Tuba Skinny ~ I Get the Blues

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  • Опубліковано 13 січ 2025

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  • @jimmyjack5214
    @jimmyjack5214 Рік тому +96

    Does anyone else get the urge to give Erica a hug

  • @lesd1923
    @lesd1923 4 роки тому +1138

    My 99 year old Dad found this group on UA-cam about six months ago and I’ve not seen him this happy in YEARS. He played sax in three bands after retirement at 55, and finally had to give it up ten years ago because his fingers no longer worked properly. Might have been the saddest time of his life - not performing anymore. Thank you Tuba Skinny for putting a smile on my Dad’s face again! Much love from Atlanta.

    • @brucesz2334
      @brucesz2334 4 роки тому +49

      God bless him! I am a 73 year old guitar player. The friend I used to jam with 20 years ago died and in depression I gave it up. Well he willed me his guitar and I recently got back into it. I found that my old fingers that used to work when I was younger no longer work right lol. Some practice and I am close to where I was 20 years ago. Your dad is a great man and he appreciates music. I salute him!

    • @rogerhonore
      @rogerhonore 4 роки тому +16

      Best wishes to your father!

    • @brucesz2334
      @brucesz2334 4 роки тому +5

      @eclemensen I'm ready! :)

    • @karlhungus5554
      @karlhungus5554 4 роки тому +4

      @Les D
      - If your Dad's issues with his fingers is due to joint pain/inflammation, perhaps have him look into a product called "Penetrex" that has helped a couple of people I know with various joint and muscle aches and pains. It's available on Amazon.com, Walmart, CVS, and elsewhere. Best wishes to you both.

    • @youcantwinforlosing
      @youcantwinforlosing 4 роки тому +6

      Love Always :)

  • @janbonsema5888
    @janbonsema5888 3 роки тому +38

    if she likes it or not, she's got star qualities...

    • @MD-lf3gt
      @MD-lf3gt 2 місяці тому +1

      I hope she stays the same

  • @jallen6874
    @jallen6874 4 роки тому +341

    How do people not like this? This is so timeless and beautiful.

    • @christinemosley1475
      @christinemosley1475 3 роки тому +7

      It's GREAT!!

    • @Pazair-nq6gl
      @Pazair-nq6gl 3 роки тому +3

      Some of this guys picks dislike because are looking for cartoons, manga or other things. Sorry, bad english

    • @johnkidd797
      @johnkidd797 3 роки тому +8

      I really don't know how any sentient being wouldn't like this. It's impossible not to like this. 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

    • @themikeyone
      @themikeyone 3 роки тому +3

      👍🇬🇧👍🇬🇧🙏

    • @pavloskarageorgis424
      @pavloskarageorgis424 3 роки тому +2

      Gulfstream 19.28 9#10#3

  • @thedaily30
    @thedaily30 3 роки тому +22

    If this video should ever be deleted, I think I may cry.

  • @Martin-fb1df
    @Martin-fb1df 4 роки тому +348

    Erika's sensational voice gives me goose bumps every time I listen to her.

    • @bobdocteurvelo7535
      @bobdocteurvelo7535 4 роки тому +7

      mais en plus elle est taquine, et ça se voit ! j'adore !

    • @alfching2499
      @alfching2499 3 роки тому +4

      She happens to be on a good PA system this day,

    • @ricklorion
      @ricklorion 3 роки тому +2

      Same

    • @mmg9675
      @mmg9675 2 роки тому +5

      @@alfching2499 Sound on this is first class

    • @johntatum8088
      @johntatum8088 2 роки тому +5

      Yes, she is awesome!

  • @zaphodsrealm1549
    @zaphodsrealm1549 2 роки тому +170

    OMG! Erika makes me feel like I'm listening to an old 78 LP... she's phenomenal. The entire group is one of the best I've ever heard. Just awesome!

    • @dariuszreda3291
      @dariuszreda3291 5 місяців тому +2

      Muzyka najwyzszej klasy!!!!

    • @biddibee3526
      @biddibee3526 4 місяці тому +2

      I agree that she sounds old fashioned. I love this band so much. I used to live in New Orleans. Sometimes I miss it. ❤ I love love this band too.

  • @henryseidel5469
    @henryseidel5469 4 роки тому +136

    This is genuine America the way it is loved and admired by the rest of the world. Compliments and applause from Europe.

    • @karltaylor4455
      @karltaylor4455 4 роки тому +4

      Thanks Europe.....Yes, this is real America. All The Best!

    • @henryseidel5469
      @henryseidel5469 4 роки тому +9

      @@karltaylor4455 Thank you. Indeed it is beautiful to listen to them. Without show effects, without flashlights, without cosmetic bags, without gesticulating - simply nice, talented people and their music. I wish I could see them some day on a stage. There are several Dixieland Festivals in Europe, but they look very commercialized. Nothing compares to Tuba Skinny. They play on a road corner with ordinary people dancing around - and they play in a concert hall. A genuine piece of American culture. Great ! All the best to you also...

    • @maddierosemusic
      @maddierosemusic 4 роки тому +1

      @@henryseidel5469 Henry - Tuba Skinny HAS gone to Europe! Look up for other links!

    • @henryseidel5469
      @henryseidel5469 4 роки тому +1

      @@maddierosemusic Thank you very much, I have already found them.

  • @stansirlmkhope2312
    @stansirlmkhope2312 Рік тому +16

    This keeps my blues away

  • @stevencaskey7473
    @stevencaskey7473 3 роки тому +16

    Shades of Leon Redbone. Another wonderful sound.

  • @imakeitwhynot
    @imakeitwhynot 4 роки тому +229

    I love how she doesn't have to force her voice, it's just comes out so natural and like a record. Quite impressive.

    • @geezenslaw
      @geezenslaw 4 роки тому +7

      Yes, Big Easy 100% NOLA

    • @maddierosemusic
      @maddierosemusic 4 роки тому +5

      and like a record - pretty cool. A girl from Minnesota etc. could not sing it this way. Super cool.

    • @allanf9355
      @allanf9355 3 роки тому +3

      Quite? QUITE?? Are you for real???

    • @ivanhajncl8833
      @ivanhajncl8833 3 роки тому +1

      @@geezenslaw except of course that she comes from New York, no?

    • @augydoggy71
      @augydoggy71 3 роки тому +4

      It’s just trait up her voice. It’s incredible. Nothing to make it otherwise. True talent.

  • @1959ticktock
    @1959ticktock 3 роки тому +75

    So, late at night, before I go to bed, a little viewing of Tuba Skinny always makes the world a better place, makes me smile. Who said the blues was a sad affair?

  • @monafernandes3889
    @monafernandes3889 4 місяці тому +20

    I could watch this band every day...and be Happy

  • @davidwassall4757
    @davidwassall4757 4 роки тому +100

    I only came across Tuba Skinny 6 months ago now I cannot go a day without listening to them , cheers from Devon , England .

    • @pauldouglas3576
      @pauldouglas3576 3 роки тому +3

      Totally agree, real feel good music

    • @philcool168
      @philcool168 3 роки тому +5

      Loving them here in Cornwall too, Erikas voice is great, and love the band. Some of the best music is to be found on You Tube, another recent find is Mean Mary James, another talented, singer songwriting individual

    • @barr474
      @barr474 3 роки тому +4

      Yes indeed, New to me 3 months ago, now can't get thro day without listening to this perfection

  • @stuffnuns
    @stuffnuns 3 роки тому +17

    Tuba Skinny is First Class. Mmmm, soooo good. How can this not make you feel Good?
    Yassir’am!

  • @denisecabral8199
    @denisecabral8199 4 роки тому +254

    As a female vocalist myself I've covered just about every style of music, including Blues and Swing Jazz. I can honestly say, without a doubt, that Erika & the Tuba Skinny musicians are the absolute BEST representation of an era of music that's never "covered" correctly nor authentically. I'm so happy they don't augment their sound via modern technology, other than an occasional PA system, bcuz they're ALL truly special and her vocals are flawless!

    • @maddierosemusic
      @maddierosemusic 4 роки тому +10

      LOVE it Denise - I appreciate Authenticity!!!

    • @geezenslaw
      @geezenslaw 4 роки тому +9

      100% NOLA. Gripping to the point I had to stop watching. Killer emotions. Nuffsed

    • @allanf9355
      @allanf9355 4 роки тому +13

      This is the music I'd listen to at my (English) father's knee back on the 50s, on his shellac 78s - Mugsy Spanier keep coming to mind when I listen to Shaye on cornet, but the way Erika sings reminds me so much of the style of Billie, lagging behind the beat, and with real feeling in her voice. Finding Tuba Skinny's like I've been reborn musically!

    • @J.M.Stigner
      @J.M.Stigner 3 роки тому +4

      Hi Denise, how would you describe this Blues in detail, ie. is it rag time, 8 bar? It sounds like a similar structure to Dylan's 'Don't think Twice Its Alright' - I'm not equipped with the knowledge to understand how you'd categorise this song structure and wondered if you could help? cheers

    • @howiesmith1504
      @howiesmith1504 3 роки тому +6

      @@J.M.Stigner It's a bluesy tune in the form of a typical 32 bar pop song with an A-A-B-A structure (two choruses, a bridge strain and another chorus...8 bars each), one of the commonest Tin Pan Alley frameworks. And you're right, it does have some similarity to "Don't Think Twice, It's Alright," but Mississippi bluesman Bo Carter's 1935 original record predated Dylan's early '60s tune by almost three decades.
      .

  • @danielemanzella
    @danielemanzella 3 роки тому +78

    Erika is quite something ... This is one of her best performances. She is deep and joyful at the same time.

  • @makulu1112
    @makulu1112 Рік тому +9

    I'm a grown ass man and my cheeks blushed while she was singing.

  • @allanf9355
    @allanf9355 4 роки тому +131

    Isn't she something else!!!! Unique voice and delivery, so often just behind the beat or dragging a note out fractionally. And yes, it's love for real!! xxx

    • @alfching2499
      @alfching2499 3 роки тому +1

      If You Think Shes Good ( Which She is ) Listen to Chris Barber and Ottilee Paterson From Way Back

    • @allanf9355
      @allanf9355 3 роки тому +2

      @@alfching2499 Barber was pretty average. But Ottilie P was an amazing voice. Her version of "Poor Man's Blues" breaks my heart still. The last chorus of her "Jailhouse Blues" still makes the hairs on the back of my neck rise with fear. On her American tour an old black woman asked her "How come a little white gal like you sing the blues just like us?" There can be no finer compliment.

  • @pauldjerassi620
    @pauldjerassi620 4 роки тому +97

    OH MAN IT DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS DOES IT.

  • @AaronHahnStudios
    @AaronHahnStudios 5 років тому +40

    Over 3 million views now... wow. so I am not alone in coming back to this.?

    • @Bob61944
      @Bob61944 3 роки тому

      Might be I’m responsible for a lot of them.

    • @AaronHahnStudios
      @AaronHahnStudios 3 роки тому

      @@Bob61944 Not possible, googles algorithms notes the IP address/account and only counts as one view regardless of how many times you watch it. Though it does help the uploader as it does count duration of time watched in meeting the monitized minimum qualifications.

  • @gregoryhussey6477
    @gregoryhussey6477 5 років тому +145

    I ove Erika's understated, effortless laid back brilliance - thats a rare talent

    • @susandhifaoui
      @susandhifaoui 5 років тому +5

      so perfectly sums up her voice/style. wonderful and refreshing, isn't it.

    • @mikeos1
      @mikeos1 4 роки тому +7

      Perfect pitch, perfect phrasing. She knows just how to place the words for maximum impact. Magic.

  • @ronaldmills3247
    @ronaldmills3247 4 роки тому +119

    Since I found Tuba Skinny on the internet, never a day goes by without me listening to them. Wonderful.

  • @timsuthern4580
    @timsuthern4580 2 роки тому +35

    Without the internet people might never see talent like this. Great band.

  • @ricardocorvalan9795
    @ricardocorvalan9795 3 роки тому +10

    "I get the blues" me ha acompañado por la pandemia... y lo agradezco... besos...

  • @jedharper5858
    @jedharper5858 6 років тому +211

    this woman is something else, voice straight of an old timey record, in awe, in love

  • @HazmatSuitUp
    @HazmatSuitUp 10 років тому +227

    Wow, her voice sounds exactly like it's off an old vinyl. Heard these guys on the radio today. So glad there's still interest in this kind of music.

    • @cecedell7889
      @cecedell7889 5 років тому +3

      Sounds like Billie H

    • @cmans79tr7
      @cmans79tr7 5 років тому +2

      @@cecedell7889 - Billie Holiday. Just what i was thinking.

    • @carpenterfamily6198
      @carpenterfamily6198 5 років тому +2

      Yes, she is amazing !

    • @ivanhajncl8833
      @ivanhajncl8833 11 місяців тому

      @@cecedell7889 Widen your listening and you will realize that she is close to Billie Holliday only in the alphabet, and even there, they're not sisters

    • @ivanhajncl8833
      @ivanhajncl8833 11 місяців тому

      @@cmans79tr7 Widen your listening and you will realize that she is close to Billie Holliday only in the alphabet, and even there, they're not sisters

  • @MsNickie1001
    @MsNickie1001 4 роки тому +116

    Erika doesn’t sound like all those young girls today who think that same breathy voice that they use is so cool,, it’s not. She’s refreshing.

    • @travismason3264
      @travismason3264 11 місяців тому +4

      She’s deep in her own lane and approaches the style from a genuine place. This is one of those genres you just can’t fake it through, she’s the real thing.

    • @Валерий-х8ы4н
      @Валерий-х8ы4н 10 місяців тому +1

      Да ,так называемые современные исполнители - они не поют своим голосом,они или кричат,или разевают свой рот под студийную запись

  • @sordini66
    @sordini66 4 роки тому +63

    Can't believe what I am hearing. These people are sensational and Erika's voice is really something else. I am hooked

    • @David-sd9wl
      @David-sd9wl 4 роки тому +2

      This has been in my recommendations for months and I ignored it.Now I can’t stop watching .

    • @1946nimrod
      @1946nimrod 4 роки тому +1

      Welcome to the club!

  • @eddiesampson2177
    @eddiesampson2177 4 роки тому +65

    Erika is absolutely amazing, her vocal abilities are quite unique. The band is top notch as well. My favorites.

  • @allandavis6116
    @allandavis6116 6 років тому +250

    Tuba Skinny is the closest thing to a trip to New Orleans you can do without leaving your house.

    • @gladysrodriguez5498
      @gladysrodriguez5498 3 роки тому +8

      Right!

    • @stevemike1984
      @stevemike1984 3 роки тому +6

      Fuckin a

    • @williamsantangelo
      @williamsantangelo 3 роки тому +11

      Yes indeed and you'll never hear a bad tune either!!! One can see why so many people Love the Tuba Skinny!!!

    • @davidmatthews3131
      @davidmatthews3131 3 роки тому +7

      Wait...what?! I'm not in New Orleans ?

    • @thefreese1
      @thefreese1 2 роки тому +3

      Except with Tuba Skinny you get some roaring 20s mixed in..

  • @PLA5207
    @PLA5207 5 років тому +199

    Erika has that old home grown blues voice. Feel I'm listening to an old phonograph vinyl indeed.

    • @julies1ify
      @julies1ify 5 років тому +4

      Exactly !

    • @snurkergerm6168
      @snurkergerm6168 5 років тому +8

      Her voice just need a few crackly noises

    • @Gieszkanne
      @Gieszkanne 5 років тому +2

      @@snurkergerm6168 Yes is to soft and mellow

    • @davidobrien2739
      @davidobrien2739 4 роки тому

      More like a shellac-made 78. Vinyl records didn't come along until the early 1950's.

    • @lydialily846
      @lydialily846 4 роки тому +2

      Philip that’s an absolute perfect description of this beautiful lady singing here .

  • @MrJackzippy
    @MrJackzippy 3 роки тому +52

    Can’t stop listening to TUBA SKINNY

  • @richardorchard5197
    @richardorchard5197 4 роки тому +20

    A smile from Erika will break your heart.

    • @drjojo5551
      @drjojo5551 2 роки тому +1

      Bub….let me tell you….a broken heart I could bear…it’s the wet dreams that can become a drag!

  • @klaastheovaak5254
    @klaastheovaak5254 2 роки тому +4

    every time i hear this i get really happy

  • @иванепифан-к8ж
    @иванепифан-к8ж 5 років тому +139

    This is not a modern imitation of the old Blues. This is 100% hit in style, reliability (etc etc). I believe it ! Charming, authentic. Like the twenties. Cultural continuity. I would call their work a Museum business ! Close your eyes, add noise, crackling old records and voila ! That's it ! (Oh Yes ! I forgot to add the old outfits and cars) You do an amazing job, thank you guys !
    *FASCINATED :)))*

  • @ruzenakoskova5712
    @ruzenakoskova5712 5 років тому +54

    Erika has a beautiful voice. As I listen to this music, I return to my youth in thought. We always dance like this when we are young. I've been a fan of this group for a couple of years and I still like it. I am women 72 years from the Czech Republic, so excuse my English. Thank you very much for having Erika here and singing for us.

    • @papagarth
      @papagarth 2 роки тому +2

      Your English is correct, though a bit poetic in the second sentence.

    • @lymanmj
      @lymanmj 5 місяців тому

      🎯💙

  • @miguelaphan58
    @miguelaphan58 2 роки тому +7

    Thanks Good, still there is art and true artists..New Orleans ..exist..and it's people too...Good still love US all...

  • @richardcaird8792
    @richardcaird8792 3 роки тому +13

    Well another year gone bye and I`m still watching her .......

  • @JimKrawzak
    @JimKrawzak 3 місяці тому +7

    What a voice! What a woman! Spectacular!!

  • @gunlokman
    @gunlokman 4 роки тому +62

    These guys - all of them - are so professional. The seemingly ad-hoc but extremely professional arrangements, Erika's fabulous voice and sheer quality and mixing of the music is fantastic. So glad I found you guys.

    • @bartdrennon1764
      @bartdrennon1764 3 роки тому +2

      They are all the cream of the crop musically. The tuba player especially turns it out on this performance. And Erika is a true gem.

  • @hendrikvogel3019
    @hendrikvogel3019 3 роки тому +10

    REAL music. Love from Cape Town, South Africa.

  • @paulhooper5671
    @paulhooper5671 3 роки тому +7

    Im just loving this.On a canal boat in the Welsh mountains U.K. What's not to like?

    • @Colin-v6q
      @Colin-v6q 28 днів тому

      I'm listening up here in Sunny Island.

  • @Koroschinski
    @Koroschinski 4 роки тому +9

    Dear Erika. May God protect you from the final CORONA-countdown.
    Loving regards and best wishes from Hamburg / Germany

  • @johnnyappleseed2058
    @johnnyappleseed2058 5 місяців тому +15

    She has the perfect voice for this wonderful music, 💖 every time I hear her sing, my mind repeats the music all day long! -- how blessed we are to have her!

  • @guillermorecabal6198
    @guillermorecabal6198 11 місяців тому +9

    I just love her voice!!! It`s like listening to a black female singer of a 1920's cabaret. Simply wonderful!!!!!

  • @locimax
    @locimax 3 роки тому +8

    cool! Greetings from Moscow!

  • @PineyWoodsPrepper
    @PineyWoodsPrepper 4 роки тому +34

    I Get The Blues... love to hear/watch Erica sing this. But that’s not to take away from the rest of the band. They’re all great.

    • @mmandl1832
      @mmandl1832 4 роки тому +2

      Beyond words how great this band is

  • @drchapman6501
    @drchapman6501 4 роки тому +16

    I agree with previous comment. This is not a modern day rendition of an old song. This is authentic. This takes me back to...oh, about 1928. Thank you, tuba skinny.

  • @lydialily846
    @lydialily846 4 роки тому +48

    U can’t teach what she’s got ... This is special ., NOT forgetting the fabulous musicians also .. all n all just brilliant...

  • @elizabethlinsay9193
    @elizabethlinsay9193 5 років тому +12

    My blues went out the window listening to her singin'!

  • @ksamwilson
    @ksamwilson 4 роки тому +24

    These musicians are the best thing I’ve heard in years. Restored my faith in Americans and their culture.

  • @smithy280663
    @smithy280663 2 роки тому +3

    going to the Louisiana Busker Festival has just appeared on my bucket list............

  • @fernandorojas5182
    @fernandorojas5182 3 роки тому +4

    3.5 millions like this....!!

  • @colinbundred2412
    @colinbundred2412 5 років тому +50

    Probably the best the best recording to showcase Erika’s unique voice, and an all round excellent performance by this wonderful band.

  • @valentuss
    @valentuss 11 років тому +64

    Erika Lewis - you are Amazing!

  • @catherinekauffman8224
    @catherinekauffman8224 4 роки тому +25

    This band is the greatest, as is their music. It takes us back to better times. Thanks Erika.

  • @lucamassenziopalermo3140
    @lucamassenziopalermo3140 3 роки тому +5

    Erika in a new hair cut and colour! ROWRRRR! WOW!

  • @jorgetapia4810
    @jorgetapia4810 2 роки тому +3

    My parents used to listen to this type of music when growing up. I am 64 years old and still listening to it. Sho would not mind having a Nawlins style burial. If I am going out better do in style.

  • @RiffRock51
    @RiffRock51 9 років тому +252

    How could anyone dislike this?

    • @jimmymcc1941
      @jimmymcc1941 6 років тому +4

      I love it!

    • @estherdejong6500
      @estherdejong6500 6 років тому +13

      John Noonan I believe because they ain’t able to recognize real And pure music anymore

    • @luizneves9726
      @luizneves9726 6 років тому +3

      Deve ser algum louco que não gosta do que é bom. Like Like Like thousand Likes

    • @rperez3883
      @rperez3883 6 років тому +13

      That's easy. Because they are an asshole with no taste in music.

    • @lousiannegirlatheart
      @lousiannegirlatheart 6 років тому +4

      That is exactly what I was going to say! wonderful!

  • @draconusspiritus1037
    @draconusspiritus1037 3 роки тому +9

    A truck load of talent and a voice like perfectly aged smooth and smoky whiskey.

  • @decwin12
    @decwin12 4 роки тому +15

    Absolutely bloody BRILLIANT!!!

  • @rudymartinez6242
    @rudymartinez6242 2 роки тому +5

    My son hired a band like this, musically, I mean, for his wedding. It was called the 1906 band and the wedding was held at Heritage Square in Los Angeles, a place where old homes and buildings from the 1870s to the 1910s are sent to keep from being demolished. They are arranged around a “main street”. It was the perfect venue for the wedding and the band. Now I follow this type of music.

  • @stevenotte3447
    @stevenotte3447 Місяць тому +1

    Every note soo soft and warm, these folks do a dream, soo swarm ! just ain't no jive, they're the honey of our hive soo alive...

  • @williamsecor7745
    @williamsecor7745 5 років тому +9

    Seeing Erica's little smile in reaction to the crowd is sweetness in itself.

  • @franksolis8660
    @franksolis8660 3 роки тому +8

    I love the Blues...and I’m a Hispanic!! Love this Music keep marching on!!

  • @karel1948
    @karel1948 2 роки тому +7

    Erika, the best singer of the world, Greatings of the Netherlands

  • @koosman10001
    @koosman10001 4 роки тому +14

    I'm 71 years, old grew up 6 blocks from Bix Beiderbeck's home, played trumpet, tried to play like Bix. I just found these folks. Best I've heard in a long time for just plain feelin' it. Erika is that kinda cool you can only get when you don't know your cool and don't care. Love it.

  • @petemarsh7320
    @petemarsh7320 4 роки тому +16

    Jazz as originally created, what a privilege to be able listen to this incredible number.

  • @SPennell
    @SPennell 2 роки тому +15

    One of Erica's best! Long live Tuba Skinny.

  • @vincentdesiano4861
    @vincentdesiano4861 3 роки тому +26

    What a great and soulful singer! And an equally great band! Only people who truly love what they do can put forth such an authentic original early jazz sound!

  • @az_exit1279
    @az_exit1279 5 років тому +15

    Music such as this, reminds me that life is a party.

  • @Colin-v6q
    @Colin-v6q 28 днів тому +1

    Love tuba skinny here in Scotland. Brightens my day. 😊

  • @lesliedeacon2121
    @lesliedeacon2121 5 років тому +16

    Erika absolutely mesmerizes me...............I am well and truly hooked...........I am not sure why,.... but she drives me crazy...........it`s now 2019 !

    • @drjojo5551
      @drjojo5551 2 роки тому

      Les…..you’re going crazy too??? I’ve got it worse Bub……I have to put up with wet dreams every time I see her!! BUT…what an absolute beauty!!!! Nice bod too!!!

  • @terryandrews7271
    @terryandrews7271 3 роки тому +18

    I'm 70 years old I'm an old rocker, But I like music Period.
    I just ran across you guys a couple of days ago this is a fantastic gift, Thank you and please keep it up.❤❤❤

  • @dudleydelany8186
    @dudleydelany8186 9 років тому +175

    A beautiful song in a beautiful setting. This is Tuba Skinny at its best!

  • @AMDesignMarketing
    @AMDesignMarketing 3 роки тому +29

    Great band, this woman is one of the best singers I have heard in quite a while!!! She's so retro and different. Very refreshing to listen to her

    • @drjojo5551
      @drjojo5551 2 роки тому

      And Russ……she just radiates sex!!

  • @davidcullen6797
    @davidcullen6797 4 роки тому +8

    It's like sitting in my Daddy's front room, listening to 78s on his old phonograph. Addictive stuff.....

  • @sockhawk4675
    @sockhawk4675 8 років тому +33

    Erika is awesome! Love this band! I have all of their stuff!

  • @cynthiahawkins2389
    @cynthiahawkins2389 10 років тому +326

    Yes - the placement of Erika's vocal range make her not a true soprano, but more mezzo. And because of that, what happens for listeners: the magical combination of the tune..with the person singing it. I love Erika's 'pipes' - she is, as one commenter says, "like listening to an old vinyl", in terms of how RIGHT her singing is, how seamlessly it delivers the material. So very cool!!!

    • @peteryoungpeteryoung965
      @peteryoungpeteryoung965 6 років тому +45

      Cynthia Hawkins I think that Erica comes from the Billie Holiday/ Bessie Smith school of singing. It's a completely different sound to modern female singers, the laid back, cool, almost shy delivery, not in your face like these days. It's quite mesmerising, brilliant.

    • @allenfriedman2441
      @allenfriedman2441 6 років тому +15

      She's not a voice. a fine tuned horn with a mute. all of them are r so in sink with each other. They r one. I listen ! hr. each day, sadly , not on Pandora

    • @JohnSmith-mk8hz
      @JohnSmith-mk8hz 5 років тому +16

      To me things either have an electric sound or an acoustic sound. She is definitely acoustic. I love it.

    • @johnwiegand952
      @johnwiegand952 5 років тому +11

      Cynthia.. I've been trying to find the right words to describe her voice and the way it fits the band and the choice of songs. You described it perfectly..

    • @MrsLockenload
      @MrsLockenload 5 років тому +12

      what a lovely tone for sure. you can have a powerhouse all day long but this cool cat is the bees knees.

  • @rubensaguir111
    @rubensaguir111 6 років тому +9

    THAT DIVINE VOICE THAT THIS GIRL HAS !!

  • @howardkendallstoupe5820
    @howardkendallstoupe5820 5 років тому +8

    is it me ,,,,every time I watch this band I can only look at this charismatic woman

  • @tpobrienjr
    @tpobrienjr 4 роки тому +9

    This is the first I've heard from Tuba Skinny. I'll be back for more.

  • @johndidwhat9464
    @johndidwhat9464 2 роки тому +11

    Listening to Tuba Skinny always puts me in a good mood 😁

  • @goinxnginx
    @goinxnginx 7 років тому +44

    Erika's voice is so darn GREAT and she knows how to work it. What a great band!

  • @lumpcrabbarnacle3382
    @lumpcrabbarnacle3382 3 роки тому +7

    Hi there! Love you all . I’m 75 was born in Texas my dad worked at KPRC in the 40’s and 50’s he used to bring me the old promo records and I listen for hours as a kid. The old shellac’s we had had great music like this. Thank you.

  • @DavidLouisLouis-qh9ni
    @DavidLouisLouis-qh9ni Рік тому +3

    Great time Travel footage 🎥🎬,W🎞️🎞️🎞️ from the past W😎 W , What a Gas 🔥♥️♦️♦️♦️‼️

  • @ThomasMuirAudionaut
    @ThomasMuirAudionaut 6 місяців тому +4

    Swing is the OG folk fusion. my grandad had about 200 78' rpm vinyl records... I'm a Scotsman but am a soulman cause my pops had awesome taste in music.
    Cheers Tuba Skinny... swing is the basis of all my music, and you lot are younger than me... Live the tradition my friends.

  • @jimstledger6061
    @jimstledger6061 6 років тому +21

    What a great voice, Erika Lewis, I think I just fell in love with this woman.

  • @robleary3353
    @robleary3353 2 роки тому +8

    What I love about this emsemble is as soon as they start playing, your fingers and/toes are tapping along!. BRIL!.....

  • @markdodd1152
    @markdodd1152 3 роки тому +9

    I love her voice. I can listen to her all night. This is probably in my tenth time watching this . Going on a lost count of how many times now 1/20/23

  • @Mia-qt4th
    @Mia-qt4th 5 років тому +9

    The clarinet players are so amazing. My fav instrument in any band is the clarinet giving it that ragtime jazzy sound.

  • @ValerieFraser-ph3il
    @ValerieFraser-ph3il 4 місяці тому +3

    This is totally addictive!!

  • @jaimego
    @jaimego 4 роки тому +14

    Louisiana Beauty comes out in Erika's voice and Shaye's cornet sound - oh my oh my

  • @fireman4516
    @fireman4516 2 роки тому +9

    One of my favorite Tuba Skinny numbers, Erica really rocks this tune.

  • @hch49
    @hch49 4 роки тому +8

    I think I've listened to this song 100 times since I found it yesterday AM. Wow.

  • @howardwayne3974
    @howardwayne3974 4 роки тому +2

    My grandmother had old 78rpms like this i used to listen to when I was a kid . nothin' like a hot Texas night on buffalo bayou., the old folks sippin' beer and kids with a soda and everyone sweatin'.

  • @frankrogers3489
    @frankrogers3489 3 роки тому +8

    Just as perfect as I have heard from Erica and Tuba Skinny

  • @Emilio3377
    @Emilio3377 8 років тому +27

    My favorite performance. Great Erika .

  • @redspear100
    @redspear100 5 років тому +31

    hope this bunch make a good living, she's terrific.

    • @1946nimrod
      @1946nimrod 5 років тому +1

      The tip bucket's usually pretty full!

    • @ronashman8463
      @ronashman8463 4 роки тому +2

      @@1946nimrod good!