Barnacle Bill the Sailor

[DCTubaPlayer]

Yeah, He's Good.

[SadieAtCollege]

That sounds like Mario at the end, "Eeehee!"

[pedropedaltones]

Yeah I was talking about the pedal C he plays a couple seconds in

[rustytrombone1027]

I like John Valby's version much better.

[pedropedaltones]

That's a lot of ledger lines. :0

[mmp9007]

I played pedal BBb on my bass in college one time while studying with John Bart at the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. It made me dizzy.

[alexwasily]

I study with Charlie at DePaul.

He's a boss.

[SuperBasstrombone]

sorry for you!!!...

[s3si1u]

HAHA contra!!

[skate4fun21]

some tchaik at 5:25

[TheSpartan1693]

Man that was LOW where those notes, like an auctive below normal peddal Bflat? I can barely get to the low G on my tenor, that was awsome!

[Justintime4math]

As far as i can tell he didn't go below low pedal D (5th ledger line) on the Bass Trombone, however he got at least a pedal Bb (6th ledger line) outta the Contrabass Trombone

[pwntskater]

He does go below the Pedal D. From 27-30 seconds in, he's playing a Pedal C.

[Justintime4math]

ok yeah good catch

[ALIVEandAMPLIFIED]

He goes to Pedal C before he pulls out the contra

[flambogularity121]

he actually plays a pedal C (just below 5 lines) in the beginning. I have the music, and it is really crazy.

[elh666]

@flambogularity121 That's not a pedal. It's just a C. He whips out the pedal C later ;)

[pedropedaltones]

@elh666 no

[elh666]

@pedropedaltones Yes. Look at him. He's in third, presumably with both triggers down. Also, listen to him. It's a C below the stave, yes, but it's not a pedal.

[pedropedaltones]

@elh666 We're talking about different points in the music

[elh666]

@pedropedaltones Well the guy I originally replied to said 'in the beginning'. I'm talking about the very first note, what are you talking about?

[elh666]

@pedropedaltones Then why reply negatively to me when I'm clearly talking about the beginning? Silly tit.

[BarnacleBillsBastard]

This is the funniest thing I've ever seen. Old Barnacle Bill in concert!

[PRHSBone]

How do you not love that sound.

[herma57]

Vernon kicks much asssss on the Bass Bassunee; Great musician

[gregblackmthp]

the trombonist is good not the band.

[adamlovestrombone]

penetrating low sound

[xXRustyShackelfordXx]

Contrabass Trombone is such a fun instrument. Not that I know from first hand experience, it just sounds amazing!

I really want to play bass trombone but I can't afford one. Really wish I could find someone who would sell for cheap (major) !!

[thebassbone]

My college audition piece :)

[DrStrangefate]

watch the whole video..he switches to a contra

[hilarioso]

Steven Frank wrote this for both bass trombone or tuba. The tuba part is totally wimpy, because the bass trombone plays the same exact low notes, AND has to tackle all of the notes in the register above C5! For some reason, instead of an A5 for the highest note, the tuba subs an F4 for it. WTF?

Proof enough that bass trombone kicks ass, and that most(if not all) tuba music should have originally been for bass trombone.

God bless Charles G. Vernon!

[Justintime4math]

@hilarioso

there's a lot of stuff the Tuba does the just wouldn't work on a Bass Trombone. Believe it or not the Tuba can actually play quieter than any other instrument in the entire Orchestra (so quiet, that the person playing it can barely hear themself play) It also has particular presence that works much better when the bass line needs to NOT get in the way of the melody. The Bass Trombone and Contrabass too make excellent melodic basses, but aren't as good harmonic basses in some cases.

[sharpie1988]

Yeah, he switches to contra right before the cadenza (at the 4:15 mark) and switches back to his normal bass after the cadenza (at the 5:26 mark).

My favorite part has to be Charlie's "Hee heeeee!" right after the last note. Such a fun and light-hearted piece, it's great that bass trombonists have this to play.

[nikkiluvzbeatles]

o wait........ but dosent he swich to a contra?

[nikkiluvzbeatles]

but my teacher showed us the vid in class and he said it was a contra

[nikkiluvzbeatles]

whoa thts contra iz BIG.... lik whoa lol

[Dumpinbeats]

OMG

[elkartian]

The ''Daddy'' of Bass Trombone Chaz Vernon...now thats how to do it...superb sound ,showmanship and great humour too

[scottieTbone]

I cant say Charlie is impressed with the band! watch his face at times, pulls some great faces because of it..

[rubzleandditchda]

Just ordered this in the post- didnt know what i was letting myself in for!!

[shizohal]

Is it an F-contra? I wish I could hear the fast passages at the end.

[DonnyWangzilla]

yes that is an F-contra because it only has one slide

[FV661984]

who in the world would give this less than a five star rating?

[sdr3192]

He does switch to a contra.

[bariguru]

The guy busts out a high C like a tenor, then continues to lay out the pedals like nothing!

[bomberman479]

Ah Charlie what I would give to take atleast one bass trombone lesson with you.

[freakingsuite]

My lesson with him was quite amazing....not to rub it in or anything haha.

[ALIVEandAMPLIFIED]

Green with envy : /

[thebassbone]

when i saw him perform this piece he didnt pull out the contra bass... but it was still amazing. lol i cant wait for this piece to come in the mail...

[coodawg413]

Good lord. That first note is gigantic! and it only gets better from there!

[DancingSpacePotato]

Holy F************! That's amazing! I want a Contrabass for my Band, but I can't afford it! I do have my big Doublebass, but I max out and die T.T Well, I do play Tuba part on it, so yeah... Anyway, With the maturity of a 10th grader, I can't help but think of Popplers.

[BassTrombone360]

Amazing

[tonxo18]

WOW!!!!!!!!! charlie wow!!!!!!!

[Calinours89]

is it a Kantsul contra-bass trombone ???

[contrabasstrombone]

No, not a Kanstul. Charles Vernon plays a Haag contrabass trombone.

[omegachicken64]

i was at that concert :)