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28 Dec 03 - 04:59 PM (#1081102) Subject: BS: The Tuba - in a class by itself From: Donuel Here are some tuba cartoons I did today http://www.angelfire.com/md2/customviolins/tuba5.jpg http://www.angelfire.com/md2/customviolins/tuba4.jpg http://www.angelfire.com/md2/customviolins/tuba3.jpg http://www.angelfire.com/md2/customviolins/tuba2.jpg http://www.angelfire.com/md2/customviolins/tuba1.jpg http://www.angelfire.com/md2/customviolins/tuba.jpg |
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29 Dec 03 - 12:49 PM (#1081601) Subject: RE: BS: The Tuba - in a class by itself From: fogie Well I enjoyed them but I didnt understand the one about the mouthpiece. Are you a Tubaist? how do you get on with the folk-blues scene ? Do you hanker after euphoniums or tenors- in fact what do you do musically. |
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29 Dec 03 - 02:05 PM (#1081654) Subject: RE: BS: The Tuba - in a class by itself From: Leadfingers Fogie- try swopping Lawyer For Mouthpiece. I liked em all. |
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29 Dec 03 - 02:12 PM (#1081658) Subject: RE: BS: The Tuba - in a class by itself From: Bill D hey, Don...here's one to play with.. and the obvious pun 2x4 |
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29 Dec 03 - 03:05 PM (#1081706) Subject: RE: BS: The Tuba - in a class by itself From: Rapparee Bill D., that first picture is of a Sousaphone, not a tuba. And as a trumpeter, I am forced to ask: What's your problem with brass in folk and jazz, huh? Ya wanna step outside and discuss it? Huh? |
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29 Dec 03 - 03:16 PM (#1081716) Subject: RE: BS: The Tuba - in a class by itself From: TIA Best use of Tuba plus guitar was, of course, Jelly Man Kelly (click down the page a bit on the right). |
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29 Dec 03 - 03:32 PM (#1081726) Subject: RE: BS: The Tuba - in a class by itself From: PoppaGator The sousaphone *is* a tuba, as I understand it -- but not every tuba is a sousaphone. Marching band maven John Philip Sousa redesigned the standard tuba for maximum portability by wrapping the horn in circles around the player's body (instead of winding it up in a wad to be held in front of the body). Same length of horn, just coiled up in a different configuration. In the US if not elsewhere, the sousaphone is probably more familiar to more people than the original tuba because it is more visible as a marching-band instrument -- but the name is not nearly so familiar. The masses generally recognize the sausaphone as a "tuba" (if not as "the" tuba). |
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29 Dec 03 - 04:14 PM (#1081754) Subject: RE: BS: The Tuba - in a class by itself From: GUEST And Donuel wonders why he can't get a syndicated strip... Pssst, Donuel. They have to be any good |
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29 Dec 03 - 04:20 PM (#1081760) Subject: RE: BS: The Tuba - in a class by itself From: Bill D sorry lame, cowardly, "guest" troll, but they ARE good...now go eat a Billy Goat Gruff |
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29 Dec 03 - 09:23 PM (#1082020) Subject: RE: BS: The Tuba - in a class by itself From: Rapparee Basser bass in the Sousaphone, I think. But I never played a tuba or a Sousaphone, so I'm not speaking from experience. I understand, though, that because of the size and direction of the bell the Sousaphone is louder than a tuba. |
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30 Dec 03 - 03:12 AM (#1082180) Subject: RE: BS: The Tuba - in a class by itself From: Helen I heard an amazing rendition of Vivaldi's Four Seasons a couple of weeks ago, with the tuba as the main solo instrument. You'd have to hear it to believe how good it sounded. Helen |
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30 Dec 03 - 08:52 AM (#1082293) Subject: RE: BS: The Tuba - in a class by itself From: Rapparee Sousaphones are usually keyed in BBb, tubas in Eb, C, Bb or a fourth key I don't remember. The first Sousaphone had the bell pointed up, like a tuba (it's still in existence at the maker's factory, J. W. Pepper). I think that the first person to play it in the rain drowned when their umpa couldn't keep up with the input.... |
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30 Dec 03 - 11:15 AM (#1082385) Subject: RE: BS: The Tuba - in a class by itself From: Bill D " tubas in Eb, C, Bb or a fourth key I don't remember" ...so when you go to buy a tuba, the sales persons asks," Tuba E, or NOT tuba E?" |
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30 Dec 03 - 02:42 PM (#1082588) Subject: RE: BS: The Tuba - in a class by itself From: Rapparee Dunno. I've never bought one. But a friend of mine bought two of them and had to transport them on the roof of her Volkswagen. The saleman asked her if she wanted her tubas tied. |
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31 Dec 03 - 12:26 PM (#1083250) Subject: RE: BS: The Tuba - in a class by itself From: Wilfried Schaum Donuel - I love them, especially the Shakepeare piece. How I'd like tubee a Tubee again! Happy new year! Wilfried |
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31 Dec 03 - 04:36 PM (#1083434) Subject: RE: BS: The Tuba - in a class by itself From: Bobert Man wakes up after being driven home in a drunken state after a party down the street and discovers he has left his coat. Not even sure where he was he just knocks on a few doors asking if he had been at there the night before... Finally the woman at the door says "Yes, and you got pretty drunk" to which the man apologizes. Upon retrieving his coat the man turns to the woamn and says, "Excuse me, I really have to know where you found that gold toilet?" to which the woman replied loudly looking over her sholdier... ..."Hey, Herry, I've found the guy who crapped in your tuba!".... Nevermind.......... |
