Roger Bobo - Carnival of Venice

Roger Bobo (tubist) plays the "Carnival of Venice" on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, then gets interviewed.

[@guitarheel99]

Class A tuba player and what a respectful guy. He makes sure his accompanist gets recognized too.

[@royrogers4468]

I noticed that too, what a nice dude

[@jamesliu1001]

RIP Roger Bobo, if it weren't for your sound and your teachings I wouldn't be playing the tuba. Your sound will continue to inspire for generations to come

[@ericdreizen1463]

He just died this past February. Without a doubt the greatest tubist, possibly of all time. We're losing too many of the irreplaceable greats. RIP Sir, & thank you!

[@strafer8764]

I never thought of the tuba as being able to speed through notes like that. He plays it like a trumpet.

[@arcaneegg5076]

Even faster and higher even than a trumpet

[@JediOfTheRepublic]

@@arcaneegg5076 No

[@AmosOngTuba]

He sometimes dubble tongues when playing fast notes

[@PeterGriffinOG101]

RIP to a legend

[@coltynwyoung]

I joined the marine corps band and didn’t have a very fond outlook on tuba. I mostly thought it was just used for playing two’s and four’s and occasional eighth note runs. This man has changed my entire mind and how I view this instrument, it is so versatile it is RIDICULOUS. He passed away the day I got to the school of music, I’ll never forget.

[@fishfreak_7]

RIP Roger Bobo 😔 you gave tuba a whole new meaning to me

[@davidfung7902]

What a master! He plays more notes in the last minute than most tuba players will play in their entire life. At 3:21, he changes his grip on the instrument for the difficult final two variations. He wasn't hanging on for dear life, I think the the tuba was trying to get away!

[@7OrionBelt7]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@robertadinolfi4217]

His SOUND.

[@moray1414]

やば、惚れる// 低音じゃないのにこんなに安定感あるってほんとすごい…

[@blakeryall279]

Rest In Peace Maestro!

[@user-by8jj5xm9h]

正直ユーフォみたいな高音出す音好きじゃないけど、ロジャーボボ様の高音は正真正銘のチューバの音って感じがしてめちゃくちゃ好きだ。 彼は自分をチューバ大好き人間にしてくれた人。 本当に尊敬しています。 1度でいいから生で音を聞きたい。

[@KolMan2000]

Could’ve won a boxing match with his tongue alone.

[@andresse1241]

Better than Tao Pai Pai's

[@alistairmcfarlin2490]

Bobo is (was) a boss!

[@MindPopsicle]

As a child I chose the tuba right away in middle school band class.. i guess because I saw the sousaphone players in marching bands, and thought it looked like a lot of fun lol

[@Weolson]

As an aspiring tuba player, I am amazed by this.

[@ZacTheTuba]

Him and Baadsvik...Are so good...I love hearing there stuff

[@johntarver5684]

I just came here because of Baadsvik. Comments mentioned Bobo.

[@undeadcatman]

I met Roger Once, he did a workshop for our camp when he was play for the R.S.O. He played flight of the bumblebee on tuba :D

[@Bobofwestoregonusa]

I agree. I play tuba and want to do so professionally. If I were half that good, I would be set for life.

[@arcaneegg5076]

Well obviously

[@nelsongrimaldi3926]

Speechless, Rest in Peace maesteo🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@hetaliafan64]

I'm going to the Roger Bobo Festival of Brass this year and I'm super pumped for it

[@winstonbeech3418]

And somewhere there's a mechanic that keeps those valves tight and responsive at that speed! This is normally a *trumpet* virtuoso showoff piece. Any time I see/hear a tuba at this velocity, I picture hippos ice skating to "Gloria".... I have a pre-war Conn Sousaphone in my garage, and the valves on it move so slowly that I'd have a hard time even playing the basic melody without all the frills. Mr. Bobo is a Formula One driver with a serious hotrod of an instrument here. Well done to all!

[@keita4446]

ボボ先生が東京にいらした時代に教えを受けれたことは一生の宝物です✨ いつまでも語り継がれる素晴らしい音楽をありがとうございました😊

[@yishihara55527]

He left Japan because he was treated badly there. He told me.

[@JacksonParodi]

Simply amazing. Mr. Bobo is an amazing amazing artist.

[@libertatus]

Amazing! Doc Severinsen and his band rightly blown away. Doc's version with an orchestra is so clean and perfect.

[@user-yl4vc6gk3k]

ほんまにかっこいい

[@user-lh2ez8gx8n]

神だ…

[@lemon4004]

I myself play the tuba and currently I'm learning this song. This guy is awesome. I wish I could play like that!

[@left_kidney]

I had to listen to this for band and now I’m happy that my teacher let us listen to it

[@r2romix]

(jaw drops) amazing.

[@mJopia]

Descansa maestro bobo 😭💔

[@FarginBastiges]

Remember when TV used to have variety like this?

[@user-sm9zc1so1w]

すげぇ...

[@HE360]

I had to watch this over and over it was awesome

[@kingbucky6]

That was epic Thanx for uploading...

[@nou_my4641]

Amazing!

[@NMC21887]

Most people: Tuba just goes “oom-pah” all the time, right? Bobo: Hold my tequila.

[@neco2205]

えぇ...(困惑)凄すぎるでしょう… チューバじゃないみたい…

[@urbanovillanueva1664]

Maestro Bobo... You are great...!!!

[@joserozendo9679]

wonderful.. wonderful

[@hornmasta0610]

that was awesome

[@hatlabo]

I have ever played in concert with him when I was young!

[@jjcimer]

It's absolutely incomprehensible how he makes that high d so resonant at the end.

[@Tanks.With.Teeth.Malloy]

This is so cool. My teacher for euphonium was a student under Mr.Bobo. Made my day to find this.

[@mrtubaguy300]

i am in love with this song now because i saw roger bobo play it, ive seen it so many times and im amazed everytime, he is great and i only wish i could be half as good as him

[@barbietripping]

oh those are VERY nice. so well balanced and great for supporting a large ensemble :)

[@EvanYoungMusic]

the last variation... damn... on Tuba... jeez... Roger Bobo is always gonna be amazing.

[@Bonowombo]

I find it remarkable that Mr. Bobo - although probably well into his 50s when playing this on TV - didn't have his "epic teaching voice" yet back then. He must have acquired that later, when je started to do more teaching. Interesting!

[@kyuhyon2]

すごい

[@tonir4825]

R.I.P

[@MLIola]

GREATEST TUBA PLAYER EVER!!!

[@IRONY001]

superb.

[@Peanutdinos3000]

THats how i started out. mom said to start on piano and i learned the basics like note names scales dynamics and so on. and finally in six grade i started out on trumpet. i had a wonderful band director name Mr. Wolcott who happens to be the director og the 59th army band. and when i went into middle school he needed a tuba player so I voluntered and as roger said it felt right and i liked it. and now i'm still playing it and going off to the high band Las Plumas which is a really good band.

[@kanchan109]

bravoooooooooo!

[@RockyM5]

god damn!!

[@monkeyvstrex]

the first thing is WOW. i am a tubist at lamar high school this is inspiring

[@TubaManBoy]

Yes, just yes.

[@bigshow2cool]

whoa!!!!!

[@jodelcialmeida6699]

Impressionante maravilhoso🙃😁😁

[@jhonkbuco]

este señor es un monstruo con esa tuba ,ademas tiene un sonido muy vacano

[@erreceve44]

legendary soloist

[@jaimeloa]

VIVA! maestro

[@joseamaral9706]

muito bom maravilha

[@nellmauney4659]

I think he is awesome!

[@barbietripping]

He is everyone's hero.

[@tubadude07]

I just got my Roger bobo Signature symphonic mouthpiece. :D

[@dilshoddilshodov9962]

I like it

[@westsideflyer7559]

Would like to hear Doc do C of V, too. I bet it would have been great!

[@frostzor]

hes gr8! gr8! gr8! My teacher studyd at roger bobo, so i must be in good hands=)

[@MrQuieregato]

strepitoso!!!

[@allwinds3786]

Rest in peace 😓

[@tubistvman]

He doesn't do all the variations.. After the lyrical sections, it's triple tonguing but if you are refering to the very end after the final variation , thats double tongued ... he just slurs the first two 32nd notes... another incredible rendition of Arban's Carnival of Venice by an incredible artist!

[@281riccardo8]

この人のオーケストラプレイも凄い！最近プロコフィエフの６番聞きましたが、あっロジャーボボのテューバだ！！って明らかにわかります。(プレビン指揮ロサンジェルスフィルハーモニック)１楽章冒頭のトロンボーンとのユニゾン 、２楽章ではペダルC♯まで下がる部分がありますが、苦もなく正確に(当たり前ですが)、ガチッと吹かれています。 あと、フェネル指揮イーストマンウインドのスクリーマーのアルバムの中では、中低音大活躍のサーカスマーチにロジャーボボが参加している、と後からわかっておおいに納得！

[@Nixonfan2011]

my hero!!! im a tubst and i model my career after his!

[@user-sx7eg4xt6d]

自分もこの曲吹いたことあるけどこんな素晴らしい曲に出来上がらなかった

[@jomarluke]

Wow, Gloria Cheng really has come a loooooooooooooooong way! Still awesome!

[@Bobofwestoregonusa]

way more than that. You'll have to be able to do EVERYTHING with it. lol

[@elbeaner6]

@PCTubaTyler it happens to be a Eb notice the extra valves up by the left hand

[@tubanator2010]

this video show why he put tuba on the map and was the first tuba solist in carnigie hall!!

[@LANEARgaming]

Dude, this guy is my new mentor for tone and speed. I saw this video a while back and have been playing my ass off to get this good ever since.

[@arcaneegg5076]

Takes so much air

[@oeazee]

i go crazy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@tubamatt3]

Like a tuba player is ever gonna be on the Tonight Show again.

[@tubamarc8891]

@tubadude07 Yes!!! I concur.

[@benvasko]

pat and sam my friend- pat and sam. BAM!

[@ciremai303]

Roger Bobo is a low brass Xiaolin Wudai.

[@RichardOliverWY]

Met Jim Self and Tom Johnson. Never met Roger. Great players all.

[@tptman001]

has any one got the music for this. I have started learning tuba and would want to be able to play this!!

[@robsonribeirodeandrade2305]

Bobo the best.

[@gustavocosta2717]

R.P.I Roger bobo

[@colt581]

Woah That's Roger Bobo you're talking about...

[@TheHatTuba]

This tuba is the Miraphone 180 (an F). I've heard of 5 valve eb's but never 6 valve eb's. Anyone know of one?

[@MattTheBandKid]

And Sheridan and Pilafian. Oh and the Tubist in Canadian Brass.

[@TheSproutarian]

Definitely Sheridan, Baadvsik John Fletchure. The Canadian Brass man is definitely a couple of notches down imo because his playing is not as clean and alittle woofy at times. Fletch was one of the cleanest players there has ever been.

[@Sparksterfu]

I like Fletcher's tone over bobo's or oystein. Listen to his Bach on tuba

[@salomone5765]

Sparksterfu I'll go do that

[@piggeldy_]

n1

[@LanceCampeau]

I played tuba in high school for 3 years... it is a hard instrument to get the feel & timing for... a lot of dexterity and strength required.

[@TheRHStuba]

@elbeaner6 please tell me, in what book or from what teacher, have you ever heard that two extra valves automatically means that its an Eb tuba? haha. this is an F tuba. many F tubas have 6 valves (4+2), and many Eb tubas have 6 valves (4+2). there is no rule anywhere stating any differently. BBb and CC tubas generally use 5 valves so you can play as low as needed. many Eb and F tubas also have 5 valves, but often have 6, so the low range can be played in tune on a higher instrument.

[@cerohero1]

Roger bobo is my new hero for 2:00 +

[@1125galahaddr]

Yupp Helenberg

[@kyuhyon2]

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[@Tubatasm]

haha, yeah. i've relized because of this video that i will need to be able to double tounge quickly on the tuba. =P