Watch the expression on the tuba player's face when the camera switches to the earth moving trombone section.
10:47a, 4/9/26
My son played bass trombone all through high school. Made All-State as a Fr, So, and Jr! Very cool instrument.
11:14a, 4/9/26
That was not one of your typical band cringe posts.
It was actually pretty cool.
Thanks for sharing.
( ...voice punctuated with a clap of distant thunder... )
It was actually pretty cool.
Thanks for sharing.
( ...voice punctuated with a clap of distant thunder... )
6:26p, 4/9/26
Ilan Morganstern is amazing. He guest soloed with our daughter's youth Philharmonic and was incredible.
9:35p, 4/9/26
In reply to Cromagnum
Didn't expect to see a Nik Nocturnal gif on here. Nice to see another metalhead here. Stank face is best face.
ONE OF US! ONE OF US!!
Cromagnum said:
Lol. The rare stank face at the orchestra.
Didn't expect to see a Nik Nocturnal gif on here. Nice to see another metalhead here. Stank face is best face.
ONE OF US! ONE OF US!!
10:16a, 4/10/26
When you need obnoxious blat, that's how you get it done. Trombone players live for that moment when they are supposed to do that in the music. A double forte with a crescendo and it's on!
10:45a, 4/10/26
In reply to Sticks&Stones
Your mom goes to college
Sticks&Stones said:
My son played bass trombone all through high school. Made All-State as a Fr, So, and Jr! Very cool instrument.
Your mom goes to college
"I don't care about your feelings OP. I'm not going to let fandom replace reason, thought, and history"
11:10a, 4/10/26
In reply to Eliminatus
Eliminatus said:Cromagnum said:
Lol. The rare stank face at the orchestra.
Didn't expect to see a Nik Nocturnal gif on here. Nice to see another metalhead here. Stank face is best face.
ONE OF US! ONE OF US!!
12:48p, 4/10/26
In reply to MouthBQ98
FIFY.
Anything in the pedal range at a loud dynamic gives us permission to unleash the beast. I can easily bury the entire orchestra. I'm playing a bunch of stuff in my band gig that demands an aggressive playing style in the basement range that has to cut through a 100-player ensemble. It's a cheap high getting all light-headed from playing like that.
This is from a piece I composed we're premiering on the 18th:
I gotta give the players what they want, and in this case, the player happens to be me.
MouthBQ98 said:
When you needobnoxioustasteful blat, that's how you get it done. Trombone players live for that moment when they are supposed to do that in the music. A double forte with a crescendo and it's on!
FIFY.
Anything in the pedal range at a loud dynamic gives us permission to unleash the beast. I can easily bury the entire orchestra. I'm playing a bunch of stuff in my band gig that demands an aggressive playing style in the basement range that has to cut through a 100-player ensemble. It's a cheap high getting all light-headed from playing like that.
This is from a piece I composed we're premiering on the 18th:
I gotta give the players what they want, and in this case, the player happens to be me.
12:59p, 4/10/26
It's been a while since I had to read music, but why the double 8th rests, followed by an 8th, followed by a quarter rest?
1:03p, 4/10/26
In reply to Tree Hugger
It shows where the beat is and makes the syncopation easier to read. A quarter rest could confuse the player by giving the impression of being on the beat, instead of straddling it.
Tree Hugger said:
It's been a while since I had to read music, but why the double 8th rests, followed by an 8th, followed by a quarter rest?
It shows where the beat is and makes the syncopation easier to read. A quarter rest could confuse the player by giving the impression of being on the beat, instead of straddling it.
1:33p, 4/10/26
In reply to Ryan the Temp
Remove the upper octaves. If the players can't splatter the pedal notes, then they don't get to play.
1:44p, 4/10/26
In reply to spieg12
I'd prefer to just buy a contrabass trombone, but I can't justify spending $7,000 for an entry-level horn.
spieg12 said:
Remove the upper octaves. If the players can't splatter the pedal notes, then they don't get to play.
I'd prefer to just buy a contrabass trombone, but I can't justify spending $7,000 for an entry-level horn.
2:13p, 4/10/26
In reply to Ryan the Temp
I recently watched a video of a guy who lived in California and played in orchestras for film scores. Dude owned TWO contrabass trombones. Had one in F and one in Bb. Those things are fascinating. Said he had not yet needed one for a piece but had them just in case.
Ryan the Temp said:spieg12 said:
Remove the upper octaves. If the players can't splatter the pedal notes, then they don't get to play.
I'd prefer to just buy a contrabass trombone, but I can't justify spending $7,000 for an entry-level horn.
I recently watched a video of a guy who lived in California and played in orchestras for film scores. Dude owned TWO contrabass trombones. Had one in F and one in Bb. Those things are fascinating. Said he had not yet needed one for a piece but had them just in case.
3:54p, 4/10/26
In reply to spieg12
Oh, Aiden. Figures. He has more trombones than he could possibly know what to do with.
12:42p, 4/11/26
My son (a trumpet major) absconded my Holton TR185 to Denton back in 2007. I need to make a trip up to Dallas to see it...I mean, him.
6:43p, 4/11/26
In reply to Ryan the Temp
My son's B&S F tuba was $14k.
Ryan the Temp said:spieg12 said:
Remove the upper octaves. If the players can't splatter the pedal notes, then they don't get to play.
I'd prefer to just buy a contrabass trombone, but I can't justify spending $7,000 for an entry-level horn.
My son's B&S F tuba was $14k.
11:50p, 4/11/26
In reply to fc2112
That's about what a Thein bass trombone runs, plus a couple thousand more in tariffs.
fc2112 said:Ryan the Temp said:spieg12 said:
Remove the upper octaves. If the players can't splatter the pedal notes, then they don't get to play.
I'd prefer to just buy a contrabass trombone, but I can't justify spending $7,000 for an entry-level horn.
My son's B&S F tuba was $14k.
That's about what a Thein bass trombone runs, plus a couple thousand more in tariffs.