In a message dated 2/3/03 11:55:41 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Well, Fred, the fact is I've always liked tuba music. The more tubas the > merrier, as far as I'm concerned. Tubas always sound happy or at least > funny > to me. Murphy, I've known you for 3 years now, and I didn't know we had so much in common. I *love* the tuba too! We'll just have to do a duet at Jonifest this year. Not many people know that I play the tuba professionally. I've been a member of the I.T.E.A (International Tuba-Euphonium Association) for quite some time now. There's so much more to the tuba than "oom pah pah, oom pah pah", and us tubists get such a bad rap. My main instrument is the Boosey and Hawkes Eb Tuba, but I also play on both a Miraphone CC Tuba and latterly on a B&S CC Perantucci CC Tuba, which I love to play most of all, especially in the big stuff. Prokofiev, Mahler, Wagner etc. My favorite artists are: Zachariah Spellman Joseph D. Terwilliger, Ph.D Ingvar Hdllerstehl For anyone insterested in learning to play the tuba, I must emphasize CLEANLINESS, CLEANLINESS, CLEANLINESS!!! In order to minimize sickness and infection, mouthpieces should be cleaned daily. Check that there are no nicks in the rim. These not only harbor bacteria but can also physically damage the player's lips. Check that the mouthpiece shank is round and fits firmly into the mouthpiece receiver on the tuba. This is my tip for the day. As for Joni songs on the tuba, I do a mean "Jungle Line", and I'm working on "Ray's Dad's Cadillac" One other thing which comes in handy when you play the tuba. When you use a public campground, placing a TUBA on your picnic table will keep the campsites on either side of you vacant. :~) Jimmy
