matt g wrote: ↑Tue Nov 17, 2020 5:14 am
LeMark wrote: ↑Mon Nov 16, 2020 11:54 pm700!
Yup!
I haven’t been as active supporting the IG account as things have been a bit hectic on my end.
It’s really impressive how big the tuba world is. One of the analysis features is to see where followers are from, and they are truly global. Brazil seems to be a tuba hot spot!
But it's often a small world. The tuba family, while spread out, is still a unique group. And I have observed that most folks never really stop being part of the family, even if they haven't played since they were in school. I've known the maintenance director at one of my schools for a long time, but I never knew he was a tuba player in high school (that rascal was holding out on me). He always asked me about my gigs, etc., and I knew he knew music better than the average person. Out of the blue one day, we were approaching each other on the sidewalk, and he starts singing, "It takes a lot of breeze to blow the tuba... biddly dum biddly dum biddly dum biddly dum biddly dum biddly dum poom." I guess he saw my mouth was hanging open in total surprise, and he said, "I have Bill Bell's album, do you?" I'm not sure how I didn't soil myself. LOL
I've had countless experiences with other former tuba players who seem to feel immediately connected when they learn I play tuba. And that special connection is felt worldwide much more so than with other commonalities. I've made that connection with some tuba players I met in Germany and also with some German players who came to the US on tour. There is a special camaraderie. It's like a family reunion - all we need is grandma's fried chicken, some potato salad, and cold beer (no sweet tea at tuba reunions
) . Maybe it should be schnitzel, spaetzle, kartoffeln, rotkraut, und hefeweizen?
We share a special connection here and around the world, don't we? And places like TF and IG are great places to help make that connection and make the world a little smaller. Thanks for making it happen!
