barrella Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Calling all Cornet players, Flugal Horn, Tenor Horn, Baritone Horn, Euphonium, Trombone, Eflat Bass, Bflat Bass and percussion players in Bangkok. Thought I would throw this one out.As a keen Brass Band player in my younger days (championship section at one point) I miss it and well, Bangkok dose not really have a contesting brass band or at least a brass group of any real qulaity. (Heard some hit and miss wind bands though) so I thought, why not try and start our own.After 2 days on a Facebook expat feed, we have already got 3 players, looking to start a 5 piece at the begining, then move on to a fuller size, maybe a total contesting size band, lets see.I was considering getting the 5 piece ready for Christmas so we can get out on some gigs for playing xmas music. Nothing reminds many people more of Christmas that some nice brass carolsInbox me if you are interested with what instrument you playDon't worry we are all rusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 If you do get something together, let me know! Would love to hear you play. I did see some Thai musicians last year playing at a club in Thong Lor. I can't remember all the brass instruments, but there were several. The club has closed down, but I'm in that area again in 2 weeks. Will try to track them down. They were playing jazz and old time standards. Great fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrella Posted September 21, 2014 Author Share Posted September 21, 2014 We are still needing 2 more players, its looking a bit thin on the ground here at the moment. The funny thing about this is, I asked a few bar owners in passing about would they be interested in a brass group playing for there Christmas dinners, all, and I mean all said, "yes". I also asked a hotel that I know has the odd people playing in it every now and again, they almost jumped down my throat with a yes. There is a market here for a good sounding brass group to do old favorites and some modern stuff for sure.I have not even bothered to try and market this and I am being thrown jobs.Just can not get the players, it's normally the other way around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sena Dave Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 I thought there would already be more than enough Brasses in Bangkok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sustento Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Work permits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrella Posted September 21, 2014 Author Share Posted September 21, 2014 Work permits? Leave that to me. Are you applying? What Bras Instrument do you play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sustento Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 I don't. I was just pointing out one of the problems you might face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estrada Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 (edited) Work permits? Leave that to me. Are you applying? What Bras Instrument do you play? I haven't had a twang on a "Bra" for years: Do you mean the "Sofiny" Breast Care Bra Instrument? Edited September 22, 2014 by Estrada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyinhuahin Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 If you're open to Thai players, Silpakorn and Mahidol Universities have good programs and are turning out very competent players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 If you're open to Thai players, Silpakorn and Mahidol Universities have good programs and are turning out very competent players. Excellent suggestion. I saw a school band at the Hua Hin jazz fest several years ago. They were pretty good! Many get motivation from the King. He's quite good: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjLSuFd3lfo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estrada Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 "As a keen Brass Band player in my younger days (championship section at one point) I miss it and well, Bangkok dose not really have a contesting brass band or at least a brass group of any real qulaity" On the contrary, an 158 member Thai brass band won the 2013 World Music Championships in the Netherlands, two other Thai Brass Bands were runners up. If you want to recruit good players I suggest that you contact Mahidol University School of Music Salaya Campus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzvic Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Good luck with your initiative. Maybe you could work up to doing a "turn" at the Lumpini Park Symphony free concert around Christmas/New Year...Thai talent plus overseas bass/string players and soloists gave us good night. Son played trombone and piano (jazz/classical) but sadly never time for it now. Being in bands/orchestras certainly gave him good time management skills and a lot of fun/cameraderie. Wonderful how the experienced players encouraged the young ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orpheus454 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 "Don't worry we are all rusty." No, brass doesn't go rusty... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quandow Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 There's a brass teacher at Regent's in Pattaya might be interested, he's quite good. His name is Clarence, look him up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTO Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 I played Euphoneum, even have one somewhere in the village, also anything else up Eb trumpet, but I travel too much, but keen to see how it goes. Police, school and Army bands, we won a few comps, used to open hospitals and things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vogie Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Work permits? Leave that to me. Are you applying? What Bras Instrument do you play? I think he is just blowing his own trumpet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoutman360 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Hit the jazz and blues bars. Ask around. Also go to Sukhumvit Sheriton and talk to the band at the jazz bar. Everyone knows everyone. Once you get connected, names and numbers are in abundance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sustento Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Work permits? Leave that to me. Are you applying? What Bras Instrument do you play? I think he is just blowing his own trumpet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrella Posted September 28, 2014 Author Share Posted September 28, 2014 I see no listing of any brass band of any quality or winning of anything from Thailand ever. http://www.brassstats.com/I also have talked quite a lot now with the Bandsman and they have researched for me and found not one brass band of any known winning level ever in Thailand.I will concede that there have been the odd marching band winning things from Thailand and that is a musical world of difference from a competing band for musical quality to a marching band which holds about a 60% score based on pretty walking (even though I do like them)If you compare the average competing brass band to a marching band, it is like night a day. I have no issues with Thai players as long as they get involved with us all, in fact I think it is important to have Thai players as the full band, if it gets off the ground and grows, will be a Thailand band.Maybe it is because I am a brass snob but 95% of all the players I have heard from Thailand except for the one Tuba player I heard about 6 years ago, are about all the same as struggling 4th section southern UK band going no where.Even in the supposed top live popular bands and musicians on TV, the brass section if they have them and are really playing, all have this very thin non practice tone, or a raspy blasty tone that would get a band nowhere in the competing world but it is a good starting place so thanks for the idea, all help is appreciated. Please in box me if you want to give it a stab, we still have the same 3 players so far, so one more at worst, 2 more will get is a nice sound for a opening. Thank you all once again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkflemster Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Have you had any luck with this? I started playing Soprano Saxophone again and would love to find a few guys to play some tunes with. Do you know anybody in Pattaya area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamSipEt Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Perhaps visit Checkinn99 on a Sunday afternoon when they have their Jazz session and see if any of the visiting musicians would like to join you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stradavarius37 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 OP needs to get outside the bar districts more - watch a few videos of Mahidol Brass Band and then tell me about the lack of quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stradavarius37 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Rankings and competitors - rubbish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stradavarius37 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 In answer to the nonsense assertions in this thread by the OP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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