Posted by Charlie Krause on April 12, 2001 at 01:01:59:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: BBb vs. CC posted by Dave S. on April 11, 2001 at 15:23:25:
Who needs spit valves. I don't have a spit valve on my gol brass 191 and I have a main tuning slide with one and the tuba plays better without the spit valve.
As to CC vs BB. Only what you think matters. What we think doesn't mean JACK. You play all the BB and all the CC and see which you like better. Out opinion doesn't matter.
What does matter is the original statement that the BBb tubas have come along way in the last 5 years and they are just as Good as CC's in quality and the way they are made and the only difference between them is in the eyes, ears and mind of the player and what he is looking for. Two different people make the same tuba sound different. How it plays is still individual preference.
This will never change. There are basic differences between BBb and CC tubas and it should not matter what key tuba you play and whether or not you are accountable as serious.
I can't see Arnolds Jacobs telling you that you just aren't a serious tuba player if you play a BBb if he heard you and you were great. Mastering an instrument is just that and key and what it is makes no difference.
What amazes me is the prejudice we have in our own backyard.
The Metropolitan Winds has a pretty good wind ensemble of around 80 to 85 people and we meet in Carrollton and play in the Meyerson.
Tonight we just had a great time playing with Arturo Sandoval and it was great and he did 4 pieces and played a piece on piano and also did an encore on piano.
We are playing our next concert on July 7th and doing a concert called Blazing Zombies doing one half Westerns and the other Horror movies themes. We are bringing in again John Bloom aka Joe Bob Briggs to do the show. NOt bad, hard great music and a bunch of great players in the group.Come on down Moises and have some fun.
The Dallas Wind Symphony and Texas Wind Symphony already have established players and sub for each other and it is almost impossible to get a spot in there much less a permanent position.
Alex Cauthen and Ed Jones are in the Dallas WS and Richard Murrow and Ev Gilmore are in the Texas WS.
Lots of small orchestras and wind ensembles around the DFW area. Cool town with alot of good tuba players.
I play in the Metro Winds and in Richards Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble at TCU.
I can't complain and I actually have to practice every once in a while now.
Charlie Krause
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