For Amateur, Non-students Only

[tubaribonephone]

I do tech support for a tax software company and I am the brass, marching and breathing instructor for a local marching band with about 250 students.

[Tuba-G Bass]

Not surprising at how the voting has gone so far
A lot of Engineers playing Brass in my area, what with big engineering schools like Lehigh Univ. and Lafayette College,
the former home of Bethlehem Steel and Mack Trucks,
and now lots of smaller high tech and manufactoring businesses, I guess it figures.

I am in TV Media, but the company I work for is a Cable/Phone/Internet firm,
so "Media with a minor in Telecommunications"

[Lew]

It isn't a surprise that a large number of us are in the technology field. I'm not sure I would attribute it to Rick's explanation, but there does seem to be a relationship between mathematical ability and music and there is a relationship between mathematical ability and people entering technology related fields.

I used to be an IT director, but am now an adjunct professor of information systems, working on becoming an assistant professor of IS this Fall. I put myself in the education category, but could just have easily answered technology.

(By the way Rick I was married at age 23 even with an engineering degree.)

[iiipopes]

All this reminds me of a true story my stepfather tells when he still lived on the east coast decades ago before he moved to the midwest, where he met my mother after my father died. He was playing golf at his club one day with one of the (then) younger duPont's. The caddy was just a little too gabby and asked, "Now, Mr. duPont, I sees you out here ev'ry day playing golf -- just what do you do for a living?" To which the irritated Mr. duPont replied, "I work for my Daddy." Which begged the question from the caddy, "And, Mr. duPont, just what does your Daddy do?" The set up was perfect. The reply: "Nothin'."

[bearphonium]

There is a similar post going on over on my moorsickle forum...Unofficially, a 3:1 ratio of engineers to everything else. Four admitted cops, some active duty military, lots of computer/IT related, couple in the medical field, one guy who works on the oil pipeline in AK.

[lgb&dtuba]

On further thought, this certainly isn't a scientific poll. Who is most likely to respond to a poll such as this here? Well, I'd think computer geeks of one type or another. Shouldn't be a big surprise that there are a lot of computer geeks who happen to play amateur tuba hanging around here

[ZNC Dandy]

I play for fun, and money occasionally. As far as a career goes, I am fortunate enough to have my dream job. I'm a classical radio host. I am also breaking into my other dream job, as a professional voice over talent.

[kola490p]

I'm in the army going to korea in august. I'm hoping to transition to be a bandsman while I'm there. I submitted a recording of the hindemith sonata mvt. 1 and they liked it, so now I'm just waiting for a slot to open.

[Elbee]

Actually I'm retired from electronics Tech-ing but I DO raise cut and store enough hay for our two horses and mule so I picked farmer...the category seemed lonely...Loren

[ibr]

I am an Electric Lab. technician. I work with low and high voltage tests on electrical equipments.
I play in church orchestra

[Tom Coffey]

Attorney.

[acjcf2]

Retired as Assistant Fire Chief w/ 29 yrs in the FD. Work retail for Sears ( pension suppliment). Play in my church's brass ensemble and Univ. of SC Lowcountry Community Band. Wrench on a 1954 Ford in my spare, spare time.

JMC

[Highpitch]

Retired after 25 years as Chief Engineer for the NPR radio stations in Phoenix.

Now I run my own company, building broadcast transmitter facilities. And bump along as president of our community band.

Somewhere along the way I received a music degree, but I forgot where I put it.

Dennis

[alfredr]

This is a really interesting poll/topic/thread. So many things I can relate to. Except for calling myself a musician. Rank amateur is what I am, especially if you understand "rank."

I work in home construction, but I grew up on a farm in northern Illinois. Part of me still feels I am a farmer, but I did not check that box.

How late is marrying late? 32, almost? but my brother was almost 40 before he got married and he doesn't play tuba or anything close. But our other brother and our sister had both been married multiple times by then. (Too much information)

Tubaribonephone: My son marched contra with Phantom in '06 and '07, I think. Summers of Faust and On Air. You probably know him, I just don't know what name you would know him by, Will, I think he was known by, but it could have been Billy. He's in grad school in St. Petersburg, Fla. He said he might try to get up to the Show of Shows this year, but he usually says that. Otherwise he tries to get here to the Atlanta show or Finals week.

If there was anything else I wanted to say, I have forgotten it.

[Rick F]

Retired Systems Specialist (hardware/software) after working for the FAA for 31 years. Been back to playing euph for 12 years now -- amateur or enthusiast.

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[MikeW]

Retired computer programmer. I have played exactly two paid gigs in my life (fun, though).
I play in two community bands; In one I'm lone tuba, in the other there is a second tuba, also a retired IT man.

[finnbogi]

Although I do play several paying gigs a year and have also taught a bit, I make my living as a chemist at a geology/geothermal research institute.

...there does seem to be a relationship between mathematical ability and music and there is a relationship between mathematical ability and people entering technology related fields.

In our municipal band, roughly two out of three players are scientists or engineers. The rest are mainly teachers or students.

[brassbow]

TubaTom
I am an archer too. Longbow and i make them too.

[padgman1]

Physician here..........but was a math major in college. My previous music experience stopped after middle school ( French horn ) ; my high school did not have a band. After seeing our community band play 2-3 years ago, and seeing they had 5 French horns but only 1 tuba, I decided to learn how to play tuba. I was graciously given a (lost) school horn ( King 1135) and some helpful info from a local band teacher in the area. I now have a Conn 5J ( thanks, Dan!!) and am plugging along.....

[bort]

K-12 Math educational publishing. I was also a math major in school.