Tuba Blooz tubist?

[Joshua Cutchin]

Does anybody know anything about a group from New York in the 70's called "Tuba Blooz"? John Stevens has a tape of this group, but can't seem to remember the tuba player on it.

[Jeff Miller]

There was a band in the late 70's or early 80s going by that name - the tuba player was Harold (Hal) Tyler. I heard the tape from a janitor in my local shopping mall in Va who apparently used to sub with the band on drums. He said they were from Ohio. Maybe it's a different band.

This band was a good blues band using a lot of electric guitar and harmonica. One of the tracks was called "Stumble of the Fumble Bee"

Sound familiar?

Jeff

[Joshua Cutchin]

That's them! This recording has some awesome playing on it, and it's good to put a name with a sound. Is this guy still alive?

[Jeff Miller]

I assume so. I heard the tape in 1991 or 1992. A few years later (maybe 1994) a friend of mine in NYC (Kenton McPeke - anybody know where I can find him?) met Harold Tyler at the Richmond audition. I think he'd been living in Minnesota or somewhere like that.

I've lost my copy; it's a shame. The playing was fantastic, but the music was even better.

Here's a bit of post-modern trivia - I think the janitor guy said the band had done some promotional work for the Ohio launch of Jolt! cola. That should help to date it somewhat.

If you ever find another copy, please let me know.

Jeff