Tuba or Sousaphone?

[guroove]

Which would you get, and why?

 

[bassteban]

I thought *sousaphone* was the proper term for *tuba*
No?

Edit: From wiki- 'A sousaphone is a type of tuba...'
NOT to say wikipedia is the last word on anything. The Bayou Brass Band had a big dude named Chuey(sp?)on Sousaphone, if I'm not mistaken. Very funky.

 

[Freddels]

I thought *sousaphone* was the proper term for *tuba*
No?

They're different. The Sousaphone is probably what you're thinking of when you see a marching band.

 

[CBgaragebassist]

Tuba. Better sound quality. to me anyway. Sousaphone is the circular one thats used in marching bands.

 

[5StringBlues]

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^ sousaphone


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^ tuba.


It's been about 30 years since I played either.That said,if I was playing with a New Orleans brass band,sousaphone.Otherwise,tuba.



I vote carrots.

 

[geeza]

Sousaphone.
A) Chick magnet
2) All the cool cats play(ed) sousaphone.

 

[5StringBlues]

Sousaphone.
A) Chick magnet
2) All the cool cats play(ed) sousaphone.

Well,you got the second part right anyway.

 

[geeza]

^ played sousaphone
< played sousaphone
V played with his tromboner

 

[CBgaragebassist]

^ hey, i resent that.
< played trombone, tuba, and baritone.

 

[5StringBlues]

Must every thread you guys post in become a stereotype thread? It's not like we dont have 3 going already.........

 

[Grizzly700]

I like marching band better than concert band, so sousaphone.

and yes, it is a chick magnet. I can't tell you how many hot girls have came up to me and asked if it was heavy. One of those curious girls is currently in a relationship with me.

 

[line6man]

 

[Grizzly700]

It was so worth the pushups when I followed my band director around and played that.

 

[5StringBlues]

http://www.youtuba.com/watch?v=v6VSjwSonXw

 

[bassteban]

Whichever one this is, that's my vote.

 

[CBgaragebassist]

Whichever one this is, that's my vote.

That's a sousa, and that song is essentially the same as 'The Air Is Getting Slippery' by Primus.

 

[geeza]

 

[5StringBlues]

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[ADbassman]

Contra.

I played both Sousaphone and Concert Tuba but had the opportunity to play a contra at one of our competitions and loved every minute of it.

 

[Buslady7803]

I went with the concert tuba cos it's playable in house easier than a sousaphone but I loved played the ol sousaphone.
Yeah great for you guys if it got you chicks, I guess a girl playing this big brass horn around scared off the guys. *sigh*

I can at least say I was Trabuco Hills High FIRST girl tuba player.