My 99 year old Dad found this group on KZread 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

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

Best wishes to your father!

@brucesz2334

3 жыл бұрын

@eclemensen I'm ready! :)

@karlhungus5554

3 жыл бұрын

@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

3 жыл бұрын

Love Always :)

Does anyone else get the urge to give Erica a hug

@jeffreytracey

2 ай бұрын

I sure do

@josvandencamp8441

12 күн бұрын

Absolutely yes.

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

@bobdocteurvelo7535

3 жыл бұрын

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

@alfching2499

2 жыл бұрын

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

@ricklorion

2 жыл бұрын

Same

@mmg9675

Жыл бұрын

@@alfching2499 Sound on this is first class

@johntatum8088

Жыл бұрын

Yes, she is awesome!

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!

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

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, Big Easy 100% NOLA

@maddierosemusic

3 жыл бұрын

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

@allanf9355

3 жыл бұрын

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

@ivanhajncl8833

3 жыл бұрын

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

@augydoggy71

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

@christinemosley1475

3 жыл бұрын

It's GREAT!!

@Pazair-nq6gl

3 жыл бұрын

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

@johnkidd797

2 жыл бұрын

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

@themikeyone

2 жыл бұрын

👍🇬🇧👍🇬🇧🙏

@pavloskarageorgis424

2 жыл бұрын

Gulfstream 19.28 9#10#3

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

@karltaylor4455

3 жыл бұрын

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

@henryseidel5469

3 жыл бұрын

@@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

3 жыл бұрын

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

@henryseidel5469

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

4 ай бұрын

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.

@user-eh3sr3ww9c

3 ай бұрын

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

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

@gladysrodriguez5498

3 жыл бұрын

Right!

@stevemike1984

2 жыл бұрын

Fuckin a

@williamsantangelo

2 жыл бұрын

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

@davidmatthews3131

2 жыл бұрын

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

@thefreese1

2 жыл бұрын

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

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?

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

3 жыл бұрын

LOVE it Denise - I appreciate Authenticity!!!

@geezenslaw

3 жыл бұрын

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

@allanf9355

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

@@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. .

Can’t stop listening to TUBA SKINNY

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

@pauldouglas3576

3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree, real feel good music

@philcool168

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

@David-sd9wl

3 жыл бұрын

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

@1946nimrod

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome to the club!

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

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

@julies1ify

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly !

@snurkergerm6168

4 жыл бұрын

Her voice just need a few crackly noises

@Gieszkanne

4 жыл бұрын

@@snurkergerm6168 Yes is to soft and mellow

@davidobrien2739

3 жыл бұрын

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

@lydialily846

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

@christopherfattibene7296

4 жыл бұрын

Her voice is excellent!

@navymusician822

4 жыл бұрын

@@christopherfattibene7296 and her FACE would stop a clock LOL

@mailmanjim57

4 жыл бұрын

@@navymusician822 there's no reason to be mean.

@californiancondor6860

4 жыл бұрын

@@navymusician822 Your a nasty twat !

@cottonpatch2000

3 жыл бұрын

I saw her first

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

@Bob61944

3 жыл бұрын

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

@AaronHahnStudios

3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

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

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

@allanf9355

3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

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

@martindizoniii2230

3 жыл бұрын

Word.

@ot6552

3 жыл бұрын

Me too !!!!!!! Wawwwww!!!!!!!🤗

@fernacticus

3 жыл бұрын

Yes yes yes yess. Did I say yes at all?

@lemmob2935

3 жыл бұрын

me too,

@shelleyboyd2491

Жыл бұрын

Same here bro!

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

@susandhifaoui

4 жыл бұрын

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

@mikeos1

4 жыл бұрын

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

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.

hope that Tuba Skinny will come to the Netherlands for sure

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

4 жыл бұрын

Sounds like Billie H

@cmans79tr7

4 жыл бұрын

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

@carpenterfamily6198

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, she is amazing !

@ivanhajncl8833

4 ай бұрын

@@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

4 ай бұрын

@@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

A smile from Erika will break your heart.

@drjojo5551

Жыл бұрын

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

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

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

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

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 :)))*

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

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

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

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

Жыл бұрын

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

Most awesome band

Love the cornet!

Erika👍👍👍👍👍👍

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.

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

I think I’m in Love with Her, WOW!!

@markczarny7088

3 жыл бұрын

Don't we all

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

Absolutely bloody BRILLIANT!!!

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

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

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.

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

Greetings formato Mexico

Just fabulous

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

Erika😘

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

What a fine band.

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

Superb musicians

fantastic

Fantastic!

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

She got the pipes...

Ahhhhhhhh……. real music, talent and all.

She is SWEET.

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

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

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

Ich liebe eure Musik 🤩🤩🤩

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

@maddierosemusic

3 жыл бұрын

Careful, Now! :)

This woman is excepcional! Transmit there what you want! I’ am a Spanish , only talk a little English , transmilt your voice how like a hug

@user-zv7yb4yp9g

2 жыл бұрын

lol

Bravo, quel charisme !

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

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

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

3 жыл бұрын

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.

Feels like I'm watching Boardwalk Empire. That's when I began my love for this particular genre of music.Thank you.

I like it

Erika is sweet to hear you

What a wonderful group I love that lady that plays the trumphet ..

@IdealDanl

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed, agree on both counts. It's a cornet, by the way, not trumpet. Shaye Cohn, she is the band leader.

I love ❤️ this band…❤️⭐️⭐️❤️❤️⭐️❤️

Erica takes away my blues and gives the warm fluffiness.

So 259 people dislike this wonderful performance! What the hell do THEY know? Sal (musician)

@carmijok1

5 жыл бұрын

Nothing, apparently!

@williamgrantz1376

5 жыл бұрын

Damn Trumptards, they don't know politics, religion, or music.

@robbinsonhatol7328

4 жыл бұрын

.... maybe they prefer the bo carter version. ..... TB version is 'swing' ..... Carters is 'blues' ... I like both .... 😐

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

3 жыл бұрын

Beyond words how great this band is

Erica and Leon Redbone singing together, magine. Love Tuba Skinny, love New Orleans.

This video is roughly 10 years old and possible some of these musicians are now close to my age but Skinny rocks it ... This woman could buy my sole and keep me laughing.

@ivanhajncl8833

4 ай бұрын

Regardless of how old this video is, the gap between your age and theirs cannot change. They aren't getting any closer to you, as you are running away from them at precisely the same rate.

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!

Great to hear great singer

The Group gets better and better.

I have a friend whose collection of this era of music is quite extensive, or was, as he sold/donated much of it to the National Archives. What he does still retain he often features when he substitute DJ's on the local public radio station here in Pittsburgh. I say all that to say, I appreciate this bands authenticity to the style of that era and how it reproduces the feel and authentic sound. Those old recordings, although valuable for historical reasons, lack the clarity and true beauty of the genre because the technology was primitive (not a condemnation, just the facts) and the medium, through age, has obviously deteriorated. Some would say, that is part of its charm. But this band in particular, makes it like going back in time and experiencing this musical era live and in person. I was touched by these folk's hearts that's obvious in their performance and found myself binge watching all them. That era was definitely "...the best and worst of times'''". Peace!

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

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

Love that voice

Food for my soul - thanks

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.❤❤❤

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

Beautiful! Oh baby, I'm so blues!

No words. Just tears in my eyes. Erika! 💙💚❤️🙏

What a blast!

My gosh! Erika’s features are so nice to watch. The lips, expressions, eyebrow movement, eyes. God I have to stop watching her cause I’m falling in love.

I just discovered this band, where have I been.

Excellent!

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

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

Pure, sweet Americana at it's best. Erika Lewis is the pure definition of 'sultry'.

It's hard to believe how perfect a perfect pitch and grove they nailed on this thing......Holy Cheezzessballs Tuba Hit the lovuin on this Ol Gal. What a performance. I am so happy to realize how great this is.