Re: Re: Corridos tuba licks?


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Posted by Ace on February 15, 2002 at 16:32:39:

In Reply to: Re: Corridos tuba licks? posted by Brent Herhold on February 15, 2002 at 13:19:59:

I live in northern California also. Santa Rosa has a Latin radio station that features banda-style music 24/7. There are many other Latin stations in the greater Bay area. Some of these bass horn players are darn good, with very clear tones and good intonation and range. But there are also some poor players. Some seem to be playing three valve Eb sousaphones, and their 1-3, 1-2-3 valve combinations are very sharp.

All in all, I love listening to this type of music. It is melodious, folksy, and happy music. (It is the perfect antidote (for me) to all the angry, metallic, gravelly-voiced, rebellious noise that seems to dominate most radio broadcasts these days.) In these Latin groups, I especially enjoy a good sousaphone player who commands his instrument and
has a rich "blossom" to his tone.


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