You can just tell he’s pouring his heart and soul into that instrument. He lets the instrument do the talking

I’m lightheaded just watching him play like that.

Bruh playing that tuba like his life depending on it..lol

As a Tuba section leader from the 90's, I salute the hell out of Felix. He's passionate about that horn and I doubt he knows how folks look up to him leaving a legacy at the real SUper POWER of the SOUTH!

If a classical tuba player hears this he would have a hearhattack :D

Dude... I didn't even know a tuba could hit those notes. INSANE!!

As a sousaphone player I am just astonished at that high of a note I am in serious awe. I look up to this dude now I mean OMG

😱😱section leader turned the volume up

Folks who are criticizing tone quality, remember that we are listening to a recording from a device that is not optimized for low brass at that volume and distance. A better mic would make for a beer tone, I’m sure it’s an incredibly powerful sound in person.

Just one of these sousaphones could rip through all 7 of my school’s

Dude consistent on every song!!!

Is it weird that I watch this ever day?

Does any remember the pain in your shoulder when first starting out a sousaphone then getting used to it?

felix blowing that bih but everybody else idk......

If there's something "wrong" about their technique, they've shown us how this instrument actually should be played. We do big and load. Bravo Felix!

Listening to this with headphones is a trip god damn

This is honestly one of the best bands I’ve heard in a long time. And their arrangements be 🔥🔥🔥

Remember the horns don’t need to truly be broken in. It’s the players that need to be broken in adjusting to the new horn. Larger bore size and greater resistance. JSU did it and so can SU.

That brotha is a BOSS on the Tuba! My range is good, but I could never crank like that! Shout out to him and SU. Been listening to this band via VCR recording, live TV, and KZfaq for over 15 years! I can't wait to see them in Pasadena!!!!!

From a mellophone member, mad respect for hitting those high notes

From a former snare drummer, I don't know how y'all do it. rt

Im from AZ and if the band director heard me play like that at my school I'd get slapped. I wish we could play like this

Felix is the soul of the section the tuba section wouldn't be nun wit out him he's constant on every song

You can tell that he gives it a 150% every time . #salute

0:07 guy: “ watch that tempo” Felix: “ i been playin since 7 grade” 😳💯

2019 and I’m still watching these my old high school band director said the most beautiful worse amazing sound he’s ever heard from tubas😂

I was a euphonium/sousaphone player in high school and I can say that’s super hard to do. That dude has a lot of talent.

As a former high school tuba player, and being the only one for a period.... Damn this is what bass really is....the foundation

Cruise ships should hire these folks to replace foghorns.

imagine playing that with a canker sore

As a former tuba player that's how you play a tuba you make that bad boy you sing through that tuba with passion and you get a great performance and a great quality sound like this

He has that raw power

They dk what to do cause they on metal now😂. Felix sound good doe

That dude is phuckin EATING

Damn..i feel out of breath just watching this and I blast on a Bass trombone for days

STILL LOVING THIS ❤ 4/ 13 / 2K24 🔥🔥🔥

DAMN! Somebody shift that dude the baritone section and stop tripping. They sound like a different band with the brass tubas. I like it. Next year gone be dangerous.

i don’t know what day it is for quarantine but this is making me miss my tuba even more

I cried as usual watching these videos....The Unity. The Power. The synchronicity. The Love. God!

Had to come back to watch this video.....one of the best

Anyone that have been around for the last 40 years like I have could honestly tell you there are three distinct sounds in the HBCU band world over the years. The mellow R & B concert sound & arrangements of FAMU & the uptemp, mellophone, intense high note trumpet, precision marching and brass sound arrangements of the Human Jukebox. If you put on a blindfold you can tell which band is which. Many bands in the SWAC and around the country INCLUDING J-STATE are leaning towards sounding like SU over the past 30 years. Many MEAC bands are sticking to their traditional full sounding arrangements. This is why SU always states "Often Imitated and Never Duplicated" The Human Jukebox invented the term "Crank". Many Louisiana and New Orleans high schools adopted this style years ago, which is why many HBCUs love to recruit from NOLA. NOLA high school trumpets learn to play above the register at an early age, especially in the 70's & 80's. Check your history & old videos from 30 years ago JUKE HATERS... hopefully they now have quality brass tubas to match the brass sound.

I didnt get a chance to go to an HBCU, but I love my people so much man!

The way bro playin the tuba with all that dedication is a different type of dedication and i need that type of dedication

Coming from a saxaphone player I AM IMPRESSED great job my man

me encanta, soy fan de este tipo de bandas y sobre todo de este tipo de tubas. sigan asi muchachos

It's October 2021, just here for my yearly fix. I played sax during parade season because I played football but I always had respect for the tuba section.

Thank you you for sharing this. MAN this is great, like End Game Boss music level stuff

What in the world, how is this even possible.... This is beyond any scope of epic. This is blood, sweat and tears

As a drumline member, I have no clue why I’m here. But I love it.

Can't lie I know nothing about band,music or instruments but damn I didn't know you had to work so hard to get the sound. That was amazing to say the least and nobody can knock that effort.

never seen a more passionate tuba player like the one close to the recording device, nomination for most passionate player please

Every now and then I gotta come back to this video 🔥🔥

Imagine hearing this before you play a game

Шикарно! Я в восхищении! Браво!

YOO i marched a sousaphone 4 years in high school and 2 in college! Never knew they could reach those high azz notes.. yessuh..

Southern University ensemble is next to none, whether they play inside or outside. No one can touch them when it comes to clean seemless performance. Love 🇨🇦 🍁

I love this song and now it’s played by a band 😍😍😍

@ 0:31 seconds i died seeing homeboy hitting them notes

Essas tubas são incríveis 👏👏👏👏

We’re lucky to witness such a player. Bravo 👏🏽 ❤

Man I love his sound, I strive to play that loud. Does anyone know the kind of mouthpiece he is playing on?

2:11 just sounds beautiful stg

Good song brother, you are a good tubero surprises me how you play. I watch all your tuba videos

call me weird, but i still come and watch this at least 5 times a week 3 years later.

That high C tho so dope 👌👌

Tuba part just wanna make me wanna do a stank face 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Damn, Son! You're making it cry! Me too.

Big dog ain’t playing no games, giving his all every note.

I finally was able to exhale after that last note! Man oh man... he was hoopin

I'm impressed with all of the tuba players and also by the way I love the beat they was playing

Brother your the best tuba player there ever is,was an ever will be 💪💪💪👍

i was in this bandroom today for a band festival. It was so sureal cuz ive always seen it in videos but never in person

Did y’all see the third tuba when they took it up the second time the dude was holding his forehead

Bayou classic gon be lit this year!!

As a sousaphone player myself, this is the coolest thing I’ve ever seen

wow WAY to START the song, that was amazing!

Toca muito esse cara...

somebody rush that tuba to the hospital...bruh killed it at the beginning..lmao

Play those TUBAS, boys....ya’ll doin it!!!! Loved it 7/26/2020. Aloha from Hawaii. BEAUTIFULLLLL ON ALL LEVELS. Love this guy on the end here.....FELIX?

i can feel so much love in this video

Well good goddamn. Breakin in that brass very well

I need to start cranking like him.

LOVE this video

I love when a marching band plays from the heart 😍

He’s the TRUTH with dat thang!!!

That dude got hella good tone

Love this song !!

Dem boys blowin tf outta this!!🔥🔥

Congrats on a milly bro‼️‼️

Go go go Tubas !! 👏👏👏👏

Bruh is playing absolutely amazingly stanky, never seen so much swag behind the mouthpiece

My shoulder hurts looking at this

The very best, roll on!

How do they create that sound Wow!!!

you can tell a sousa player is pouring his heart out when the instrument sounds like a kazoo

2 years later im still watching

Shoot I wish I had his energy even though I love my tuba man got some skills and can play loud

Anybody know what kind of mouthpiece is being used by the guy on the right side of the screen

I miss playing my tuba in the marching band our director would let us crank out stuff like this. I miss it like crazy

which mouthpiece do you use?