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His autobiography has quite a few, as does his solo LP on Crest.
I'll dig it out and scan it maybe tomorrow.

Stryk wrote:I have not read his autobiography.

Buy it and read it. It is GREAT!

Every tuba player should ready this book. Harvey led an extraordinary life at the perfect time for a free-lance musician. He took advantage of it and blazed a path for us. Read the book!!

Of all the things written by or about him was a quote in the T.U.B.A. journal.
Speaking about his venerable Conn 2J, he observed
" Nobody ever told me to get a bigger horn."

Well now, that certainly makes me feel good about my choice of Tubas, even if I don't play mine anywhere near as well as he did. Thank you, Dr. Phillips, for being the inspiration you were to so many musicians.

goodgigs wrote: Little pee shooter tubas can be quite enough if you practice for a year or so.

I got a 2J a few weeks ago. I am impressed with it. It punches above its weight.

goodgigs wrote:Little pee shooter tubas can be quite enough if you practice for a year or so.

"Pee" shooters?

talleyrand wrote:

goodgigs wrote: Little pee shooter tubas can be quite enough if you practice for a year or so.

I got a 2J a few weeks ago. I am impressed with it. It punches above its weight.

But what about the smell?

Here are two photos from LP jackets:
One shows his tuba in its original form, lacquered.
The other is after he had it overhauled and silver-plated.

Let's try not to get hung up on "princess-and-the-pea" spelling issues; there's way too much to talk about in that department.

In the quest for pictures, you might reach out to Jerry Young. At ITEC there was a presentation at the banquet with a great many pictures of him. If Jerry doesn't have them, he knows who does.

imperialbari wrote:https://www.google.dk/search?q=harvey+p ... yQPEnoG4BQ

Thanks Klaus, that was entertaining. I found these three pictures of Mr Phillips close together in those results!

Very funny! With the words of Duke Ellington:

Beyond category!

Stryk wrote:I found all of those pictures. Gotta love the one in the barn that is a mirror image.

This one?: