Author Topic: Anyone into Brass Music? (Read 1680 times)

SteveD CB500F · « **on:** December 13, 2009, 04:54:04 AM »

Shameless post in support of my son Chris, who's band "YouTuba" have just stumped up the cash to record and produce their first commercial CD.

As the proud father, I may be a little biased but I've been to few of their gigs and they are pretty good. All four are graduates of Trinity College of Music in Greenwich, London (UK)

You can hear their stuff on their Facebook site or on their homepage and can listen & buy individual tracks online or a physical CD here.

simon#42 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 13, 2009, 05:08:14 AM »

not my sort of music [ although the william tell overture was good !] but its great to hear good musicians whatever they play
wish them every success with the c.d.
simon

azuredesign · « **Reply #2 on:** December 13, 2009, 05:50:09 AM »

There's a wonderful brass player on this forum, oldbiker, who sent me a recording of a performance a few years back that was a treat to listen to. Great news about your son, congrats!

Gordon · « **Reply #3 on:** December 13, 2009, 06:33:57 AM »

Very nice, Steve!

I like it when the big brass get to show off.

mick750F · « **Reply #4 on:** December 13, 2009, 03:31:05 PM »

Very nice Steve! Congrats on raising a free thinker. I tried to post a couple of youtube vids but either I'm not getting something...quite probable, or there's a problem somewhere else...not bloody likely. Search for "Coolbone"...brass hop, or "Pigbag"...80's brass, electro, funk, art student marching music. Very different from your son's music but outside mainstream brass none the less.

Mike

Gordon · « **Reply #5 on:** December 13, 2009, 05:37:22 PM »

Quote from: mick750F on December 13, 2009, 03:31:05 PM

I tried to post a couple of youtube vids but either I'm not getting something...quite probable, or there's a problem somewhere else...not bloody likely.

To post a youtube video just copy and paste the url into the body of your post. No tags or anything needed.

oldbiker · « **Reply #6 on:** December 14, 2009, 12:49:27 AM »

Hi Steve, I still play Soprano cornet with a local brass band but at the moment I am recovering from 2 hours of playing carols outside the local supermarket while frozen stiff. If you would like to hear me (recorded in early 1980's) click http://www.4shared.com/file/172583250/523ff9d4/Rhapsody_for_Eb_Soprano.html
Merry Christmas, John.

SteveD CB500F · « **Reply #7 on:** December 14, 2009, 12:56:01 AM »

Here's Chris playing with Dennis Rollins at a brassfest this summer - (Chris is the one with the silver tuba)

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Pretty amateurish camera work - the poor girl was deafened - as you can see it's quite a small room.

SteveD CB500F · « **Reply #8 on:** December 14, 2009, 12:58:23 AM »

Hi John. Good to hear from you again.

Later this month there's the annual London Colleges' Tuba&Euph carols outside St Pauls Cathedral.

Freezing last year but at least the afternoon went quickly... (insert any number of brass musicians / drinking gags here)

SteveD CB500F · « **Reply #9 on:** December 14, 2009, 01:04:24 AM »

Quote from: oldbiker on December 14, 2009, 12:49:27 AM

If you would like to hear me (recorded in early 1980's) click http://www.4shared.com/file/172583250/523ff9d4/Rhapsody_for_Eb_Soprano.html

Beautiful John.

Good recording too - 1985!

oldbiker · « **Reply #10 on:** December 14, 2009, 01:19:11 AM »

Believe it or not Chris, that was recorded in the bandroom on a 'Boots' cassette recorder and when I came across the cassette in my workshop about a year ago I transferred it onto my computer using the freeware program 'Audacity'. The quality of the recording surprised me but as it is the only reminder of what I used to be capable of I was delighted. All the best, John.

Duke McDukiedook · « **Reply #11 on:** December 14, 2009, 11:11:44 AM »

But... do they play the Sousaphone???

Gordon · « **Reply #12 on:** December 14, 2009, 12:10:40 PM »

I see a tuba, trombone, baritone and a sousaphone on their website.

SteveD CB500F · « **Reply #13 on:** December 14, 2009, 12:16:39 PM »

Beat me to it Gordon. Here they are in the Library at Charlton House:

SteveD CB500F · « **Reply #14 on:** December 14, 2009, 12:17:29 PM »

...and here's a short biog that I put together on my blog:
http://www.nirvana-motorcycles.com/wordpress/?p=272

Gordon · « **Reply #15 on:** December 14, 2009, 12:40:39 PM »

I dated a trombone player for a while in high school. Great lips!!!

mlinder · « **Reply #16 on:** December 14, 2009, 02:46:08 PM »

Love their rendition of "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy".
Awesome. I'm not a 'brass band' guy, but this is pretty good

Duke McDukiedook · « **Reply #17 on:** December 14, 2009, 11:07:28 PM »

Quote from: Gordon on December 14, 2009, 12:40:39 PM

I dated a trombone player for a while in high school. Great lips!!!

Yeah, I'm sure you really liked her embouchure!!

Gordon · « **Reply #18 on:** December 15, 2009, 12:47:59 AM »

Quote from: Dukiedook on December 14, 2009, 11:07:28 PM

Quote from: Gordon on December 14, 2009, 12:40:39 PM
I dated a trombone player for a while in high school. Great lips!!!

Yeah, I'm sure you really liked her embouchure!!

He-he-he...

SteveD CB500F · « **Reply #19 on:** December 15, 2009, 01:05:07 AM »

Quote from: mlinder on December 14, 2009, 02:46:08 PM

Love their rendition of "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy".

You should hear their arrangement of the "Jungle Book" - complete with acapella vultures!

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Author Topic: Anyone into Brass Music? (Read 1680 times)