Would you play the Tuba?

[Skel]

Let's say there was no such thing as electric bass or upright bass. Would you play the tuba? I was just imagining "The Ballad of John & Yoko", and "Roundabout" with the bass lines played on a tuba, and I think they would sound incredible.

[Neb Maro]

I play the Baritone Horn which is one step above a tuba, so the stretch wouldn't be all that great. Just as long as I didn't have to play banda or polka.

[mimaz]

Would I? I did! Played tuba/sousaphone in HS & college, as well as tenor sax, a bit of trombone, and of course, electric bass and upright bass.

[lamborghini98]

I used to play trombone. Switched to bass for obvious reasons.

[SnoMan]

I used to.

Sold mine due to lack of use. I hope to buy a cheap one again someday.

[EmmSee]

Sure, I'm down for learning any instrument ... especially stretching the limits of one like playing wild bass lines

[Dean N]

Trombone, then baritone (bugle) here. A little of other brass instruments, then electric bass during my sophomore year at PSU.

These days, I mainly play for fun by myself (real world = difficult/impossible for me to play out any more). Playing horn was fun, and gave me a lifetime commitment to playing and appreciating music, but I really doubt I'd have a room/space set aside in the house for jammin' on the tuba.

[MJ5150]

No thanks.

-Mike

[Skel]

Originally Posted by MJ5150

No thanks.

-Mike

LOL! I like a simple answer.

[McHack]

I played Trombone, also... I sometimes toy w/ the idea of buying one, but who am I kidding.

[jonathan_matos5]

Originally Posted by McHack

I played Trombone, also... I sometimes toy w/ the idea of buying one, but who am I kidding.

+1
only i toy around with the idea of selling mine to buy bass gear.

[pointbass]

I played a trombone, baritone horn, tuba and sousaphone all through high school and during college (about a million years ago). Tuba is a very cool instrument ....

[thumbplucker]

Contra Bass (that's a tuba for drum corps), baritone bugle, mellophone.. soparana bugle..

yeah..

been there

[Trevor.A]

i did play the tuba back in high school
we had a helluva time

[ElMon]

Originally Posted by Skel

Let's say there was no such thing as electric bass or upright bass. Would you play the tuba? I was just imagining "The Ballad of John & Yoko", and "Roundabout" with the bass lines played on a tuba, and I think they would sound incredible.

Actually, before paying for all 4years of my schooling at a very expensive private university, playin the Tuba had me on the marching field in high school, where we did a whole show dedicated to Yes. 'Roundabout' is a mutha-f$$er to play on the tuba!!!!! I wish I wouldn't have sold mine, as I could snag a few more gigs. I can also rock the euphonium too!

[FL Knifemaker]

Is there a Sousaphone forum?? Is it possible to have Sousaphone gas?? If you fall over in one, can you get up???

[Hambone]

I played tuba - sousaphone, Eb upright - baritone, and a little trombone in HS and after. I earned All County honors with my embouchure from hell!

[Skel]

Originally Posted by ElMon

Actually, before paying for all 4years of my schooling at a very expensive private university, playin the Tuba had me on the marching field in high school, where we did a whole show dedicated to Yes. 'Roundabout' is a mutha-f$$er to play on the tuba!!!!! I wish I wouldn't have sold mine, as I could snag a few more gigs. I can also rock the euphonium too!

In my wildest dreams I never thought I'd hook up with a guy who played "Roundabout" on the tuba. It's hard, huh? Kidding. I'm still envisioning this great band with a guy who looks like Leslie West, his tuba slung low, he's got a Seymour Duncan "Cohn 1795'er" pickup and a wah pedal. He breaks into a killer solo, does the "Charlie Brown cartoon laughing thing" with the wah, the crowd goes wild. I'd go see them.

[Jimbo]

i wanted to learn tuba very badly when i was in the high school band, but a collapsed lung prevented me from being able to play it.

I'm one of those trumpet players with a wash-tub mouthpiece and an open horn, so doubling on tuba wouldn't take much acclimation for myself.