Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Tuba Christmas, Pioneer Courthouse Square, December 10, 2011

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I arrived on scene about 10 minutes before Tuba Christmas began, all 225 tubas would play to a standing room only crowd, one Christmas carol after another. Realizing I would not find anywhere to sit and that I wouldn't care because it was so doggone cold, I walked close to these two bass tubas--is that what you call these humongous instruments? Aren't they heavy? I don't know. But I do know that the man on the left played a beat on his tuba that had everyone getting their groove on. Then the man on the right and he challenged each other, vibrating the air around us magnificently, bringing smiles to nearby faces.
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14 comments:

  1. brian stoutDecember 13, 2011 at 4:41 AM

    i was glad to have marched with a clarinet when i was in band! those things would get heavy after a while, i'm sure! =)

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  2. MelissaDecember 13, 2011 at 6:05 AM

    Oh that's great! I love the shapes in the photo, and love all the faces too. Very fun.

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  3. KateDecember 13, 2011 at 7:07 AM

    Wonderful performance obviously by the look on everyone's face.

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  4. LowellDecember 13, 2011 at 8:19 AM

    Wonderful shot. Love the comic effect! So shiny! And the smiling girl off to the right gives the photo just the right amount of zing.

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  5. JackDecember 13, 2011 at 8:26 AM

    Nice shot, Lynette. I like the circles in all of their sizes and placements. This would have been fun to hear and see.

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  6. alexDecember 13, 2011 at 1:20 PM

    something about the contrast in this photo makes it different, but can't put a finger on it. love the scene.

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  7. parkerDecember 13, 2011 at 7:03 PM

    You always seem to be in the thick of the action! Listening to these guys music must have you in the Christmas Spirit!

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  8. RandyDecember 13, 2011 at 7:45 PM

    I love the reflection on the gold one!

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  9. AnonymousDecember 16, 2011 at 12:08 AM

    I am the one in the middle! ya! and if anyone is wondering, the sousa on the right is a C.G. Conn Grand Jumbo 46k, and the one on the left is a C.G. Conn 20k, as is the one I am playing. very good picture. the three of of players seemed to be very photogenic that day.

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  10. LynetteDecember 16, 2011 at 6:08 AM

    Thanks, Anonymous, for the information about those brilliant tubas! Yes, you three were certainly photogenic last Saturday. And everyone sounded so great!

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  11. IanDecember 25, 2011 at 9:40 PM

    The man on the right is Ian Church playing a CG Conn Grand Jumbo 46K Sousaphone and the man on the left is Johnny Quirarte of Los Culpables de la Sierra on a Conn 20K, the man in the middle is Fred Williams also on a Conn 20K

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  12. LynetteDecember 25, 2011 at 11:39 PM

    Thank you, Ian, for this new information about the tuba players and their tubas!

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  13. Trista ZJanuary 2, 2012 at 5:31 PM

    I really like your pictures. Not being an Oregon Native, I get homesick a lot so when Im out roaming around Portland I usually just see the negative things. Your pictures show me there is more to look at here and maybe I should stop and notice sometime. Thank you for sharing all of this.

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  14. LynetteJanuary 2, 2012 at 7:08 PM

    Thanks, Trista Z, for your comment. I find it exciting to live in Portland for many reasons. I hope you will be able to find some reasons to enjoy your new hometown as your are out and about.

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