True, most orchestral tubas have an upright bell:
In the '50s, with the advent of more modern recording techniques, it was decided that a bell-front tuba concentrated the sound better for recording. ![](http://www.all-brass-instruments.com/uploads/brass/15/110362766561-1.jpg")
Hence, the type of tuba seen in the video.
Posted on 12/01/2013 6:53:36 AM PST by servo1969
Tuba Skinny playing the "Climax Rag" on rainy day in Royal St., New Orleans on 4/15/2013.
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Those bell-front recording tubas weigh about 40 pounds.
Check out Martin Mull doing his “Theme from `Belligerence’ by the Dueling Tubas”. Great sendup of the banjo boy.
If this is a busker ping list, put me on it. Both my sons have made money doing this, one on banjo, the other on blues harp.
If I may? Please add me to your ping list, these folks are FANTASTIC! :) Thanks!
That was great! Thanks.
Loved seeing the couples dancing. Was that a version of the Charleston that they younger couple was doing?
they = the
Thank you, again! ;-)
On a Tuba the bell points straight up. Isn’t the big horn with the bell facing forward a Sousaphone....or has some genius changed that, too? If so, that’s a slap in the face to THE MARCH KING.
True, most orchestral tubas have an upright bell:
In the '50s, with the advent of more modern recording techniques, it was decided that a bell-front tuba concentrated the sound better for recording.
Hence, the type of tuba seen in the video.
Just noticed something else. First half of the video, Cornet chick uses a cup mute as a plunger. Never seen that before. Second half, she uses an actual plunger.
Put me on too :).
Anyone seen anything from these folks on youtube or elsewhere? Used to be a lot of material out, but it seems to be mostly scrubbed. And Flo Mingo died :(.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3KK7c551L8
Are you worried about learning Clarinet? Terrified of 'The Break'?
Then get yourself into a Dixieland band. You'll learn real quick.
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