My daughter (a clarinetist) is hanging out a bit (dating?) with a tuba player. There seems no name other than “tuba player,” and my “tubador” response was met with the smirks reserved for all bad puns and the like. After all there are flautists, whistlers. pianists, oboists, buglers, trumpeters, pipers, whistlers, etc.
Any of you musicians out there know another name for tuba player and is there anything I should know about these blokes in general? 
PhilO
Not sure, but perhaps tubist?
Not sure. But I think if this is someone your daughter is, in fact, dating, it would be appropriate to refer to him as “Bub,” and maintain your best Al Pacino sneer.
We’re reading a story to our daughter currently with a Sousaphonist in it. (Ths Sousaphonist is in fact a wolf intent on pignapping one of the piglets in a band.) Could be an appropriate descriptor if he does Sousaphone too.
If you like him he could be “to be” If not “taboo”.
He could be a Bb Brass bassist.
I’m partial to calling them George. I’ve always liked that name. Or maybe Caleb.
Tubist - right. But what about a xylophone player? 
This raises the issue of what sort of music he plays on the tuba. “Tubist” of “tubaist” may be appropriate for players of classical music, while “tuber” or “tubaer” may be appropriate for players of traditional music, similar to “harpist” and “harper” for players of the harp. There may also be more versatile players who can be correctly referred to as “tuberists,” “tubaerists,” “tubisters,” or “tubaisters.” This was discussed in an earlier thread:
http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php?t=10045
Best wishes,
Jerry
Thank you all; tunaist or tubist it is. And Em, rest assured, a full background investigation of the individual was conducted.
PhilO
Tunaist, Phil? That one sounds a little fishy to me.
Blowhard?
“X” as in “X marks the spot”?
I always like for my daughter to show her dates her latest pistol target. I especially like it when she expresses her determination to get a better score than me, someday. 
It’s amazing how polite they are after that.
My husband can’t quite make up his mind whether he should get “a couple of boys from the store” (hardware grunts) to “have a chat” with our daughters’ dates, or whether he should simply bring home 3 ladders. (one per girl.)
Hmmm. With my older girl - well, let’s put it this way: if these were caveman days, and she liked a guy, he’d have to fear being bopped over the head and dragged off to her cave. It’s bad enough when the cat drags in lizards, birds, and small rodents - don’t need to encourage her to do the same sort of thing.
Though I probably don’t need to fear her getting too involved with a guy who plays an instrument that sounds like it’s got a terminal case of flatulence. She’s much more likely to get involved with a single-reed player (or someone from karate class). You can work out the specifics for yourself 
Yeah, but i wouldn’t discount the tubadour too quickly: these guys get plenty of exercise for their lips! 
I’m with you, DCrom…my first thought for what you call a tuba player:
geek. But I shouldn’t rush to judgment. I’m sure there are some fine tunaists/ tubaists/ tubists out there. For all I know, Brad Pitt may have played the tuba.
The last one I actually knew was called Jack.
Depending on the type of tuba:
sousaphonist
heliconner
bass euphonist
Actually, Merriam-Webster’s dictionary specifically says it’s tubaist.
Anyway, soon as is expedient, you should try and persuade him to leave the tuba for the ophicleide.
It’s either bass player or euphonium player.
My daughter has been a tubist for about 15 years now. The one thing I can say about tubists is that they do fall into the category of “Bass players”. They are a very interesting bunch.