Things a great tuba spouse says:

[peter birch]

We have just had our 24th wedding anniversary, I found that the appropriate gift for this anniversary is a musical instrument. I asked if I could have a new tuba, she replied " not if you want to make it to the 25th"

[eupher61]

"Do you want a beer on your next break? Oh, there's a really hot blonde sitting behind me, you might want to check her out."

[euphomate]

Not strictly tuba but: The darling non-musician wife said: "Harry James didn't really play all those fast notes - he just twiddled his fingers across the valves quickly". Explanation re Harry James - we are of a certain age you might have noticed.

[Rick Denney]

1. "Just buy it. You sound good on it. I get good vibes from it."

2. (To others...) "My husband plays in the _______!"

3. "I like your tuba-playing friends."

4. "I'm glad the tubas are in the living room." (This includes the sousaphone hanging on the wall.)

Rick "who has bought all of her instruments, too" Denney

[tubatooter1940]

"I wouldn't mind if you buy a second tuba. All you have to do is show me how you can play them both at the same time."

[Kayla]

after seeing my tuba mute for the first time, "that looks like it should be under a fighter plane"

when he helps carry one of my tubas, "i wish you stayed on trumpet"

and my favorite

"you tuba people are weird"

[michaelkeys]

After I played the ITEC Semifinal this afternoon on a Tuba I borrowed from a friend, my wife told me: "you played great. I realized you hat to correct the intonation of the instrument. (slide pulling) I think we should buy you an instrument that works better with you"

[eupher61]

"Actually, would it be useful, or a collecting obsession piece? If it is useful, get it! Look at how well those three horns worked for the opera."

I love my wife! Of course, she now has 2 banjos...

[Steve Marcus]

"It's your practice time. I'll do the dishes."

Really. Nothing facetious, no guilt complex.

[dkrahl]

Wife: "How many tubas do you have?"
Me: "Should I count the trombone too?"

[opus37]

Your right honey, there is no such thing as too many mouthpieces.

[eupher61]

My wife did say NO to this one.

[Heavy_Metal]

(when going out of town) "I'd LOVE to fly home early to go to your concert!"

Took some pictures and videos too, some of which I've posted here.

Am I a lucky guy, or what?

[tbn.al]

"The bass trombone sounded unusually rich tonight". After a concert where she sang and I played the bass trombone parts, and/or tuba parts, all on tuba. Guess she doesn't like blatty bass. She also mustn't look up from her music much.

[Dan Schultz]

ooohhh... pretty! When did you get that one? Can't wait to hear you play it. When's the next concert where you'll be using it?

(Being a sax player.... she understands the need for multiple horns.)

[sethbrown]

Is not the tuba the spouse?

[Jess Haney]

Honey..as many horns as you can fit in this room you can have.. at least its not cars trying to fill up the garage.

[Roger Lewis]

No. Bail money was not in the wedding vows.

[Dylan King]

As one who plays both trumpet and tuba regularly, my wife (who has perfect pitch but does not play an instrument) has said...

"If you are going to play the trumpet, take it in the other room and use a mute. I hate the trumpet!"
"You can play the tuba anytime, wherever you want. It sounds nice."

And then recently when searching for a new home...

"This bonus room is HUGE. You can fit both pianos and all of your tubas and other instruments with soooo much room to spare. I like it!"

Of course, the bonus room sits away from the rest of "her" house.

[WilliamVance]

Spouse: How much did that Jumbo Sousaphone set us back? Ten grand?

Me: No. only about a third of that.

Spouse: What a great deal! where is it going to fit with all of your other Tubas?