A Boy and his Tuba is a series of improbable cover versions. As the name suggests, all parts of each song are performed with a tuba, with assorted loops, grunts and distortions manipulated live. Here’s New Order’s Blue Monday. Stay with it, it may surprise you.
Hardware enthusiasts may want to watch this behind-the-scenes clip, which explains the mysteries of envelope filters and the importance of gaffer tape.
Via Coudal.
He even does the mad drop beat around 3:50 in. Brilliant.
I’m torn between that and his version of ‘Sweet Dreams’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idYawJ-BLgs
Amazing!
I cast myself a bit in the J M Barrie mould, saying, that’s all very well, but can he waggle his ears?
That is to say, that I recognise his accomplishments, but there are better uses of the tuba. There’s a man called Gideon Jukes who, for my money at least, makes better use of the instrument. He makes it sound like a 1970s slap-bass and, at the very least, makes the listener want to dance. Here’s Gideon with Bellowhead:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6M39eCnQWM