Proud Boys came to the rally in Atlanta. Then the tubas stepped in!

[jmbar2]

All hail to the Tuba Defense Corps!

[hlthe2b]

1. That is GREAT!

[FirstLight]

2. There's more of us than them!

Never forget that... for all the bluster, weapons, and hate...we've got loudness, joy, and compassion for each other! ... not to mention great musical taste 😄

[tanyev]

3. Wind instruments FTW!

[Metaphorical]

11. Well, Technically Brass

Though the Alto sax held its own as a wind instrument there!

[jmbar2]

14. I've always admired the subversive potential of brass to interrupt evil discourse

Every city needs a brass band prepared for just for such occasions.

[sdfernando]

27. Brass WIND instruments they are just not

Woodwind instruments. Any instrument you have to blow air into to make a sound is a wind instrument.

55 year wind player here.

[Pacifist Patriot]

56. My trombone playing son who played in the Eastman Wind Ensemble would disagree.

😉

[jmbar2]

66. Sad trombone got the last laugh in this video

Squeezed off a good one as they were leaving.

[ShazzieB]

88. Brass instruments are wind instruments.

Any instrument played by blowing through it is a wind instrument. All wind instruments are not brass instruments, but all brass instruments (tuba, trombone, trumpet, etc.) are wind instruments.

[chowder66]

4. They were fabulous!

[Hekate]

5. I LOVE this!

[Walleye]

6. There were no decent bands in the Nazi parade in DC

Could’ve had a few high school participations would’ve made it better

[sdfernando]

32. The U.S. doesn't do these types of parades

and you can tell. Very few crisp straight lines, uneven strides distances, lots of people out of step, rifles held at different angles, band instruments also held at different angles.

Hell, my high school band was way better than this!

Look at the parades in Russia and China…they train for this and it shows.

[JHB]

49. Yup, getting it crisp takes lots of practice.

There's a few specialized units who do that, like the Marine Drill Team, and cadet and midshipman corps at the service academies, but for typical units, after basic you'll get what was seen there: marching, not a showcase.

[Ilsa]

55. The drill team at the beginning of A Few Good Men

was dressed like Marines, IIRC. However, they were actually portrayed by the Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets Fish Drill Team according to Texas A&M Foundation. The Fish Drill Team, comprised of freshmen cadets, is a precision drill team known for its impressive performances, according to Texas A&M Admissions.

[Paladin]

90. I'm not in the habit of "rec'ing" Aggie-related posts...

...but it's a pleasure to do so, here. Great movie, fine marching by the Fish Drill Team.

[Walleye]

61. Truth, I've seen better parades in my own hometown

[CrispyQ]

76. I goggled it this morning cuz I didn't see enough parade footage to know if there were bands.

The West Point marching band & one or more of the Army bands performed.

I didn't know this, though:

AI Overview
Yes, the U.S. Army has numerous bands, including those that perform as marching bands. These bands are part of the larger structure of U.S. military bands. Army bands play a variety of music styles and participate in ceremonies, concerts, and parades, both nationally and internationally.

Yes, the Marines have a marching band, known as "The President's Own" United States Marine Band. They are the oldest continuously active professional musical organization in the United States. In addition to the Marine Band, there are also ten Marine Corps Fleet Bands, which include marching bands.

Drum and Bugle Corps • United States Air Force Academy
Yes, the Air Force has a marching band, often referred to as the Ceremonial Marching Band. It is one of the performing ensembles within the United States Air Force Academy Band. The band performs at military ceremonies, parades, and other events, showcasing military precision and musicality.

Yes, the Navy has both a ceremonial/marching band and other musical ensembles. The Navy Band Northeast, for example, features a marching band that performs at street parades and other public events in the Northeast. The Navy also has other bands, including a concert band, brass band, and rock band, which can be seen at public concerts or parades. The U.S. Naval Academy also has a marching band and a drum and bugle corps that performs for various events.

[Walleye]

81. Maybe I just missed the good music that happened in the parade.

But I know the military bands are terrific because they play really well on the mall on memorial day and July 4. Really good musicians, course Trump doesn’t like music.

[AnnaLee]

7. Made my day

Thank you!

[sheshe2]

8. Ouch!

The PB's got spanked!

[marble falls]

9. There was a guy carrying a boogaloo brothers US flag. The yellow and black one.

[BOSSHOG]

10. What are they proud of?

Are they potty trained? Have they mastered Easy Crossword Puzzles? Good Boy!

[3catwoman3]

45. I'd like to say to the guy who was hiding his face that if you must...

...hide your face while doing something, you are doing something you shouldn't be, and you have nothing to be proud of.

[marble falls]

64. One of their tenents is to keep masurbation to once a month. Not a joke.

[kacekwl]

12. Thank goodness for the tubas

That one guy arguing with the PB was foolish. That's how violence starts. He should have been relocated.

[GenThePerservering]

82. He wouldn't stop yapping

reminded me of one of those annoying little ill-trained yappy dogs some people have.

[Aristus]

13. As the tuba player in my high school's symphonic band, I approve.

Tubas are not to be mocked!

[jmbar2]

15. Technically, is it a tuba or sousaphone?

I get them confused. But they are definitely a powerful defense against KKKrap.

[Aristus]

21. The sousaphone is the portable, wearable version of the tuba.

I played the sousaphone in marching band during football season, and then a standard concert tuba for performances the rest of the year.

[Conjuay]

29. Actually, I brlieve that was a euphonium.

[usonian]

16. I don't know the tune

Expected Hit the Road, Jack

At a Giants game, the Stanford wind/brass section (it was on the radio) prefaced The national anthem with the opening repeated A-flat notes of Tchaikovsky's fourth symphony IIRC. Striking.

Mighta woken up the sleepy one.

[jmbar2]

18. I think it's a Klezmer tune, but don't know the name of it.

[usonian]

23. I am way uninformed on Klezmer.

Unless it's in one of Mahler's symphonies. I forgot the one. Not cheating tonight.

Great Mahler series. I heard every one.

https://exchange.prx.org/series/39638-embrace-everything-the-world-of-gustav-mahler

[chia]

24. It's Bella Ciao! The Italian anti-fascist song

https://m.

&pp=ygUTYmVsbGEgY2lhbyBvcmlnaW5hbA%3D%3D

[usonian]

28. I missed WWII

But I'm FBI, full blooded Italian. Nice to know.

Ciao! 🇮🇹

[jmbar2]

38. Wow! What a great choice of tune

Much respect to the band members for this!

[Timeflyer]

68. So cool to know it's an anti-fascist tune, from Italia. First thought it was a polka, to mock the Nazi Boys.

[thought crime]

74. A long-time favorite of Leftists

And Bella Ciao was featured in the Netflix series, Money Heist !!

[BidenRocks]

17. I was really hoping for

Roll Out The Barrel

[NBachers]

39. I was hoping for Midnight in Moscow

&list=RD_F2T-e1IYOg&start_radio=1

[jmbar2]

41. Another great tune - I've heard it but didn't know the background.

"Moscow Nights", originally titled "Leningrad Nights", is a Soviet patriotic song written by Mikhail Matusovsky and composed by Vasily Solovyov-Sedoy. It was later covered as "Midnight in Moscow" by Kenny Ball.

https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Moscow_Nights

[NBachers]

46. My son married his Bulgarian wife in Sofia. Walking through a park downtown, I heard a band playing this. I said, "I'm

not back home anymore." Beautiful parks, beautiful downtown; my son and I bought Cuban cigars to smoke together at the reception.

They now have a lovely and smart 8 year old daughter named Sofia.

[Javaman]

19. Ciao Bella!!! nt

[tanyev]

20. OMG, you're so right!

"Bella ciao" (Italian pronunciation: [ˈbɛlla ˈtʃaːo]) is an Italian song dedicated to the partisans of the Italian resistance, who fought against the occupying troops of Nazi Germany and the collaborationist Fascist forces during the liberation of Italy.

The exact origins are not known, but it is theorized to be based on a folk song of the late 19th century, sung by female workers (mondine) of the paddy fields in Northern Italy in protest against harsh working conditions. There is little evidence of the song being used during World War II, with the current "partisan version" only becoming widespread after it ended. Versions of "Bella ciao" continue to be sung worldwide as a hymn of resistance against injustice and oppression.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bella_ciao

[usonian]

30. FIAT. Failed Italian Automotive Technology. NT

[tanyev]

33. Ha! I'm impressed they fit all 4 of them plus a camera inside that car.

[DinahMoeHum]

22. Very famous anti-Fascist song. . .

. . .sung in many languages. . .

. . .a version here sung by Ukrainian soldiers. . .

[usonian]

25. You want to upset them?

Spike Jones

Benny Hill/Boots Randolph. You can't heil and dance to the music at once.

Boots Randolph, a great performance.

Okay you experts, why is the second sax mellower than the first? They seem to be the same size, though I admit to being distracted.

[NJCher]

36. fuhrer's face

had me

I loved the comb mustache.

Hitler was a goofy looking fu@#$k, wasn't he? And so is trump. How do these buffoons get people to follow them?

I guess they cater to the lower half of the IQ spectrum.

[usonian]

47. It's the limbic response. If it ain't part of the cult(ure), hate it.

Works.

And did tech bros get taken to the cleaners!!!
Long time Silicon Valley investor sheds 💦💦 tears 💦💦 over bad decision. 💦💦
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220378706
Greed and self-delusion "trump" brains/logic

One word of advice for those in Silicon Valley who followed Musk’s lead and sided with Trump. Leave. Don’t delude yourself that you are working to make crypto a part of global finance, minimising artificial intelligence regulation, helping start-up companies or protecting the interests of Silicon Valley. You have no sway. You are just cannon fodder.

[LudwigPastorius]

40. Most of the difference in sound can probably be attributed to the different mouthpieces.

Yakety Girl #1 is playing a metal mouthpiece, while Yakety Girl #2 is playing one made of hard rubber.

There are many other variables. The horn brand, reed hardness, and individual player's technique come into play, but mouthpiece is a biggie.

[usonian]

42. Thanks!

IIRC, My Dad had a black (so it's the hard rubber) mouthpiece.

He loved Dorsey and big bands, but his fav sound was Lombardo, IIRC.

🎷

[JustAnotherGen]

26. STG!

That police officer is doing his damndest to not smile!

[BlueSpot]

31. I grinned though that entire video

Well, at least from when the tuba came out!

[KentuckyWoman]

34. Kudos to everyone

Clearly law enforcement was there to stop the boys from instigating violence. Our folks stood firm.

That band that stepped up to drown them out prompting them to leave is wonderful.

[wryter2000]

35. OMG

That is a thing of beauty

[hamsterjill]

37. Absolutely MAV-A-LAS!!!

Genius!

[AllaN01Bear]

43. the old tuba tooters back again.

great

[ailsagirl]

44. BRILLIANT!!

🤣🇺🇸😁🇺🇸😁🇺🇸

[NJCher]

48. I watched it twice

Freaking hilarious.

We sang that song, too: "All you fascists bound to lose..."

Our musical group who led it are a group of labor lawyers who also are musicians!

[Faux pas]

50. BRA EFFING VO!!!

Love it

[MorbidButterflyTat]

51. My favorite part

was the sweet young lady dancing with the US flag behind and above the fascist bullies!

She was great!!

[B.See]

52. LMFAO. Whaa? No requests, boys?

[Norrrm]

53. Tuba on the march

[spanone]

54. K&R

[Pacifist Patriot]

57. Needs more cowbell!

Sorry. Family joke. My youngest kid is a professional trombonist. His siblings used to shout "needs more cowbell" to signal he should stop practicing and go to bed already. It was when we realized we had to beg him to stop instead of nag him to practice that we figured we had a professional musician in the house.

Musicians slay!

[markodochartaigh]

58. Isn't that originally from SNL?

?si=FjqFQ4dTPQLKqATA

[Pacifist Patriot]

59. Yep! That is indeed where it comes from.

[Skittles]

60. love how casual LEO is

they seem pretty relaxed

[LymphocyteLover]

62. They are very good players! Well-done!

[malaise]

63. Bwaaaah

Perfect😀

[TexLaProgressive]

65. Now that musically owning magats.

[orangecrush]

67. OMG

[HeartsCanHope]

69. Played trombone in high school.

Sat right in front of the drums and tubas. Tubas are VERY loud, even louder than the drums, imo. Loved seeing tubas, saxophones, trombones and drums, (sorry if I missed other instruments,) conducting sonic warfare against the little scared boys. Thanks so much for the post!

[Trueblue Texan]

70. CLEARLY there are more of us than them!

Yesterday was a huge success for our nation and I am fully of energy and courage from the participation!

[ms liberty]

71. Missed opportunity!

If the crowd pointed and yelled "proud boys" and then they did the sad trombone...oh, that woulda been epic!

[William769]

72. Why are the police have taken a stance to protect the proud boys

& not the other way around. I'm serious, watch the video again.

All hail the tuba's!

[GenThePerservering]

80. It looks to me like they're corralling them. nt

[Stinky The Clown]

73. Absolutely BRILLIANT!!!

[eShirl]

75. +5 brass instruments of fascist repelling

[Upthevibe]

77. jmbar2 .............

Awesome!

Thanks for posting

[peggysue2]

78. This was something else I loved seeing

The Art of Resistance. This time through music.

The one Proud Boy and protester were having an animated discussion that seemed to calm down as the musicians blasted away. Several of the PBs were rocking to the rhythm.

Another way to peacefully defang the opposition.

The cops/troopers did not look thrilled at the horns full tilt in their faces.

Good times!

[IjustDontlikeRepugs]

79. Happy Pride, boys!

That’s the best video of the protests I have seen!

[Cheezoholic]

83. ACLU legal observers present. That's how you do it! n/t

[LetMyPeopleVote]

84. This made me smile

Link to tweet

[AntiFascist]

85. Bella Ciao!!...

my father served alongside the Italians in WWII!

[Bluetus]

86. The tuba is a lethal weapon. Just ask Giuseppe Verdi.

[mdbl]

87. Hip Hip Hooray for the Tubas!

[Shellback Squid]

89. Rachel Maddow showed this video on her show last nite and I also listed it on Reddit and one

of the players responded
https://www.reddit.com/r/Tuba/comments/1lbplhv/proud_boys_came_to_the_rally_in_atlanta_then_the/


"JonXP
•
2d ago

Hey, that's me and my friends. I'm the guy with the sousaphone you see towards the end. This was a pretty darn amazing thing to have been a part of."



I completely stole your header but admitted to it

[jmbar2]

91. That's wonderful!

I'm so glad they got the international recognition they deserve from Rachel! i hope it sets off a trend everywhere. And now I know what a Sousaphone looks like.

Many thanks.

[Buns_of_Fire]

92. In search of the elusive "brown note" just for the proud boys. nt

Tubas for freedom!

[jmbar2]

93. Tubas of the Resistance Unite!

This is the moment in time for all tuba players to come to the aid of Democracy!. Maybe bagpipers will get inspired next.

[ailsagirl]

94. I laughed 'til I cried

[CoopersDad]

95. The girl dancing with the flag behind those boys....

She's cracking me up!

[electric_blue68]

96. Just saw this. Great stuff! 😄 TY