Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Tuba!

tuba
Do you have all your bass players learn tuba? It seems to be coming back, most notably with the band the Roots.  I have always discouraged electric playing and encouraged acoustic playing just to force versatility.

I always had my saxophone players know a second instrument. I really think this might be a great thing.

photo: peasap on flickr

4 comments:

  1. Not that it's a big deal, BUT...I was under the impression that Damon "Tuba Gooding Jr." Bryson (aka, Katie's favorite musician), played the sousaphone, not the tuba. And the Roots crew includes my favorite musician, Questlove.

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  2. One large brass instrument is another large brass instrument, no? (says the ignorant social studies teacher)

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