What is YOUR profession!

Dean · Post by **Dean** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 6:59 am

I am not a tubist, so I guess my profession doesnt apply

But, I have personally noticed a strange trend in tuba players--I know a few tubists (some very good ones) who are pilots. And I also know a computer admin as well... hmm, I smell a poll coming...

CJ Krause · Post by **CJ Krause** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 5:08 pm

ThomasDodd · Post by **ThomasDodd** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 6:01 pm

I'm definately not a tubbist, just a player

Electrical engineer, VLSI (think microchips).

Come to think of it, most the Tuba players in college became engineers. Electrical, mechanical, aerospace, most disciplines. Don't remember and chemecial engineers though.

Thomas "glad I'm not a sanitation engineer" Dodd

WoodSheddin · Post by **WoodSheddin** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 6:34 pm

Sousaphone operator

CJ Krause · Post by **CJ Krause** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 11:56 pm

Pastor McPurvis · Post by **Pastor McPurvis** » Fri Apr 30, 2004 8:26 am

Cataloging Librarian and Orphanage Director

http://www.vinylorphanage.com

Leland · Post by **Leland** » Fri Apr 30, 2004 9:09 am

US Marine contrabass bugler.

(there, I've outed myself.. lol)

I also manage inventory & do basic repairs on the horns, do some of the recording, and run some other in-house activities.

If I weren't in music, I'd have found some science-related profession of some kind. Either that, or a fireman (who didn't want to be a fireman when they grew up?).

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Fri Apr 30, 2004 9:22 am

I earned a living for about 30 years working as a machine designer/manufacturing engineer/sales engineer and worked in a small home workshop doing brass repairs for the last five years. In January 2003 the company I represented went under and forced me into brass repair work full time. What a great day that was! Seriously!

A tuba gig a week, a few repairs, buy & sell a few band instruments.... no kids to support, a professional working wife, .... life is good. er... I mean GRREEEAAAAATTTT!

Rick F · Post by **Rick F** » Fri Apr 30, 2004 10:39 am

Retired FAA Systems Specialist (as in hardware/software) (Radar, Computer, communications equip.)

docpugh · Post by **docpugh** » Fri Apr 30, 2004 11:30 am

General Surgeon by day, Tubist by night.

RossK · Post by **RossK** » Fri Apr 30, 2004 11:55 am

I are a inginear by day, and sometimes by night also.

RK

UDELBR · Post by **UDELBR** » Fri Apr 30, 2004 12:11 pm

All I can do is play the tuba.

Paul S · Post by **Paul S** » Fri Apr 30, 2004 3:55 pm

When I play my tubas my audience is usually about 120 head of Angus beef cattle lined up at the fence and singing along.. I am a cattleman raising registered Angus seedstock.

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Fri Apr 30, 2004 4:02 pm

Paul S wrote:I am a cattleman raising registered Angus seedstock.

I always wondered where they came from. Seeds huh?

Paul S · Post by **Paul S** » Fri Apr 30, 2004 4:21 pm

TubaTinker wrote:
Paul S wrote:I am a cattleman raising registered Angus seedstock.
I always wondered where they came from. Seeds huh?

Yep, I got a whole bunch of "seeds" just floating in liquid nitrogen in the tank down at the barn as we do a lot of embryo transplant work. Its lot easier to ship them by UPS than the full grown ones too!

Bondejohnson · Post by **Bondejohnson** » Fri Apr 30, 2004 7:43 pm

I'm an excavtion contractor. I run heavy equipment and drive trucks.

Bonde

Lew · Post by **Lew** » Sat May 01, 2004 8:53 am

Industrial Engineer by training, pointy haired manager for a living. Ok, so I don't have the pointy hair, but I do manage HR systems for a large credit card company.

JHardisk · Post by **JHardisk** » Sat May 01, 2004 9:42 pm

Professional Tubist/Music Library assistant US AF Band of Flight

*Also, affectionately known as "truck monkey" when we arrive at gigs, and the equipment truck needs unloading.

Normal · Post by **Normal** » Sun May 02, 2004 1:01 pm

Please excuse my ignorance. I've never heard of a bass-harp. What does it sound like (probably like a regular harp only lower)? Is there much music written for a bass-harp?

I guess I could subtract from this thread by coming out of the closet and saying that I am a state tax program manager.

CJ Krause · Post by **CJ Krause** » Sun May 02, 2004 1:12 pm

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