Charles Daellenbach Interview

[MonsterOil]

Hi everybody, been awhile since we've posted. That's because it's been awhile since we've interviewed a tuba player for Brass Chats!

We were lucky enough to catch a Canadian Brass show a few months ago, and corner Mr. Daellenbach for a couple hours afterward over some beers. Sooooooo much fun - if you get the chance I highly recommend it.....

Anyway, it's one of our longest interviews yet, around 80 minutes - couldn't find anything in there to cut. Packed with solid stuff. Gems from Arnold Jacobs, crazy Canadian Brass stories, amazing advice for navigating the music business, how to put on a show, etc......

We're releasing the one-minute teaser tonight, and the full interview will be out some time next week. Subscribe to our email list at brasschats.com to find out exactly when it comes out, or just keep an eye out and I'm sure you won't miss it. The teaser is here:

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Again, sorry we haven't posted in forever - we're finally getting our tuba on with more tuba interview content, new mouthpieces, etc...


Best,

Tom from Monster Oil

[Billy M.]

Look forward to it! Hope the mouthpiece business is treating you well!

[MonsterOil]

Our interview is now live! But DON'T WATCH IT!!!!!!!

Unless you are into boring stories about how Arnold Jacobs helped mold the world's greatest tuba players, how to get a brass ensemble off the ground, and how the Canadian Brass headlined a country and western music festival (Headlined!!!).

It's over at brasschats.com.

Mouthpieces are going very well - almost completely sold out of our first batch. Think we got a winner with this one.

Best,

Tom from Monster Oil

[gwwilk]

I attended a Canadian Brass concert here in Lincoln, NE in the late 1990's. I was amazed and enthralled. After having not played a tuba in 30 years, I was inspired by the sounds and artistry of the group to return to playing the tuba.

This lengthy, informative, and utterly engaging interview opens a clear window on WHY the Canadian Brass came about, and who was the driving force behind it. Professor Daellenbach's personal history and life-views shine through here with so many teaching points it's incredible. It's so meaty that I had to take breaks while watching it just to digest what was said and to get on with my life for a brief while.

My only quibble is that without closed captioning some of the gems were lost to my inadequate ears. Still, anyone can benefit from watching and listening to this interview, (even Bloke I'll wager).

[MonsterOil]

I attended a Canadian Brass concert here in Lincoln, NE in the late 1990's. I was amazed and enthralled. After having not played a tuba in 30 years, I was inspired by the sounds and artistry of the group to return to playing the tuba.

This lengthy, informative, and utterly engaging interview opens a clear window on WHY the Canadian Brass came about, and who was the driving force behind it. Professor Daellenbach's personal history and life-views shine through here with so many teaching points it's incredible. It's so meaty that I had to take breaks while watching it just to digest what was said and to get on with my life for a brief while.

My only quibble is that without closed captioning some of the gems were lost to my inadequate ears. Still, anyone can benefit from watching and listening to this interview, (even Bloke I'll wager).

Thanks very much for the kind words! We usually aim for 30-45 minutes on these things, and most times it's not that hard to find things to cut to get down to that length. But this one just didn't quit. It was just one incredible story after another. Couldn't find a thing to cut!

You guys may disagree on this one, but I think he gets taken for granted a bit because he's been in this game for so long. And he's absolutely not mailing it in. Quite the opposite, he's working his tail off to make this group the best in the world - consistently rehearsing and premiering new works, and trying new things.

And his playing is world class. I've heard many of the world's great tuba players, and his playing is as good as any - singing, beautiful, engaging, telling a story...


My two cents - glad you enjoyed it!


Best,

Tom

[bort]

I'll have to find some time to watch this, Chuck was the reason I started playing tuba (though funny enough, I rarely listen to BQ).

I always thought that if he was taken for granted it was not because of longevity, but because of the silliness involved with the performances. The schtick made them famous, but by design, also makes it less serious. But yeah, he's a hell of a player!