Which would you rather sit next to?

[MaryAnn]

.......OK, I suppose it is possible that the conductor likes the sound and was just placating me, but it drives me nuts sitting next to this guy who thinks it's fun to blat out those low notes on his King 8B. This is almost enough to make me want to quit this group and focus on the others. Anyone else have this experience?

Similar. I quit the brass band a year ago because the conductor imported a snare drum guy who was always behind the beat, and then told ME that I was paramount to keeping the band ON the beat. So I have the snare drum guy in my left ear behind the beat, the beat in front of me, and the band split in between, and well, that was no longer fun and I quit.

A couple times recently I subbed on 2nd baritone (way up front, far from the snare drum) but the tubas were still very scattered (gee, can't figure out why that was) and I'm still not going back. Snare drum guy still there. Some conductors are too focused on having parts covered, as opposed to having them covered competently. If a contemplated new player actually makes the band worse....even one of Doc's pansy-assed wimps should be able to figure out the proper course of action.

MA

[lgb&dtuba]

I noticed no one like to sit next to the trumpets.

Better than sitting in front of them - like in a swing/dance/big band.

In my current band the tuba and trombone sit behind the trumpets. Revenge is sweet.

JIm Wagner

[Captain Sousie]

Can I change my vote? I used to like sitting next to the euphs because the trombones were bungholes. However, I just remembered my time in the university orchestra where I was seated next to the bass 'bone. He would make up words to the songs (usually consisting of some variation of "I really have to pee" or "Let's go have a beer") and that helped to pass the 300 measures of rest. It was also fun to hear him play the bass 'bone parts for songs like Symphonie Fantastique (I know, my spelling sucks today) and the Stokowski version of Toccata and Fugue really well.

Sou