What is this tuba?

[MaryAnn]

I'm trying to figure out how he's holding it up; it looks too high to be sitting on a chair or in his lap, and I can't see a harness. Only thing I can see that could be doing any holding at all is his right pinky, which would explain the expression on his face. Is there more to the picture?

MA

[Wyvern]

I'm trying to figure out how he's holding it up; it looks too high to be sitting on a chair or in his lap, and I can't see a harness. Only thing I can see that could be doing any holding at all is his right pinky, which would explain the expression on his face. Is there more to the picture?

The picture is a screen print from the DVD which I have just watched again. The further view below indicates he is not using a strap and I really cannot see how he is holding it up! In the DVD he is even swaying to music with the tuba.

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Incidentally, elsewhere on the DVD there is a chap playing a Fafner while standing (also without strap)

[Lars Trawen]

Hello all,
The mentioned DVD is a collection of selected band performances belonging to a series, sent every Saturday in Bavarian TV, available via the Astra-satellit.
Georg Ried tells stories about Bavarian castles, sandwiched with top-class South German bands, performing on site.
The series ended two weeks ago but will be raised again next year.
I've recorded most of the programs and seen that Markus Abold is not the only guy playing this 6-valved Vienna tuba. Obviously it's still quite popular.
I can highly recommend the programs and will for sure keep seeing them.
Home site: http://www.br-online.de/land-und-leute/ ... /index.xml
Best regards,
Lars hinter der Tuba

[porkchopsisgood]

What I don't understand is why Oystein and Sheridan don't use a strap. Does anyone anymore?!?

When I saw Sheridan he used a strap. Might be 'cuz the concert was close to two hours long. What a hoss.....

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