clearly worded but it could mean "those who build sheds"

The brass band world has maybe already decided that top action compensating horns are all that they need and everything thing else is just wrong or not allowed....

Re: Facebook 'Bass Players Union' page?

Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 9:28 am
by AndyCat
Timswisstuba wrote:
schlepporello wrote:Let me get this right. Shed builders are excluded from membership? Wouldn't this include people like the late Harvey Hartman?
I hope it doesn't mean that for it would be limiting there potential for getting new ideas.

It's not very clearly worded but it could mean "those who build sheds"

The brass band world has maybe already decided that top action compensating horns are all that they need and everything thing else is just wrong or not allowed....
Shed builders are drummers.

Re: Facebook 'Bass Players Union' page?

Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 6:01 pm
by Timswisstuba
In that case, all is clear. Thanks for the English translation.