That is a euphonium? That's a new on on me. I always thought that was a tuba. Live and learn I guess.LoyalTubist wrote:For example, on the Jackie DeShannon recording recording of "What the World Needs Now is Love," you can hear a definite euphonium solo. Since this was done by a pickup group for the recording, it was played by a trombone player who had to double on euphonium and looking for who was the player on that recording is next to impossible to find out.
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On some of the teen dance shows on TV that came on at the time of that recording, they often had musicians performing the song live, with the same instruments used on the recording. The solo was played by a euphonium.Cameron Gates wrote:That is a euphonium? That's a new on on me. I always thought that was a tuba. Live and learn I guess.LoyalTubist wrote:For example, on the Jackie DeShannon recording recording of "What the World Needs Now is Love," you can hear a definite euphonium solo. Since this was done by a pickup group for the recording, it was played by a trombone player who had to double on euphonium and looking for who was the player on that recording is next to impossible to find out.
It was funny when they would be pretending to play with a recording. I will never forget when one show had the Carpenters were playing/singing "Close to You." When they got to the trumpet solo, the trumpeter's main tuning slide was taken out and inserted into only one tube.
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This is a great thread. Recently, I listened to this tune and it brought back wonderful memories.
I was a 14 year old band nerd when this song became popular. I had just switched from tuba to euphonium in the Jr. high school band, and I thought it was pretty cool that a low brass instrument was featured on a pop song.
Honestly, I can't say for sure that it is a euphonium. I think it is, but sometimes, to me , it sounds like a small ( Eb/F) tuba.
But what it really sounds like to me these days is a euphonium with a large Schilke 60 type mouthpiece.
Wonderful song, and Jackie DeShannon's version is much better to me than Dionne Warwick's.
I was a 14 year old band nerd when this song became popular. I had just switched from tuba to euphonium in the Jr. high school band, and I thought it was pretty cool that a low brass instrument was featured on a pop song.
Honestly, I can't say for sure that it is a euphonium. I think it is, but sometimes, to me , it sounds like a small ( Eb/F) tuba.
But what it really sounds like to me these days is a euphonium with a large Schilke 60 type mouthpiece.
Wonderful song, and Jackie DeShannon's version is much better to me than Dionne Warwick's.