Trust me, it's not a bari. Tubaxes aren't as big as you might think, but in a better recording you could hear the difference. Check out our other clips - its easier to see and hear.
@goodsven22 i know, contrabasses are smaller then the tubax, and that looks quite a bit bigger than a contrabass, but like the other guy said, i wasnt there. either way, nice playing!
I think it cost about $18,000. (I'm the tenor player, so it's not my money.) The tubax guy is about 35 now, and makes a lot of money working as a systems engineer. He has .... at least 7 saxes I think.
Even if you managed to get your hands on a Tubax, you'd probably be a long ways off before you could play it worth anything. No offense, I'm not saying I could do better. Even then, though, it'd be for your use only, as I doubt your band director would allow a Tubax in the band... but that would be wicked, though.
It helps to be an in-demand systems engineer who works like a dog and whose wife didn't immediately divorce him when he spent way too much money on a giant sax.
i actually saw the average white band (the band that originally performed it) just 2 days ago. this version is amazing. great job on all the saxes. (btw, i play bari and alto and hope to play the tenor in my school's jazz band this year; last yr, i played bari in it and i'm not sure which to play this yr. possibly both)
Hard to see the horn, but the size leads me to believe it is an EEb tubax, NOT the BBb one...check out Jay Easton (google the name) to see the tubax family, and hear samples. He also has a book out on the sax family, with a CD, that will give you more info on the horns.
Yes, it's the Eb tubax. There aren't very many floating around in Japan and the price was a limiting factor.... But the Eb is easier to use in a sax ensemble - no transposing from the bari part.
Simply AMAZING!, I loved it, I wish I could play like that.......also, is that an Eb Tubax, or a Bb........Cuz I really want to see a Bb subcontrabass tubax, but I don't have $20,000 but one from Eppelsheim......but again, you guys are awesome!
Ok, I believe you. I just thought that the guy playing it is not very tall, so the horn should rise above him if it indeed is a tubax. But actually just checked the Eppelsheim site, so the tubax is considerably smaller than a proper contrabass sax, just 114 cm high.
And I forgot to mention that the playing itself is awesome!
Brit: I'm posting from the future.
As your brother, I have to ask.
What the hell are you wearing?
barberjazz 9 months ago
@barberjazz It's called a jinbei - kind of like a yukata (summer kimono) divided into top and bottom. I always wore one to this particular gig.
goodsven22 9 months ago
This is coolio and all, but is the alto really necessary?
mstenorsaxplayer 1 year ago
thatwas good
777jacked 1 year ago
way to low to be a bari its also way too big
NicChambers93 1 year ago
I was extremely surprised at how well the tubax player performed. Absolutely awesome compared to the other two, although the tenor wasn't bad.
confoozled3737 2 years ago
By golly, that is by far spifftacular!!!~!!!
f7r7e7s7h7 3 years ago
damn! that was ridiculously awesome. you guys sounded great!
ThaATXBalla 3 years ago
Looks like a bari, sounds like a bari, he swings it like a bari (as he heads back to his seat)
but... I wasn't there so what do I know, other than what I can see and hear .. ..
GoshLookAtThat 3 years ago
Trust me, it's not a bari. Tubaxes aren't as big as you might think, but in a better recording you could hear the difference. Check out our other clips - its easier to see and hear.
goodsven22 3 years ago
Fair enough .. It's just envy on my part :)
GoshLookAtThat 3 years ago
Tubaxes are saxes with a narrower bore and double wrapped. Search "Eppelsheim Tubax" on Google. They're so cool.^^
Yamahaaltoplayer 3 years ago
@goodsven22 i know, contrabasses are smaller then the tubax, and that looks quite a bit bigger than a contrabass, but like the other guy said, i wasnt there. either way, nice playing!
beglebite 1 year ago
@beglebite actually contrabass saxes are like 6 feet tall
mario51man 8 months ago
Except it has a floor peg and DOESN'T sound like a bari..
acitonj 3 years ago
Dude, that's not a bari. I play the bari and that is larger, and at least an octave (maybe two)lower than my lowest note.
noahsaccountname 2 years ago
so how much exactily did u pay for that tubax
cause my parents would never spend all that money on a sax i would have 2 buy that how old r u cause u look 2 ung
jesusrulesflight 3 years ago
I think it cost about $18,000. (I'm the tenor player, so it's not my money.) The tubax guy is about 35 now, and makes a lot of money working as a systems engineer. He has .... at least 7 saxes I think.
goodsven22 3 years ago
dang
well im 13 and im an alto player
jesusrulesflight 3 years ago
Even if you managed to get your hands on a Tubax, you'd probably be a long ways off before you could play it worth anything. No offense, I'm not saying I could do better. Even then, though, it'd be for your use only, as I doubt your band director would allow a Tubax in the band... but that would be wicked, though.
VeryCrazyRedd 3 years ago
no offence and thank you
jesusrulesflight 3 years ago
Brilliant! Loved every second of it.
CerebrateHyatt 3 years ago
How could someone even afford a Tubax? They must be in the 10,000's
stubs13 3 years ago
It helps to be an in-demand systems engineer who works like a dog and whose wife didn't immediately divorce him when he spent way too much money on a giant sax.
goodsven22 3 years ago
The tubax sounds great but it would have been nice to hear a little solo break... great job!
pheron2006 4 years ago
It`s a tubax, not a bari.
keejay79 4 years ago
i play EWI, tenor, alto, bari, soprano... i was so effing lucky that i got to play a tubax.
keejay79 4 years ago
I so want a tubax... or to even play one for an hour would be awesome!
mjmr89 4 years ago
met too!
ContrabassSaxophone 4 years ago
Oh, very awesome. =D Tubax is really an interesting instrument. I've known about it for a while now. =3
I play the saxes, but NOT the tubax.. xD
ladyescargopudding 4 years ago
I play ALto Sax but im nowhere near that good.If I was then I would probably drop out of scholl and go on tour.
GermanIrish44 4 years ago
Unfortunately, none of us are good enough to stop working :)- I'd recommend staying in school if you want to afford luxuries like shoes and food!
goodsven22 3 years ago
wow!! nice funky break down!! i like it very much! how old is the ALTO player?!looks quite young?! (; thank you very much
Dougles15 4 years ago
Late 20s, but Japanese people all look young....
goodsven22 3 years ago
What I would do with a tubax sax...
Ferretcreatures2 4 years ago
i actually saw the average white band (the band that originally performed it) just 2 days ago. this version is amazing. great job on all the saxes. (btw, i play bari and alto and hope to play the tenor in my school's jazz band this year; last yr, i played bari in it and i'm not sure which to play this yr. possibly both)
stevenk1133 4 years ago
Hard to see the horn, but the size leads me to believe it is an EEb tubax, NOT the BBb one...check out Jay Easton (google the name) to see the tubax family, and hear samples. He also has a book out on the sax family, with a CD, that will give you more info on the horns.
allreeds 4 years ago
Yes, it's the Eb tubax. There aren't very many floating around in Japan and the price was a limiting factor.... But the Eb is easier to use in a sax ensemble - no transposing from the bari part.
Sorry this response was so slow.
goodsven22 4 years ago
Simply AMAZING!, I loved it, I wish I could play like that.......also, is that an Eb Tubax, or a Bb........Cuz I really want to see a Bb subcontrabass tubax, but I don't have $20,000 but one from Eppelsheim......but again, you guys are awesome!
SilentAtDark 4 years ago
That alto player had some nice licks.
And you know if tubax is his main horn for that band? That'd be off the hook!
akira1099 4 years ago
He doubles with the bari in this band (it's a regular big band) but his main axe is the tubax in another band that I will upload soon!
goodsven22 4 years ago
Very nice!
Look forward to seeing it.
akira1099 4 years ago
Wow that's fucking down!
VegSXEBassist 4 years ago
It's not. But it's hard to see in the video.... I'll upload a better clip when I get one.
goodsven22 4 years ago
Ok, I believe you. I just thought that the guy playing it is not very tall, so the horn should rise above him if it indeed is a tubax. But actually just checked the Eppelsheim site, so the tubax is considerably smaller than a proper contrabass sax, just 114 cm high.
And I forgot to mention that the playing itself is awesome!
migmarfin 4 years ago
Tubax? Looks like a baritone sax to me...
migmarfin 4 years ago
I've played bari, that is so much bigger than a bari sax.
SilentAtDark 4 years ago
A bari that is double wrapped and requires a floor peg?
What kind of mutated bari do you play, sir?
acitonj 4 years ago