Posted by Timmy on November 01, 2002 at 10:22:59:
In Reply to: Again String vs.Tuba Post.Analyse posted by Volker on November 01, 2002 at 08:20:25:
The one thing that we have on other basses is the ability to play incredibly loud and incredibly (gasp) soft. The tuba has such versatility that replacing it is near impossible in anything other that jazz. Basses cannot hold their own, electric or upright, in an orchestra in the parts that tubas now have.