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windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 7:27 pm

Curmudgeon wrote:I bet Harvey would have absolutely minded...

(That being said by the guy whose signature is a guy bending an alphorn into a tuba shape... )

opus37 · Post by **opus37** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 9:21 am

Don't get me wrong, I think one of the enjoyments of Tuba Christmas is seeing and hearing unusual horns. I got the impression from the organizers of our Tuba Christmas that there was a limit to the "unusual" definition. Alphorns never quite seemed to fit, but who knows..... (Hey, one guy brought a marching Euphonium.) I applaud your out of the box thinking to make Tuba Christmas more fun.

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 9:33 am

opus37 wrote:Don't get me wrong, I think one of the enjoyments of Tuba Christmas is seeing and hearing unusual horns. I got the impression from the organizers of our Tuba Christmas that there was a limit to the "unusual" definition. Alphorns never quite seemed to fit, but who knows..... (Hey, one guy brought a marching Euphonium.) I applaud your out of the box thinking to make Tuba Christmas more fun.

I agree with you guys that an Alphorn as most folks know it would definitely be out of place at TubaChristmas. However... a chromatic one such as the one I have DID add something to talk about and was a real crowd pleaser. It was introduced as an unrolled F tuba and we also explained the differences in the length of Eb, F, CC, & BBb tubas. We try to insert informative 'jabber' in between tunes.

bearphonium · Post by **bearphonium** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 11:10 am

Interesting thoughts. We are not a Tuba Christmas (c) group. That said, we encourage vintage horns, and all members of the tuba family, which, here in Eugene, would welcome a chromatic alp horn. I did have to turn down a request for an alto horn to come and play. We've never had a marching baritone or euphonium come to play. We've missed out on sousaphones lately, too. Never had a serpant of an ophicleide either. Or a cimbasso.

TubaRay · Post by **TubaRay** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 11:12 am

boobentuben wrote:
TubaTinker wrote:
opus37 wrote:So how do you get away with an Alp horn at Tuba Christmas? It would not be allowed at our assembly.
Why not?
DUDE!

Did you miss the TUBA in Tuba Christmas??? It's suppose to be about tubas not every other odd ball thing people can scrounge up.

Interesting debate. I can assure you the alphorn would be welcomed at the San Antonio TubaMeister Christmas concert.

Biggs · Post by **Biggs** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 12:31 am

Curmudgeon wrote:
TubaTinker wrote:I REALLY don't think Harvey would have minded!
He wanted high quality performances...

Ah yes, few performances surpass the quality of several dozen weekend warriors struggling through four-part harmony in sub-freezing temperatures. TubaChristmas offers fun, novelty, camaraderie, and many other pleasant side effects. But anyone who goes to a TubaChristmas for a high quality performance needs to get out more.

Donn · Post by **Donn** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 10:33 am

Fun, novelty and camaraderie sound like reasonable goals for the context.

Along with the hibernal outdoor venue and the motley band ... when I looked at a video to see someone's lefted handed baritone, what they were playing sounded like some Christmas ditty spliced together with the trio to National Emblem, the repeated Ab below the staff part. While such things are of course always matters of taste, I wouldn't guess that whoever put that together thought he was getting anywhere close to the apex of serious Western music.

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 11:10 am

Curmudgeon wrote:He wanted high quality performances...

True, but I haven't been to a TubaChristmas® in years when ANYONE mentioned Bill Bell's birthday, so it's an event that has taken on a life of it's own... just keep an eye on those villagers with torches and pitchforks chasing us!

(And everyone please, if you haven't already, take the time to send bloke a link to why there are no TrumpetChristmasses... )

bisontuba · Post by **bisontuba** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 12:45 pm

windshieldbug wrote:
Curmudgeon wrote:He wanted high quality performances...[/]

(And everyone please, if you haven't already, take the time to send bloke a link to why there are no TrumpetChristmasses... )

I heard a rumor that there is talk of a CimbassoChristmas

....

Mark 'on this cold snowy day, thinking about a nice warm vacation in the future on a beautiful beach in Cuba with a good, homemade cigar...'

tbn.al · Post by **tbn.al** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 2:36 pm

Obama has just made that a real possibility for you!

THIS IS IN NO WAY AN ATTEMPT AT A POLITICAL STATEMENT!

bighonkintuba · Post by **bighonkintuba** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 4:43 pm

It takes more time for me to readjust to BBb fingerings after playing F than vice versa.

michael_glenn · Post by **michael_glenn** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 11:44 pm

I just recieved my PT-10P! I am very pleased. It just might be the best F I have ever played...

tofu · Post by **tofu** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 3:03 am

windshieldbug wrote:
Curmudgeon wrote:He wanted high quality performances...
True, but I haven't been to a TubaChristmas® in years when ANYONE mentioned Bill Bell's birthday, so it's an event that has taken on a life of it's own...

Do you go to a lot of these? It's always been mentioned at the Chicago one - by Harvey himself until he passed away and at the Naperville one as well. I know these TubaXmas vary wildly in quality, but it seems to me Harv spent his entire life trying to expose the public to the idea that the tuba was an instrument that could do more than just go oompah, but he also wasn't afraid to also have the instrument be seen in a less serious way. I don't think however he would have liked the idea of the instrument being presented as a novelty or joke. When I think of Harvey & TubaXmas I think Cyndi Lauper sums it up well - Tuba players just wanna have fun!

sousaphone68 · Post by **sousaphone68** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 11:24 am

While listening to a Radiolab pod cast I heard a great quote that was attributed to Frank Zappa
"Jazz ain't dead it just smells funny"

Heavy_Metal · Post by **Heavy_Metal** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 6:42 pm

sousaphone68 wrote:While listening to a Radiolab pod cast I heard a great quote that was attributed to Frank Zappa
"Jazz ain't dead it just smells funny"

We'll have to confirm that it was actually him..... someone call "Dinah-Moe Humm", she'd know.

Heavy_Metal · Post by **Heavy_Metal** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 6:48 pm

windshieldbug wrote:(And everyone please, if you haven't already, take the time to send bloke a link to why there are no TrumpetChristmasses... )

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Sat Dec 20, 2014 12:36 am

Heavy_Metal wrote:
sousaphone68 wrote:We'll have to confirm that it was actually him..... someone call "Dinah-Moe Humm", she'd know.

Bet you $40...

bisontuba · Post by **bisontuba** » Sat Dec 20, 2014 11:02 pm

bloke wrote:If anyone has been wondering what sort of "last minute stocking stuffer" you can give a bloke who has everything, consider this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Miraphone-98-Si ... 1195082524

+1--me too!

TubaRay · Post by **TubaRay** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 8:48 am

bloke wrote:If anyone has been wondering what sort of "last minute stocking stuffer" you can give a bloke who has everything, consider this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Miraphone-98-Si ... 1195082524

Well, at least it doesn't cost too much!

tofu · Post by **tofu** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 7:20 pm

TubaRay wrote:
bloke wrote:If anyone has been wondering what sort of "last minute stocking stuffer" you can give a bloke who has everything, consider this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Miraphone-98-Si ... 1195082524

Well, at least it doesn't cost too much!

You're gonna need a bigger stocking!

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