Re: Funky Tubas

Gary Francis (gfrancis@hpbs669.boi.hp.com)
Mon, 12 Feb 96 14:35:18 -0700


>From: pca7429@is2.nyu.edu (Philip C. Aupperle)
>Subject: Re: Funky Tubas
>
>A friend of mine who lives on New Orleans was playing me some brass band
>tapes he recorded on the street and in clubs with Tube bass lines that were
>BAD--these guys blew away 90% of Bass players, no joke. I'll get more info
>on names from him and get back.
>
>P.

It sounds like you could be talking about the Dirty Dozen Brass Band.
They're a well known fixture in New Orleans. Along with their own cds,
I believe they have many guest appearances on other cds. I've seen
these guys several times in the clubs and on the streets of New Orleans.
Serious funky brass, they are BAD!

gfrancis@hpdmd48.boi.hp.com