I don't know if this thread has ever been done before, but what is your choice (don't give long lists of great players, just a single name) for the greatest all around tuba player ever, alive or dead? Arnold Jacobs? Bill Bell? Roger Bobo? Rex Conner? Tommy Johnson? Cast your vote. I will get the ball rolling with my vote for Roger Bobo.
By the way, just for the sake of throwing this out there - if I never hear anyone humming through and playing their tuba again, that would be toooo soon for me
Best Soloist-Oystein Baadsvik
Best Small ensemble player-Sam Pilafian
Best Polka player-Jim Dorschner
Best Orchestra player- Arnold Jacobs
Best sight reader: Tommy Johnson. no contest whatsoever.
Best Banda: I have no idea...
richland tuba 01 wrote:I know you don't want lists, but oh well.
Best Soloist-Oystein Baadsvik Best Small ensemble player-Sam Pilafian Best Polka player-Jim Dorschner Best Orchestra player- Arnold Jacobs Best sight reader: Tommy Johnson. no contest whatsoever. Best Banda: I have no idea...
How do you know about Jim Dorschner?
Doc
All that, plus $8.00, will get you a venti at Starbucks. Or in my case, a large can of Folgers.
I've heard some stuff about him before, and my private teacher seems to think he's the greatest polka style player ever and we listened to something he played before. and those guys before reminded me of him. I haven't heard NEAR enough to say based on my own opinion though. I don't usually search out great polka style tuba players. You caught me in my inexperience...