Is there such a thing as an emo tuba player?

Leto Cruise · Post by **Leto Cruise** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 4:56 pm

Personally, I've never actually seen one, although in this vast world I'm sure it must be possible. If anyone has any stories to share I'd be very interested. For those who are not sure what an emo is, they are really emotional people. But many people use the emo style without considering themselves emo. These people listen to rock music with emotional lyrics, wear tight clothing, have black hair straightened over one of their eyes, and wear black eyeliner. A good example is the following music video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxNAVq2qYmU" target="_blank

They generally look like this, so inform me if you have any sightings!

bort · Post by **bort** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 5:42 pm

About the exact opposite of every tuba player I've ever met.

Tubman · Post by **Tubman** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 5:47 pm

Other than maybe shedding a tear during a powerfully emotional moment in music

, I have yet to meet anybody like that yet...

ken k · Post by **ken k** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 7:13 pm

Leto Cruise wrote:Personally, I've never actually seen one, although in this vast world I'm sure it must be possible. If anyone has any stories to share I'd be very interested. For those who are not sure what an emo is, they are really emotional people. But many people use the emo style without considering themselves emo. These people listen to rock music with emotional lyrics, wear tight clothing, have black hair straightened over one of their eyes, and wear black eyeliner. A good example is the following music video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxNAVq2qYmU" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank

They generally look like this, so inform me if you have any sightings!

so are those two metal things under the bottom guy's lower lip mouthpiece holders or what???

or permanent "Chopsticks"

Carroll · Post by **Carroll** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 9:33 pm

I wish my lawn was emo
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then it would cut itself!

Tubman · Post by **Tubman** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 9:55 pm

Carroll wrote:I wish my lawn was emo
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then it would cut itself!

Well played...well played.

timdicarlo · Post by **timdicarlo** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 2:16 pm

I think we're sitting on a goldmine here, gents. Low brass/emo fusion is a totally untapped market!

Just think of it: "30 seconds of 'Mars'" (Holst, not Jared Leto), "Panic at the Community Band," "Tooting Back Sunday" (or "Taking Back Sousy")

...the possibilities are endless!

-Tim "whose tuba gently weeps valve oil all over his skinny jeans" DiCarlo

OldsRecording · Post by **OldsRecording** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 2:23 pm

emo_philips_trombone_7x7-72.jpg

It looks like Emo is more of a trombonist.

Kevin Hendrick · Post by **Kevin Hendrick** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 3:23 pm

OldsRecording wrote:
emo_philips_trombone_7x7-72.jpg
It looks like Emo is more of a trombonist.

There ya go!

Leto Cruise · Post by **Leto Cruise** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 3:34 pm

Wow, great comments! I love this place!

Bob Kolada · Post by **Bob Kolada** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 6:00 pm

Maybe not, but here is a metal trombonist at least!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZU7bScczlY

bort · Post by **bort** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 7:44 pm

Oh that's just silly.

The Jackson · Post by **The Jackson** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 7:52 pm

bort wrote:Oh that's just silly.

Twelve replies in and now it's silly ???

bort · Post by **bort** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 9:22 pm

The emo thing was always silly.

The heavy metal thing was what I was really talking about. Oy.

TMurphy · Post by **TMurphy** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 9:32 pm

bort wrote:The emo thing was always silly.

The heavy metal thing was what I was really talking about. Oy.

Agreed. I can appreciate good hard rock/metal, but this is of the "just keep strumming/kicking the bass pedals as fast as possible" variety. Pass.

Tuba Guy · Post by **Tuba Guy** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 9:43 pm

It's not as fast as possible. There's quite a good chance that they can go a lot faster. They go as fast as possible within the constraints of the song.
(there was a really good double bass drum song...I think it was either At the Gates or Trivium. Good stuff)

THE TUBA · Post by **THE TUBA** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 10:11 pm

Well there is a user on this board that goes by "fatemokid." Perhaps he/she is the exception. Fat Emo Kid? Fate Mokid? F Ate 'm Ok ID?

Matt G · Post by **Matt G** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 3:17 pm

Kevin Hendrick · Post by **Kevin Hendrick** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 3:38 pm

Matthew Gilchrest wrote:

Oh, thanks -- there's another week of nightmares ...

TMurphy · Post by **TMurphy** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 1:15 pm

I prefer this one:

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