"Weather Bird Rag" - Tuba Skinny on Royal St.

[@stevereed8786]

So when Tuba shows up it seems to change not only those of us who love them but the overall atmosphere of the space they sound. I wish we could all do that.

[@elizabethsmith1278]

One MORE time that Tuba Skinny's masterful performance has saved me from my own brain-boilin'-over mental-health "issues", as the medical "experts"(👀) call 'em... I'm indebted to y'all for LIFE, plus a couple of million yrs. afterwards. I know my folks are boogyin' up in "Heb'm" (Thanks to YOU TOO, Dizzy!!! Again!!!😁DANG, we miss you...), 'cause this was their music, & NObody plays it BETTER than y'all always do. & Nobody brings it to us better than you, James.💃👏🏻👏🏽👏🏿🎉 Many, MANY thanks to all... y'all stay SAFE out there!!!!!🌟🎶🎵🌟

[@kennethlamb2926]

Got to see them on Annapolis last month and was able to present a 70 year old , 45 rpm 3 ep set of Bix Biederbeck' s major works to Shaye during the break. The performance was flawless, and Robin was in rare form.

[@PopsCoffee]

Many thanks, James. For anyone who likes to admire the nuts and bolts, here's what I think we find. Note that THEME C lends itself to 2-bar breaks on bars 1,2 9 and 10 (such as were played in the 1923 King Oliver recording); but it also lends itself to a more conventional 2-bar break on bars 7 and 8, (not done in the Oliver recording). Unusually, there are no key changes in this rag: 00:12 INTRODUCTION - 4 bars establishing the key as A flat 00:16 THEME A - 16 bars in A flat 00:36 THEME B -16 bars in A flat, very much on a repeated V - I chord pattern, with Barnabus taking the mini-breaks on some of the even-numbered bars 00:56 THEME B - Craig improvising over the 16 bars 01:15 THEME A - we're back to the first melody 01:35 BRIDGE - we proceed to the 4-bar link passage 01:40 THEME C - led by Barnabus on trombone, a new 16-bar theme still in A flat, starting with a curious 2-bar 'break', with another on bars 9 and 10 01:59 THEME C - Craig's turn 02:18 THEME C - ensemble, 16 bars 02:37 THEME C - featuring Max 02:56 THEME C - featuring Todd, and including a break on bars 7 and 8 03:15 THEME C - ensemble, with Robin taking a break on bars 7 and 8 03:34 THEME C - ensemble, with clarinet and cornet sharing the break at bars 9 and 10 at 03:44 (possibly the trickiest moment in the piece) 03:53 CODA - two bars

[@brendamello2202]

Another high energy performance by Shaye and the band. She gets back to her chair just in time. The audio is so crystal clear its hard to believe they are playing in the street. The way the sun is shining it looks like Max and Robin have gone ''blonde''........................

[@mikesahle1193]

Thank you 🙏 for the beautiful stage tuba skinny on, for joyful music 🎵🥁🎻🪕🎸🎺🎷 and great 👍 camera 🎥 person 🙏

[@louislandi938]

Any time you combine a unique combination of instruments, you get a unique sound. This is why we all LOVE Tuba Skinny and can listen non stop. I am going to hear them live in NJ this summer..Can’t wait!

[@pteddie6965]

What a great, uplifting tune. I enjoyed the solos of each band member. Thanks for sharing the video with us.

[@josesantiagodevicentemarti4031]

Thanks a lot...my feeling is that as far as I am concerned...you are my favoritos "busker" band. Santi de Vicente, from Madrid, Spain. Junte 2022

[@MarkWYoung-ky4uc]

Outstanding! Thanks for sharing James!

[@frederickwise5238]

Love this group.!!! And re the ruckus in previous months where the "establishment" complained they impeded traffic flow on Royal St.. I see vehicles whizzing past the camera with NO PROBLEM AT ALL Im glad they're back. Possibly the threat of "a convoy" blocking New Orleans Streets was enuf to give the mayor pause about her decision to shut all the groups down. Whatever, Im glad they are back.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!..

[@JamesSterling]

This was actually recorded the same day as the confrontation with the police, just earlier.

[@emiliolopezify]

Thank you for the music. 🎶 🎧 😊

[@JamesSterling]

Thank you!

[@angebaroudeur9886]

Toujours un plaisir d'écouter Tuba Skinny ... mais il y a aussi le regret de ne plus voir et entendre Erika ...

[@otpkd]

Courage! Elle reviendra.

[@eduardostupnik8261]

Excellent.

[@cybervigilante]

Finally, a musical instrument I can learn - the Washboard!

[@duendeverde8319]

Only the " chossen ones" achieve this exceptional interprectation!! Let's Enjoy it!! From Argentina (down here) on the globe greeting

[@bobboscarato1313]

Hola Duende Verde; escuchando a Tuba Skinny band desde Texas. Saludos y paz mundial!

[@duendeverde8319]

@@bobboscarato1313 amigo Bob!! Compartimos la sana " adiccion " de T S lo mejor para ti

[@bobboscarato1313]

@@duendeverde8319 Muchas gracias.

[@l511695]

they make me cry with joy

[@hilux0872]

Beautiful, from Ireland.

[@alanblackwood1]

A new one on me. Terrific! Alan in London

[@chesterraybon3442]

Jusr a smooth flowing number that definitely picks the spirit up. TS does this one justice for sure. Thanks James.

[@diegogonzalez9308]

the best❤

[@bsmirz]

Bravo 👏👏👏

[@peterosborn6056]

Marvelous! Thanks for posting

[@DanPurdy1]

Had me before 10 notes were played. A great song by a great band. I suspect that Shaye had to teach all of the parts and put it all together. I have never heard such good playing on a good song by them before. Great audio and Video makes a big difference.

[@gsco82]

Another great piece by Tuba Skinny. I really enjoyed the tuba solo. Too bad that there are cars on Royal St.

[@daleproctor3723]

Love the Tuba Skinny videos. Thanks so much (from northern Ontario, Canada). Have you seen the clarinet player Doreen Ketchens play in NOLA? If you get the chance some videos of her would be great!

[@marcelrietdijk5968]

Yeehaa! Greetings from The Netherlands..........

[@davidpober7569]

Great

[@néstornorberto1957]

¡Bravíssimo! 👏👏👏👏👏

[@elianadelpizzo7141]

👏👏⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🇧🇷

[@christianlooren886]

Dites le avec des fleurs et ce n'est pas un poisson d'avril !!!❤

[@jaappijpe]

What about all the flowers?

[@JamesSterling]

The band placed them there as barrier between them and the traffic.

[@axeleast8632]

@@JamesSterling Is flower arranging another of Shaye's many talents?

[@jaappijpe]

@@JamesSterling How Clever. Still no ban on cars over there then?

[@JamesSterling]

@@jaappijpe This was recorded on April 1st before the police arrived that day (my earlier video). Later that month the city reinstated the pedestrian mall from late morning until late afternoon Most of my videos are not posted the same day or near the same day they were recorded. Always check the description and the caption overlay to see the date recorded. .

[@jaappijpe]

@@JamesSterling Sorry James. Will check better next time. By the way....great recordings of a great band. And thanks to you for sharing this with us.

[@lavrentichudakoff2519]

Is Erika Lewis still with the band?

[@brendamello2202]

Yes she is and can be seen in their most recent tour videos. Shé is sounding better than ever.............

[@mosbysmen]

great music , need to stop the cars on royal st

[@tranbertharlou7286]

Too much cars in the street... Too much machine in the social space kills the social life.

[@davidmccabe4041]

Another "beautiful" from Ireland.....have you paid off the police? David McCabe Dublin ireland