The most fun you've ever had...

[Arthur]

Kind of an offbeat one for me but playing the Star Spangled Banner at the Liberty Bowl in 1983 accompanying soprano Marguerite Piazza. She was one of my dad's favorite opera singers and she was gracious enough to autograph a copy of the tuba part for me. My dad still has it framed in his office. It was about 10F that night and we were using a 50/50 blend of valve oil and Everclear, but it was fun.

[LCTuba89]

Playing with in combined band of LaGrange HS and Sulphur HS at the Orlando All American Music Festival in 2007. We performed Yosemite Autumn by Mark Camphouse, and we also got to go enjoy Universal Studios a day before that as well. I'm hoping we can play that piece in the community band this season, very fun to play.

[opus37]

I play with a 30 piece orchestra for a Christmas program each year. I get goose bumps with the inspiration of the music and filling the sanctuary with sound. It really makes Christmas special.

As for an individual event, I played the 1st tuba part (on a 1911 Martin) for John Steven's Benediction in my old high school during a Memorial Day program. I played with old high school friends in a venue that has so many memories for people who I have known for 50 years or more. It went well and it was the highlight of the program. People were amazed that a tuba could sound like that.

Then there is the other night when I was playing with a band for an assisted living audience. Music is old marches, pep band music from the 60's and 70's, polkas and show tunes. The librarian forgot my music so I played what ever I wanted throwing in ad-libs and doubling the euphonium parts when I wanted.

[Steve Oberheu]

Orchestral: playing Mahler 9 under Bernard Haitink in Japan at PMF.

Chamber: playing as part of a 6-tuba choir in a jazz/avant-garde kind of setting with Les Nouveaux Monstres; completely in the dark; in Switzerland.

Dirty Catfish Brass Band: joining Galactic onstage at the Winnipeg Folk Festival. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOSrDQhMVQ4" target="_blank

[Tubaryan12]

All of my time in marching band (high school and college) when it wasn't raining.

[Three Valves]

All of my time in marching band (high school and college) when it wasn't raining.

Cold I can live with.

Rain sucks!!

[timayer]

I always have the most fun in rehearsals. It's more relaxed; you get to repeat things and experiment a little; mistakes don't get you down as much; etc...

The most fun moment I've had is the first time playing the opening to Tchaik 4 in a concert hall with a full orchestra.

The most fun rehearsal process I've had is Liszt's Les Preludes. Just a flat fun piece to play. Never got tired of it.