Playing for the British Consul on Winston Churchill Day. The Prime Minister even came up to conduct The Cossack March.

Which of the horns in your signature is that thing? I guess I haven't updated that. It's a Rudy Meinl Bayreuth 5/4 BBb. I got it from a local community player. He was able to attend the concert and hear it from the other end! I’m a bit green with envy. The Bayreuth model is one I have always wanted ...

Round Top Brass Band. My section mate was out of state, and the ORIGINAL tuba player from when the band started up in 1971 came from Colorado to fill in (and visit some family).

British Eb playing German brass music. (F tuba needs bumpers replaced and a good cleaning.)

Beautiful playing! All those Bordogni really pay off, don’t they?

goldendomer04 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 25, 2024 6:05 pm Is Texas Brass Fest at the same location each year?

It has been in Round Top for the last two years. There are discussions currently about each band taking a turn hosting it in their city, with Dallas possibly going first in March 2025.

Last month, we had the second annual Texas Brass Fest featuring the brass bands from Houston, Austin, Dallas, and San Antonio. I have already posted the massed band performance. Here is the Houston Brass Band performance. The other bands’ performances are now on the brass fest channel. For your c ...

I cannot believe I am actually saying this, but I have been playing exclusively Eb (and some BBb) for the last several years, and I love my Eb tubas. I have used them on everything from Orchestra, Band, Brass Band, Quintet, Quartet, to Jazz Band. I have a Big Mouth Brass Eb and a Boosey & Hawkes ...

Here are the four selections from the 112 member massed band at the Texas Brass Fest last month. This doesn’t begin to capture the enormity of sound, but you can get the idea. Tunes: Horizons Amazing Grace Semper Fidelis Pines of the Appian Way Bands: Houston Brass Band San Antonio Brass Band Austin ...

bloke wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2024 10:52 am
regardless of monetary value or quantity of instruments, tuba-wise, do you currently own exactly what you wish to own?

I bet you had fun with this, Doc. (Maybe not as much fun as at the brewery, though?) Are there lots of Eb bass solos in the brass band literature? I’m trying to treat this like one of your play along by ear videos. The fiddly bits will take a few passes. Just ignore the mistakes. :smilie8: Yes, it w ...

I got to play a solo with the Houston Brass Band. I was playing Bb on the concert, and I had a cold Eb waiting for me up front. It wasn’t perfect, but it was fun, and the crowd really liked it. And that’s fine with me. https://youtu.be/L_yFX46vTYo?si=_Cnd_N7jTbrnUXul If you like brass band music, ch ...

See you there!

Hey doc, can you compare those two directly? What do you feel the hagen does better than the 562? Am I right in saying they feel similar, but the miraphone is larger? The Hagen is bigger in most respects. It plays like a 5/4 tuba, whereas the 562 plays like a 4/4+. The Hagen has a deeper, richer ...

My second section band played the test piece late in the day (surely the judges had enough by then), but we play very early Saturday for choice piece, so I’m looking forward to enjoying lots of bands after that without any stress. I listened to the live streams. Y’all set the bar very high for the r ...

I shared with bloke a video of recent Easter rehearsal in which I used the Packer Eb. (I’m still not the finest sight reader of bass clef on Eb😳). After going back and listening to it, I should probably issue a public apology to Joe, as the intonation was not up to my standards (no fault of the inst ...

Three Valves wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 5:24 pm Don’t get me started on talented people who are motivated, successful in nearly everything they apply themselves toward AND are good-looking!

We just can’t help it. Thanks for thinking of me.

The only reason I sold the 562 was to get a 496. Otherwise, it was a very good instrument.

@bloke
The piano player on those recordings is the legendary Floyd Domino, the same piano player that won Grammy with Asleep at the Wheel for his rendition of One O’Clock Jump.
He can do it all. And not many better playing stride.