Nice playing! I do have one question. Why did you take the tempo so fast? It just seemed like the runs were getting rushed slightly and the "new" tempo afterwards was being used and began to snowball just a bit. You play so well and have a great sound. Slow it down just a tad and it will be glorious. Sehr Gut!
Well, to be honest this was more of a practice tempo than performance tempo. The idea was to master the notes and intervals above tempo, so that in performance at a slower tempo the figures would come off sounding easy. I played the piece with an orchestra about 2 weeks after this recording, and we played the first movement a few metronome clicks slower (I posted the recording if you want to listen)
By the way, if you think this is fast, check out the 3rd movement, now THAT I played fast
Bt the way, I posted the recording of me playing this concerto with orchestra (about 2 weeks after this video was recorded) Search for "john williams concerto for tuba and orchestra" and you will see the videos I posted (user name tubanapoleon). I separated the recording by movement, so there will be three videos.
@rubix12321 It is generally up to the performer about how it sounds, but the extra mass on the 88+ (what I play on) generally gives it more oomph...more core, so to speak. It depends on the kind of sound you produce on the tuba you're currently playing on whether the 88+ or straight up 88 will work or not. Just see if you can rent, get a trial run, or borrow a few mouthpieces from a friend then get in the place you perform most if at all possible.
@rubix12321 Then, get a professor or a trusted friend/teacher to listen to an A B C D mouthpiece test. say you have the mouthpiece you're already using (that's A), a PT-88 (that's B), a PT-88+ (That's C), and some other mouthpiece you want to try (that's D). Call out what mouthpiece you're using by the letter assigned to it, and play something on it, something even as simple as a scale will work, but you want to get a feel for how it works in all registers, dynamics, what have you.
First I would like to say some really fine playing going on. You have a great sound and they only thing I would say is be careful to not crush some of the rhythms on the 16th note runs. Keep up the great work you are wonderful to hear
Yo it's D-Mac!! He went to my high school and I was lucky enough to get a few lessons from him...easily one of the best tuba players of his age in the US.
He does look old- when he was in high school he probably could have gotten into bars.
whoever this is, it's some of the finest playing i've ever heard. jw, being a horn player, really gave us a chunk of gold by writing this piece; we really just didn't have much that showed off the tuba's horn-equaling prowess. if the player actually sees this comment, i'd ask him two things: did he get to study w/ tommy, and is that the smaller of the two yamaha horns? the first question...whatever. if it is a yamaha, though, how did you keep it from sounding so 'barky' in the low register?
1) Unfortunately I didn't get to study with Tommy before he passed away
2) Yes, this is my YFB-621. At the time this was recorded I was using a PT-88 with it, which is a HUGE CC tuba mouthpiece. That helped make up for the small size of the horn. Nowadays I use a PT-64 which is a smaller F tuba mouthpiece, honestly though it all comes down to controlling the horn and not letting it get out of control.
To be honest, if you're a sophomore in high school and can play this...why don't you have a job? Kudos to this player, he has some great things going on.
If you are 28 and still a sophomore in high school that is pretty sad. And I am sure you can't play cause only people that aren't good would want to talk crap about another person to feel better
Those are such great little horns, if only I could hold one comfortably I would have one!
Fantastic sound!
contrabassbob 1 year ago
How did 3 people not like this?
Xemk2143 1 year ago
Nice playing! I do have one question. Why did you take the tempo so fast? It just seemed like the runs were getting rushed slightly and the "new" tempo afterwards was being used and began to snowball just a bit. You play so well and have a great sound. Slow it down just a tad and it will be glorious. Sehr Gut!
cschapker1981 2 years ago
Well, to be honest this was more of a practice tempo than performance tempo. The idea was to master the notes and intervals above tempo, so that in performance at a slower tempo the figures would come off sounding easy. I played the piece with an orchestra about 2 weeks after this recording, and we played the first movement a few metronome clicks slower (I posted the recording if you want to listen)
By the way, if you think this is fast, check out the 3rd movement, now THAT I played fast
Tubanapoleon 2 years ago
Bt the way, I posted the recording of me playing this concerto with orchestra (about 2 weeks after this video was recorded) Search for "john williams concerto for tuba and orchestra" and you will see the videos I posted (user name tubanapoleon). I separated the recording by movement, so there will be three videos.
Tubanapoleon 2 years ago
What horn is he playin on?
Philbatrom 2 years ago
It's a Yamaha F tuba (YFB-621), with a PT-88 mouthpiece
Tubanapoleon 2 years ago
I was thinking of getting a PT88, do you know anything about the difference in sound production between PT88 and PT88+?
rubix12321 2 years ago
@rubix12321 It is generally up to the performer about how it sounds, but the extra mass on the 88+ (what I play on) generally gives it more oomph...more core, so to speak. It depends on the kind of sound you produce on the tuba you're currently playing on whether the 88+ or straight up 88 will work or not. Just see if you can rent, get a trial run, or borrow a few mouthpieces from a friend then get in the place you perform most if at all possible.
Jimmytuba08 8 months ago
@rubix12321 Then, get a professor or a trusted friend/teacher to listen to an A B C D mouthpiece test. say you have the mouthpiece you're already using (that's A), a PT-88 (that's B), a PT-88+ (That's C), and some other mouthpiece you want to try (that's D). Call out what mouthpiece you're using by the letter assigned to it, and play something on it, something even as simple as a scale will work, but you want to get a feel for how it works in all registers, dynamics, what have you.
Jimmytuba08 8 months ago
@rubix12321 Hope that helps! :-)
Jimmytuba08 8 months ago
bieeen!!
ppbotuba 2 years ago
nice~quite good
poiqwe123789 2 years ago
First I would like to say some really fine playing going on. You have a great sound and they only thing I would say is be careful to not crush some of the rhythms on the 16th note runs. Keep up the great work you are wonderful to hear
bernid00 3 years ago 2
Awesome
zuantuba 3 years ago
Yo it's D-Mac!! He went to my high school and I was lucky enough to get a few lessons from him...easily one of the best tuba players of his age in the US.
He does look old- when he was in high school he probably could have gotten into bars.
Zombbg4 3 years ago
whoever this is, it's some of the finest playing i've ever heard. jw, being a horn player, really gave us a chunk of gold by writing this piece; we really just didn't have much that showed off the tuba's horn-equaling prowess. if the player actually sees this comment, i'd ask him two things: did he get to study w/ tommy, and is that the smaller of the two yamaha horns? the first question...whatever. if it is a yamaha, though, how did you keep it from sounding so 'barky' in the low register?
dvtuba 3 years ago
Hi dvtuba, to answer your questions:
1) Unfortunately I didn't get to study with Tommy before he passed away
2) Yes, this is my YFB-621. At the time this was recorded I was using a PT-88 with it, which is a HUGE CC tuba mouthpiece. That helped make up for the small size of the horn. Nowadays I use a PT-64 which is a smaller F tuba mouthpiece, honestly though it all comes down to controlling the horn and not letting it get out of control.
thanks to everyone for your comments
David M
Tubanapoleon 3 years ago
He is my hero.
Nigelmcap 3 years ago
Yeah, he is a college student, going into his senior year this fall.
Tubanapoleon 3 years ago
very nice man, you sure he is a student? looks a bit older.
tubajeff1n3 3 years ago
hey very nice! Good sound all over the place very impressive.
Aeuphemismist 3 years ago
ill look for my recording
hitemp 3 years ago
To be honest, if you're a sophomore in high school and can play this...why don't you have a job? Kudos to this player, he has some great things going on.
redskinnut26 3 years ago
Sophomore in HS hey.......Id love you to post your recording of it, you can play hard stuff and sound like shit and be laughed at....
This is a hard piece
drxtuba 3 years ago
im playin that this year and im a soph in high school
hitemp 3 years ago
I really wanna hear ur perfomance.
put it on ~
kwonotae 3 years ago 6
If you are 28 and still a sophomore in high school that is pretty sad. And I am sure you can't play cause only people that aren't good would want to talk crap about another person to feel better
bernid00 3 years ago
hells yeah...it seems a little fast though...i might just be a little slow
dotted=124?
Mercernary 4 years ago