brother cavefish

Hey Mell, which V16 mp did you use the rubber or metal i was pondering a metal one ,large chamber, T7 or T6

Yup V16s reeds are serious , 1.5 is my flavor, Java 2, they seem to be the most consistent reeds i have used, i also have some alexander NY, gonzalez and a handful of fibracel premiums and regular they buzz too much—i also tried vandoran purples yuk—
i have yet to find a synthetic reed that sounds like wood- the qualities in bamboo is…[Read more]

i think , as far as reeds go just get the reed that works for your mp, and then play softly .
i would not rely on certain reeds to use to play softly, and certain reeds to use to play loud——–for me i have a few MPs, some work better with V16s, other work well with Java greens, but it could just be the strength needed, , but no matter what i…[Read more]

i might buy the MS onyx, what size tip MP are you using, as far as other reeds, VD green java are great

the key to playing ballads is ornamentation, a personal style,

as far as playing them , i have hit them to 3rd octave D, just farting around though, I have yet to integrate anything above 3rd A in to any musical tune, AS you put it, “with feeling”, i really have not needed it,

but tried them out, i too only hit them around them minutes a day, most people around can’t stand them LOL— my biggest stepping…[Read more]

i have tried those high ones have not found a use for them as of yet, Alt A i use once in a while

sweet version————

yea the stan getz version is better, don’t get me wrong Webster can roll down some sweet low down dirty greasy stuff, this is the stuff i love sweet warm and slow, Ballads or such

you can go to your purchase history in the checkout tab, and get it from there too

he is a great player, but i think he is a subtone freak, personally i think he uses too much, his rendition of misty was not that good

at this point, i really don’t see a need to hit above A on the altissimo range, and rarely that, i like mostly ballads , stan getz, Ben Webster kind of things, rock and roll from the 50s, is good too,

i am no expert by any means but i have found, dark MPs attribute to it, wider chambers and rubber, airflow with a slower speed but more volume, (which equals the same airflow as usual to get the notes) you can open your throat, with me this is how i get the lower notes anyways– my thoughts anyways

LOL, i get you, instead of studying counterfeit dollars , study the dollar itself then you know all the fakes period, , in my case i never really failed on my MPs, per say, my teeth never was an issue, i think i am in-between double embouchure and no embouchure either way i have had few issues as far as MPs go, i tried teeth and it does not…[Read more]

hmm something to think about, never even paid attention to it really, just played what felt comfortable,

i like the heavy vandorans .8mm , and i also have some med forestone .4mm —-these are very cool looking and thinner

–https://www.thewedgedistribution.com/product-page/forestone-mouthpiece-patch

wow ,personally i don’t understand why people even bit the mouthpiece, i have patches just because, but my teeth never touch the beak

just got a excellent buffet crampton tenor mp from the 40,-50s, nice dark and warm

sentimental mood is easy and straight forward, i play by ear

in a sentimental mood, is a sweet player,