Some would like to have them play at their wedding, one comment wants them to play at their divorce. For my part, I'd love to have them play at my funeral! 👏🏻
Beautiful. My wife and I just saw you at Hi-Fi in Indianapolis on Saturday. It was a great show. Short pretty woman standing right in front of the stage. We were blown away by your songs, your playing/singing, and the HFTRR band. Thanks so much.
Many thanks, Randy, for being there to video this performance for us, with a rare line-up. Good to see Max on double bass - and even using the bow during the Middle Eight of Robin's solo chorus. This piece was composed in 1929 by Cecil Scott and his pianist Don Frye. We need only listen to the original recording made in New York that year by Cecil Scott and His Bright Boys ( ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-U3I9ve13xjM.html ) to appreciate how carefully and respectfully Tuba Skinny have produced their rifacimento. The clever little syncopated and percussive touches are there; and, like Scott, they choose the key of F. Scott had a different line-up, with a piano, more reeds and two trumpets, but Tuba Skinny have adapted his melodies and breaks very skilfully to suit their resources. They choose to end the piece surprisingly peacefully, replacing the dramatic syncopated climb of the original Scott with a gentle descent.
I copied and pasted this message because it reflects my feelings exactly. My Dad was born in New Orleans area in 1891 but moved into Texas soon after. Came to England to fight in the 1st world war and that's a whole nother story! Thank God for RU-vid! or I would never have seen or heard Tuba Skinny. Wish my Dad was still here to have a listen. He loved this music and got me loving it, too!
