bloke wrote: Sat Dec 13, 2025 2:58 pm @Doc

Do you still own one of these?

It moved to north Texas to allow room for the 496.

Yes. It has been a while.

Does he do SASS?


I did shoot cowboy action shooting matches for a number of years, and I hope to again when things slow down (I work my regular job M-F, then work my second job Saturday and Sunday - not much time for many gigs or other indulgences). I'm the firearms instructor for my agency ...

HEY, JOE!

I'm still around. Life and work has me in another direction for the last couple of years. Not much playing these days, but there's enough to keep me going. I should really check in here more. I'll work on it.

bloke wrote: Sun Jun 15, 2025 1:20 pm ' just curious, @Doc,

Would you have beat $2400 ?

Yes.

Btw, am I the only one getting ads all over every page (just like the old place)?

Can’t find that at the moment. Here are a couple things:

https://youtube.com/shorts/fCrOf-pUraQ? ... 702Jyk9BPw

https://youtu.be/5JO_096fuj8?si=cXujIqCXUXeJaCiA

bloke wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 6:00 pm @Doc ,

Do you have the helicon - discussed here - for sale?

I haven’t actively listed it for sale, but if somebody wanted it, I would sell it to them.

I only played the Bb helicon at conferences and liked it.

@Doc had a Eb for some time if he chimes in…. :tuba:


I still have the Eb helicon. Unfortunately, I have not had opportunities to play it in the last year or so (besides TubaChristmas), as that type of work has dried up, and work ...

Schlitzz wrote: Sun Nov 24, 2024 3:26 pm Obviously, we have an assortment of smart asses here.

Assorted Smartasses???

The price tag in the US would say:

Ass. Smartasses $3.00 doz

And when on sale:

Ass. Asses Normally $2.00ea., but today they are 5 for $10.00!

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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?