I'm in the panhandle of Florida (westernmost part), we got cloud cover, a little breeze, and some sprinkles of rain. Fortunately nothing more. Checked on @Stryk multiple times to ensure he was alright as he was much closer to where the storm made landfall. He came out alright as well.

Silly question, but I'm the curious type: How was famous tuba player Fred Geib's last name pronounced? The German "Y" sound for ei like "Gyb"? Or as I've heard multiple of our UK brethren with the long E sound of "Geeb"? And for the record, we're not going to go into the whole soft/hard G sound ...

have since owned a compensating E-flat for quite some time, and love it. I decided to go to Eb to buck the F trend… I love playing Eb as well; it’s the best quintet and brass ensemble horn. I own an F and do more with it because of how some solos fall with fingerings but I am definitely holding on t ...

have since owned a compensating E-flat for quite some time, and love it. I decided to go to Eb to buck the F trend… I love playing Eb as well; it’s the best quintet and brass ensemble horn. I own an F and do more with it because of how some solos fall with fingerings but I am definitely holding on t ...

First time I heard this piece I literally had to pull my car on the side of the road and listen in full and get the piece name.

In Jacobs's biography, didn't his father have to get his weight up to be accepted at Curtis?

Is the Imperial shank in standard size, imperial size, or Euro size?

Only one comes to mind, my Mirafone 188. The first horn that I ever bought. Other than the famous tight low end, I loved the sound, the way it played so easily in most respects (heck I think I could've learned to make the low range work). My MRP is a magnificent horn and I wouldn't trade it for the ...

This is a fine album and @Kontrabasstuba Daniel's playing is very fine. For a 'tuba' album, it's really well done. I encourage y'all to check it out.

I have broken literally every one of these rules. Thanks for the reminder.

I just heard about this... his Vaughan Williams and that of John Fletcher were always the benchmark for me when it came to that concerto. I'm saddened to hear of his passing.

Hello all, I have decided to place my John Packer 5 rotor F tuba in lacquer on the market. I bought the horn brand new in 2022. Condition is good with a few minor dings in the bell and on the bottom bow. No major dents in important slides or the lead pipe. Rotors work well although a little clanky ...

I, too, am a former 188 owner. From my 188 I went to a 1291, then to a special Rudi 4/4. With all those horns I used to reminisce about my 188 because it was so easy to play. I thought I would be done with buying horns after I got the Rudi. On a knack I decided to drive to Jacksonville to try some ...

Listened to it last night on Apple Music. :tuba: Might be my new favorite recording of the piece. Well performed and the gorgeous Concertgebouw Orchestra playing accompaniment. :clap: Is it still one of the least of Vaughan Williams's pieces? Yes. Do I care? No. Mr. Hoogendijk is an artist with an ...

Thanks for writing this! I always enjoy reading what different people think about different horns. ... As you all know, I owned the rotor MRP. Really still like those horns. I think I like the Baer better. I’m curious what you didn’t like about it- In general I’ve thought it’s about the most in-tune ...

Thanks Billy! Could you compare b&s international,Eastman 832, new Yamaha? Seem to look quite similar. Seem to hit right at the “ c tuba for college “ crowd,the Yamaha price tag notwithstanding. The B&S International is a Chinese remake of the Nirschl designed Besson 995. It retains the same .748 bo ...

This past week was a fantastic dive into tuba playing of all types at the International Euphonium and Tuba Festival in Atlanta, GA. The last 2 days we had vendors from reputable companies and I got to try a plethora of things. In particular, Buffet Crampon (Besson/B&S/MW), Eastman, and Yamaha were ...

Congratulations on your new instrument!

This type of instrument was on my shortlist... only to be bested by my MRP.

I think I heard the price tags was 17,000 (don’t quote me on the that.) I guess that’s smaller price tag than the Yamayork… Side note: I recently tried a yamayork, and I now realize why people play them. FWIW, I bought a brand new MR-P CC tuba in silver plate for less than that. Granted, I know it's ...

I've stayed at Bloke's place. He's a wonderful host and Blokeplace is very nice.