Youtube Symphony Orchestra 2011: Tuba Audition - Joshua Bolton

[MrAllenJake]

Hi, great playing, I hope I can play like that in the future. I am coming up to grade 8 now and I am looking to purchase a tuba. I have looked around and found out that besson is a great make, and I have tried out a few besson 981's they have all been great, but I would like to know your opinion. I am 13 and this is going to be the first tuba I own, I'm looking into becoming a proffestional when I'm older :D

[MrJhowdobombardino]

Eu ainda vou tocar uma dessa 

[elihellsten]

Eb-tubas are the best!

[DeadFerever]

I used to have a PT84 but it was stolen 

[Tinkletoots11]

hahaha! This guy is awesome! :D

[benjaminsars]

NIce C Tuba you have! And ofcourse your playing is awsome!

[guitarmonkey2010]

really great sound!

[purplefluffydragon]

When did you gain so much age? You look OOOOOOOOOOOOOOLD

[TheJonJones]

Love the character and music in it!! Such a warm sound.

Good Work

[MrTubaCal]

Yea i'm 2nd year at Trinity. And i am indeed taught by Oren, although my main teacher Is George Wall. You Must Know a Mr Dawson on tuba?

[joshopsho]

@MrTubaCal Yeh Mick, he's kl. How do U guys know each other?

[CorvetteCoonass]

How's the intonation on the B&S? I play a MW 2155R and the intonation is horrible.

[joshopsho]

@CorvetteCoonass Meinl-Weston? well, my B&S is pretty good. It's a tad bright, takes alot of effort, v smooth, a 5/4 feels like an Eb after playing it.

[CorvetteCoonass]

@joshopsho The only 6/4 tuba I have ever played was a Conn 25J, and that took all the energy I had, and all the space in my chair to play it. But I have noticed on both the Conn and the MW that the 3rd partials were always flat, so that's why I was curious about the intonation of your B&S. I was just hoping not all larger tubas had the horrible intonation issues of the ones I've played.

[joshopsho]

@CorvetteCoonass well tuning is kind of a fluid concept on C tubas I guess. I'v not played a bad B&S C and I'v tried out a fair few. Tell U what, rather than get too technical, I'll put up a vid of some Bordogni next week and you be the judge? Should give you a better feel for my C.

[CorvetteCoonass]

@joshopsho Thanks would appreciate that greatly. :)

[CorvetteCoonass]

I love Besson tubas. :D

[MrTubaCal]

On another note, I see you're at the Northern! what year are you?

[joshopsho]

@MrTubaCal Yup I'm in my 4th year. U @ Trinity? u say in ur vid ur taught by Oren?

[MrTubaCal]

If I were to pick you up on anything...It's that you didn't spell Symphonie Fantastique correctly!... good work chap!

[joshopsho]

@MrTubaCal Cheers! :O oops! apologies to any Frenchies