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by UncleBeer
Sun May 18, 2025 6:35 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Why should or shouldn’t I renew my ITEA membership?
Replies: 48
Views: 1314

Re: Why should or shouldn’t I renew my ITEA membership?

jtuba wrote: Sun May 18, 2025 5:13 pm

Theirs generally go pretty well
We must have attended different conferences. :teeth:
by UncleBeer
Sun May 18, 2025 2:35 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Why should or shouldn’t I renew my ITEA membership?
Replies: 48
Views: 1314

Re: Why should or shouldn’t I renew my ITEA membership?

russiantuba wrote: Sun May 18, 2025 12:42 pm ...the tuba conferences don’t offer recordings for their artists.
Ardent new kollij perfeser's 25 minute mini-recital doesn't go as planned. Fortunately, no-one's the wiser. :red:
by UncleBeer
Sat May 17, 2025 4:32 am
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: cost of brass stock
Replies: 3
Views: 140

Re: cost of brass stock

How about delrin?
by UncleBeer
Mon May 12, 2025 1:38 pm
Forum: For Sale or Trade: Tubas, Euphoniums, Mouthpieces, and Accessories
Topic: Conn tuba 1908 left-hand SN 106433 engraved
Replies: 2
Views: 181

Re: Conn tuba 1908 left-hand SN 106433 engraved

Interesting horn. I wish you lotsa luck your asking price of $10k. :teeth:
by UncleBeer
Sat May 10, 2025 9:58 am
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: jazz combo recordings
Replies: 10
Views: 180

Re: jazz combo recordings

Also check out Bob Stewart's "Connections", much of which is available on YouTube.

by UncleBeer
Fri May 09, 2025 8:00 am
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Is Tubenet busted?
Replies: 41
Views: 1559

Re: Is Tubenet busted?

sdloveless wrote: Fri May 09, 2025 6:40 am Nothing of real value was lost.
The big loss was when seasoned professionals left that site, deleting posts containing decades of valuable experience & expertise. Zero regrets. :teeth:
by UncleBeer
Thu May 08, 2025 8:27 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: jazz combo recordings
Replies: 10
Views: 180

Re: jazz combo recordings

MikeS wrote: Thu May 08, 2025 7:35 pm I’m not sure this qualifies as a jazz standard, but I think it’s pretty cool.
It's a tune called "Slow Boat to China". Pretty standard.
by UncleBeer
Thu May 08, 2025 5:58 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: jazz combo recordings
Replies: 10
Views: 180

Re: jazz combo recordings

Two great examples I've always found inspiring: Rich Matteson (on Phil Wilson's album):



And Bob Stewart:

by UncleBeer
Thu May 08, 2025 9:11 am
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: jazz combo recordings
Replies: 10
Views: 180

Re: jazz combo recordings

Not strictly small group jazz, this is a fun band I get to play with. Plays a wide variety of genres.

by UncleBeer
Thu May 08, 2025 5:27 am
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Is Tubenet busted?
Replies: 41
Views: 1559

Re: Is Tubenet busted?

humBell wrote: Thu May 08, 2025 3:40 am Hope they figure things out.
Nah. Burn it down. :smilie2:
by UncleBeer
Mon May 05, 2025 9:07 am
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Why should or shouldn’t I renew my ITEA membership?
Replies: 48
Views: 1314

Re: Why should or shouldn’t I renew my ITEA membership?

russiantuba wrote: Mon May 05, 2025 8:50 am I would consider renewing another year if on the fringe of deciding.
That atrocious Arizona conference in '23 was the last straw. Nope.
by UncleBeer
Mon May 05, 2025 4:04 am
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Why should or shouldn’t I renew my ITEA membership?
Replies: 48
Views: 1314

Re: Why should or shouldn’t I renew my ITEA membership?

... state-paid studio music teachers (of a type of instrument whereby a hundred people apply for each open job playing that instrument) congratulate themselves on jobs well done, as well as revealing secrets - to those hundred applicants - on how to beat each other out of those rare job openings ...
by UncleBeer
Thu May 01, 2025 9:31 pm
Forum: Repairs & Modifications
Topic: Right way to de-flare a tuning slide
Replies: 12
Views: 204

Re: Right way to de-flare a tuning slide

I like using draw rings for shrinking tubing and making leadpipes. Works great!


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by UncleBeer
Thu May 01, 2025 4:27 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Teach me about tuba conferences
Replies: 30
Views: 780

Re: Teach me about tuba conferences




There might also be a panel discussion on "the future of tuba playing in the 21st century and beyond".


Or the umpteenth lecture on "The Art of Breathing" by the umpteenth perfesser desperately trying to pad his sad résumé. :eyes:


"Techno Tuba and You: LIVE in 2025"


"Learning to play ...
by UncleBeer
Thu May 01, 2025 3:34 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Are you using your F tuba to play anything other than gypsy violin solos these days?
Replies: 34
Views: 746

Re: Are you using your F tuba to play anything other than gypsy violin solos these days?

I stopped playing F about 10 years ago because it sounded & felt too . . . alto to me, even with a big mouthpiece. Doesn't put the roots on chords, and sounds way too much like all the other instruments in a brass quintet. No gravitas.

Eb suits me way better for bass tuba; can fulfill many more ...
by UncleBeer
Thu May 01, 2025 3:29 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Teach me about tuba conferences
Replies: 30
Views: 780

Re: Teach me about tuba conferences

bloke wrote: Wed Apr 30, 2025 8:24 pm There might also be a panel discussion on "the future of tuba playing in the 21st century and beyond".
Or the umpteenth lecture on "The Art of Breathing" by the umpteenth perfesser desperately trying to pad his sad résumé. :eyes:
by UncleBeer
Sun Apr 06, 2025 7:20 am
Forum: Repairs & Modifications
Topic: Air leaks in valve circuits and intonation on open bugle notes
Replies: 24
Views: 5170

Re: Air leaks in valve circuits and intonation on open bugle notes

MiBrassFS wrote: Sun Apr 06, 2025 6:00 am Well… yes and no… fluid dynamics are in play here.
Disagree. If that were strictly true, you'd notice a HUGE difference every time you engaged that 180 degree hairpin turn called your 2nd valve. Perhaps you do; I don't.
by UncleBeer
Sun Apr 06, 2025 5:27 am
Forum: Repairs & Modifications
Topic: Air leaks in valve circuits and intonation on open bugle notes
Replies: 24
Views: 5170

Re: Air leaks in valve circuits and intonation on open bugle notes



Google's answer
"Even when a valve isn't pressed, the tubing and valves form part of the overall air column and must seal completely. If there's a leak in the fourth valve circuit, air can escape or turbulence can be introduced even when the valve is up. This can: 1) Slightly alter the resonance ...
by UncleBeer
Mon Mar 24, 2025 3:54 am
Forum: Retail & Repair Marketplace
Topic: Miraphone bells
Replies: 15
Views: 40536

Re: Miraphone bells

I got a couple of these from Miraphone DE; arrived stacked (no damage though), and mine were unfinished, requiring a couple hours of buffing. FYI.
by UncleBeer
Sat Mar 22, 2025 1:59 pm
Forum: Competitions, Auditions, Conferences, and Jobs
Topic: Summer Festival Results
Replies: 4
Views: 31183

Re: Summer Festival Results


This is what Aaron Tindall shared on social media which will answer several (congrats to his studio!).


With this level of placement, it's kind of mystifying that ITEA didn't accept Aaron's application to speak and/or perform at the Arizona conference. :eyes:

Uncle "liked it waaaay better when ...