Bass trombone!

[neiltwist]

I know we've had a general band poll, but a certain instrument was missing, generally forgotten at the end of a piece, the bass trombone is perhaps the most solo instrument besides sop!

so who plays bass trombome!

and also, everyone must have seen the stereotypical band site! ,
so who things the bass trom sounds like a chainsaw, and who think it sounds like an angel? when played correctly of course!

 

[neiltwist]

100% again!

damn, why can't everyone vote in the time it takes for me to view it?

only i've voted again!

 

[PeterBale]

Neil, I couldn't leave you all on your own for too long, but I don't know if my vote really counts, as I am not currently playing bass trombone, although I have had a very enjoyable few years playing it in the past, mainly up in your neck of the woods with Sunderland Millfield band.

 

[BoozyBTrom]

Im tarred with that brush. Hence the name.

But perhaps I should change it now got my hands on an Old Contra Bass Trom

Bit of a mess so it may become an interesting Lampstand

 

[blondie]

Thank you neil, for taking the time out to give recognition to a fantastic instrument.

Don't let them mock us any longer!!!!!! :lol:

Beware of The Blonde.

 

[neiltwist]

at the moment, the vote is at 50/50!

just imagine the band!

 

[Aidan]

id rather not, thanks all the same

 

[BoozyBTrom]

id rather not, thanks all the same

Why not imagine the sight of all those beer bellies and puffed out cheeks.
and thats just me "Beautiful" :wink: :wink:

 

[HBB]

I dread to think of your girlfriends!!

I'm definately with Aidan (for once ), I definately DON'T want to imagine a whole band of Bass Trombones - Imagine the rasping!

Unfortunately the voting is about 38/62 at the moment ------ we soooooo rule, and as the saying goes, you drule

:guiness

 

[neiltwist]

Unfortunately the voting is about 38/62 at the moment ------ we soooooo rule, and as the saying goes, you drule

:guiness

unfortunately though, with 5 bass trombones, I don't think that we'll be the ones that 'drule' for long!

 

[bagpuss]

I have to disagree with your assessment of the bass trombone and its players. In my experience, a chainsaw is much easier to get in tune and at least you can control the vibrato on a chainsaw!! Also, a chainsaw tends to do less damage than a bass trombone or indeed a bass trombonist.

B.Puss esq

 

[bigcol]

now got my hands on an Old Contra Bass Trom

Post some more details Gaz - make model pitch etc.

I'm a Contrabass trombone geek - so I'd probably get excited at any details you could spare!

 

[BoozyBTrom]

I definately DON'T want to imagine a whole band of Bass Trombones - Imagine the rasping!

Dear me you must know some sorry bass trombone players if all the do is rasp. They need to be put against a wall and shot.

 

[neiltwist]

Dear me you must know some sorry bass trombone players if all the do is rasp. They need to be put against a wall and shot.

well said :tup

 

[one_careful_owner]

They need to be put against a wall and shot.

I won't ever do it again. I'm sorry! (don't shoot me! )

Anyways, it was years before anyone told me I wasn't just another trombone so I got off to a bad start. Now I'm getting much nicer notes from the thing! (maybe one day they'll be in tune! )

 

[HBB]

I definately DON'T want to imagine a whole band of Bass Trombones - Imagine the rasping!

They [Rasping Bass Trombone players] need to be put against a wall and shot.

Can we make that less specific ....


lets say that All Bass Trombone players! not just the rasping ones!

 

[BoozyBTrom]

Can we make that less specific ....
lets say that All Bass Trombone players! not just the rasping ones!

Your not far from a Virtual Slap

 

[HunkySteve]

How do you give a virtual slap on this forum? Is it the emoticon with the bulb in it vis. :idea: - perhaps it means "punches lights out". :shock:

Never mind.

I played Bass Trom some years back, now I just play a Tenor Trom in Bass Clef. Does that count? I only do rasps when scored...

STeve

 

[neiltwist]

i'd like to welcome Gaz Beck, another bass trom. not too bad either...

 

[Stuart Bentley]

So I'm not alone .....

So many Bass Trombonist willing to admit it ... nice to see.

This bussiness about tuning.... I was under the impression the rest of the band had to fit in around us! And that we are there to be heard... I could be wrong :wink:

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