We got 18 tubas in my high-school this year and 22 my sophomore year, and were play at the UT vs. Buffalo game this year. I go to Dobyns-Bennett hs, in Kingsport
@MrFhorn2010 So this is what it has come to? I'm the idiot, despite the fact that I've researched and written about the sousaphone? Have you even tried my suggestion? I guess I'll have to post a video ...
you must give these guy's credit. i am currently (attempting to) learning the sousaphone on my own, but... IMPOSSIBLE. not to mention that sucker is heavy and almost bigger than me.
@Mithosphere LSU's Golden Band from Tigerland wears shakos (buckets) with their tuba in the same position that you see in the video here. However, plumes would just look ridiculous. Why does it even matter how they wear their tubas or what headgear they wear with it? I'm more concerned about how boring this pregame show is in general.
@backoffshesmine12 dude, this show is not boring. Far from it. You are the only person I know to say that. Even Alabama fans, Auburns biggest rival in case you didn't know, say this is the best pregame show they have ever seen. The only one I could compare to it is Ohio St. But it doesnt have the wow factor that this one possesses.
@Mithosphere The proper position is not perpendicular,but instead parallel, would you rather have your bell like + or = ? 1 line being you and the other the bell?
The SOUSAPHONE (Which isn't a helicon, and whos bits(with the way they are wearing them in the video) do come in from the left) is engineered to play infront off you, not off to the side. Learn to wear and play a sousaphone before talking please.
@Kinjid Perhaps you should read any book that describes Sousa and his instrument - JW Pepper, the original manufacturer of the sousaphone, modified their largest jumbo HELICON with a movable upright bell, as Sousa preferred the sound to "diffuse" over the band. Furthermore, as I suspect these are Conn 20Ks, read any old Conn catalog and you'll notice that they wear them a certain way - the way these AUMB sousaphone players should be wearing them.
How come you all don't wear hats like the rest of the band? Is it because of 'tradition' or is it because you can't fit the hat and your head under the bell? If it's the latter, you should seriously consider moving the bell to the proper position which is nearly perpendicular to the body. This will bring the neck and bits coming in from the left as opposed to the right. It's how the sousaphone - a glorified helicon - was engineered to play. Look at old photos from the 1900s.
@Mithosphere The tuba doesn't wear buckets, it simply doesn't fit (For the reason in the last post)... Tuba can wear Barret's or they may opt out and instead wear no hats at all
@Kinjid Just try the way I have described and see if a "bucket" will fit. I suspect it will as it leaves ample room above the head to hear even the tallest of plumes. I've played on nearly every make of sousaphone and this original way of wearing the sousaphone provides both the optimal viewing, as well as the best fit for any uniform. You'll also notice that the side to side spacing between sousaphone can be closer as the bodies won't be hitting each other as much.
@Mithosphere I have to say, you are an idiot. I have never seen Sousaphones played like that. And they are being played in the correct position. These sousaphones dont wear them juts because it is tacky to wear them.
Is that a tuba-cam??
TheBeasto13 4 days ago in playlist Uploaded videos
yall are boss im trying out for AUMB in the spring of 2013. I play all brass instruments. Idk what I wanna play yet.
MinChrisWyckoff7 2 months ago
We got 18 tubas in my high-school this year and 22 my sophomore year, and were play at the UT vs. Buffalo game this year. I go to Dobyns-Bennett hs, in Kingsport
M3talB3ak 5 months ago
isnt that a good view of the sky
YourMussic 5 months ago in playlist More videos from auburntubaherd
we have 11 sousaphones in our highschool marching band (look up the james f byrne rebel regiment :D !)
mellofellophone318 6 months ago
@MrFhorn2010 So this is what it has come to? I'm the idiot, despite the fact that I've researched and written about the sousaphone? Have you even tried my suggestion? I guess I'll have to post a video ...
Mithosphere 7 months ago
you must give these guy's credit. i am currently (attempting to) learning the sousaphone on my own, but... IMPOSSIBLE. not to mention that sucker is heavy and almost bigger than me.
aferrante26 8 months ago
Sousaphone ya twats
Chriscapolism 11 months ago
@Mithosphere LSU's Golden Band from Tigerland wears shakos (buckets) with their tuba in the same position that you see in the video here. However, plumes would just look ridiculous. Why does it even matter how they wear their tubas or what headgear they wear with it? I'm more concerned about how boring this pregame show is in general.
backoffshesmine12 1 year ago
@backoffshesmine12 dude, this show is not boring. Far from it. You are the only person I know to say that. Even Alabama fans, Auburns biggest rival in case you didn't know, say this is the best pregame show they have ever seen. The only one I could compare to it is Ohio St. But it doesnt have the wow factor that this one possesses.
MrFhorn2010 7 months ago
@Mithosphere The proper position is not perpendicular,but instead parallel, would you rather have your bell like + or = ? 1 line being you and the other the bell?
The SOUSAPHONE (Which isn't a helicon, and whos bits(with the way they are wearing them in the video) do come in from the left) is engineered to play infront off you, not off to the side. Learn to wear and play a sousaphone before talking please.
Kinjid 1 year ago
@Kinjid Perhaps you should read any book that describes Sousa and his instrument - JW Pepper, the original manufacturer of the sousaphone, modified their largest jumbo HELICON with a movable upright bell, as Sousa preferred the sound to "diffuse" over the band. Furthermore, as I suspect these are Conn 20Ks, read any old Conn catalog and you'll notice that they wear them a certain way - the way these AUMB sousaphone players should be wearing them.
Mithosphere 1 year ago
How come you all don't wear hats like the rest of the band? Is it because of 'tradition' or is it because you can't fit the hat and your head under the bell? If it's the latter, you should seriously consider moving the bell to the proper position which is nearly perpendicular to the body. This will bring the neck and bits coming in from the left as opposed to the right. It's how the sousaphone - a glorified helicon - was engineered to play. Look at old photos from the 1900s.
Mithosphere 1 year ago
@Mithosphere The tuba doesn't wear buckets, it simply doesn't fit (For the reason in the last post)... Tuba can wear Barret's or they may opt out and instead wear no hats at all
Kinjid 1 year ago
@Kinjid Just try the way I have described and see if a "bucket" will fit. I suspect it will as it leaves ample room above the head to hear even the tallest of plumes. I've played on nearly every make of sousaphone and this original way of wearing the sousaphone provides both the optimal viewing, as well as the best fit for any uniform. You'll also notice that the side to side spacing between sousaphone can be closer as the bodies won't be hitting each other as much.
Mithosphere 1 year ago
@Mithosphere I have to say, you are an idiot. I have never seen Sousaphones played like that. And they are being played in the correct position. These sousaphones dont wear them juts because it is tacky to wear them.
MrFhorn2010 7 months ago
awesome
RBsoup 1 year ago
lol major spinning... i look away and my room is spinning more than the tuba was
0Mullet0Man0 1 year ago
haha im a tennessee fan and i play tuba in the marching band so ima go to auburn for college
TheHunterDyke 1 year ago
Respect! Glory glory to the tubas. AUTUBA!!!!
mcmilbc 1 year ago
lol, 1:07 "Tubas...Badass"
Bluemeanie98 1 year ago 8
lol!
sneakybeaver13V2 1 year ago