Alan Pierce on Bass Trombone Barnacle Bill the Sailor

[teknomaniak19]

good job, but needs a lot of work.

[ecmcomichael]

@teknomaniak19

Seriously? The entire band played marvelously. Show the world you can play the bass trombone better than Ala Pierce before you criticize.

[Justintime4math]

When Alan retired from the Oregon Symphony he sold his Edwards Bass Trombone for $3200. To my grandpa who got it for me as a graduation gift. So as of this post it's sitting behind me in my room ;)

[alanpiercetravel]

Best I ever heard! Fantastic job1

[brunoconnection]

UNBELIEVABLE PLAYING MR PIERCE!

[ecmcomichael]

Great playing! Would love to know when they'll be in concert again as we're not far away and could easily get to Astoria! Great bit of playing by Alan! What a wonderful talent. Love the easy high to low transitions he's able to make on that bass trombone!

[Sueso2000]

I'm so very glad I could see this here! I don't get out of the house much so this was a real treat as our daughter used to play with the band and my uncles used to sing this song at the family reunions every year! TY

[bikebone73]

Wonderful trombone playing. Boatswain pipe needs a lot of work. If you are going to pipe him aboard, do it right. Again, the bass bone playing was excellent.

[032691nolan]

nice playing the bad in way out tho  which is a shame

[JubbaDaTrombone]

Wow, this is very unique and impressive. It makes me think of the tenor trombone song Bluebells of Scotland. I believe that in difficulty, this piece would match or surpass it. Very well done!

[winkie4]

Way to go, Alan! You show those land lubbers how it's done!

[SoJ518]

That guy is pretty dang good.

P.S.

Yay Jasmine!

[TootFloot]

The secret to Alan's playing is in his eyebrows! Watch them when he plays the high notes in the cadenzas!