Was that last one a soprano saxophone? I've heard some of the older ones were in that alto-sax-type shape instead of the straight ones most common now.
It's seems like in the 1920-1950s were the times where we had the real musicians. now these musicians knew secrets that most experienced musicians today can't even begin to imagine.
Bill Page was really a great player...and still his, as I understand he still plays gigs from time to time. You all should check out the Welk clip of Bill doing his "Nursery Rhyme Medley" on about a half-dozen different instruments...amazing!
This is a great example of just how great the Welk band was-many of the players, especially reeds and rhythm section, not only doubled, put tripled, or quadrupled on instruments. Check out the reedmen especially they all played a couple of kinds of saxes, clarinet, flute, etc-and of of my personal favorites neil levang, all sorts of guitars, banjos, ukes, mandolins-what great players they were-and Floren and Henry Ceusta, were MASTERS of their instruments
Not on saxes because they all finger the same - however each type of sax has its own idiosyncrasies. Combine that with clarinet, flute/piccolo, oboe, and bassoon. That's talent. Hardly anyone does that anymore.
Then you would know it's not that easy to switch between baritone alto and soprano saxes rapidly and not only be able to handle each instrument's quirks but to also play them all in tune.
Something else I noticed, there's a bass sax in the line. If you look to Lawrence's right (left on the video) you'll see the bass.
It's great to see Welk stars from the early days. Also very funny. I suppose Russ Klein inherited that small sax for his Hotsy Totsy Boys numbers. :-)
the saxophones are SHRINKING!!!
DarthPickley 5 months ago
0:25 for actual music.
DarthPickley 5 months ago
That curved soprano is so nice. It sounds so much more like a saxophone than a straight sop.
kylegeee 8 months ago
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rf1308 6 months ago
@kylegeee I think the curve was meant to give it a saxophone like sound.
rf1308 6 months ago
2:21 is that a contrabass clarinet to the left in the background??
macintosh315 1 year ago
anyone got the sheet music for tenor and/or alto?
macintosh315 1 year ago
@macintosh315 i have it for saxophone quartet in pdf,or even transcribed for Finale 2005
drop me a private msg with your email
annanoli 1 year ago
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rf1308 11 months ago
@macintosh315 i ahve alto, idk where my instructor got it
rf1308 11 months ago
such an amazing smooth and rich sound on the bari.
I only wish i could play that way.
scomo115 2 years ago
i love how there's a bass sax back there... sitting in the middle or so of the reed section... awesome
BSaxguy 2 years ago
oh man :)
wasn't that last saxophone a sopranino?
haha sounds silly, but, isn't it?
bettaluvthamusic 2 years ago
He calls it a soprano at the beginning of the video.
johnnyjun12 2 years ago
No it's just a soprano.
sup2u 2 years ago
Was that last one a soprano saxophone? I've heard some of the older ones were in that alto-sax-type shape instead of the straight ones most common now.
inthemood2jazz 2 years ago
Yes. That's curved soprano saxophone.
saxophoney 2 years ago
does any one have sheet music to this?
crazydude123able 2 years ago
Music is available on Ebay. I bought a sax quartet version there for $6.
saxophoney 2 years ago
I love the bends he does on the sax at 2:20.
V3893 2 years ago
It's seems like in the 1920-1950s were the times where we had the real musicians. now these musicians knew secrets that most experienced musicians today can't even begin to imagine.
V3893 2 years ago
That isn't neccessarily true, I'm 21 and have already learned some techniques through friends that are 80+ yrs old.
stk38349 2 years ago
erhmm... most medium levelled saxophonists today should be able to play that song exactly as he plays it, without problems.
You know, there is a reason that there is musicianship educations, it is so that we don't forget all that stuff.
and the bending, just need a open mouthpiece and anyone who can play a clean tone on the sax can do it, it's not harder than that.
darkm00 2 years ago
I play baritone too!
astrixxen 2 years ago
Bill Page was really a great player...and still his, as I understand he still plays gigs from time to time. You all should check out the Welk clip of Bill doing his "Nursery Rhyme Medley" on about a half-dozen different instruments...amazing!
teebeesea 3 years ago
看后让人十分感动！多谢分享，让我们能欣赏到这么好的东西！
RedBeard19811981 3 years ago
bravo bravo great tone -bravo
nikolapetrovski 3 years ago
cool!
musikfric 3 years ago
This was great. So awesome...
saxybeast08 3 years ago
This is a great example of just how great the Welk band was-many of the players, especially reeds and rhythm section, not only doubled, put tripled, or quadrupled on instruments. Check out the reedmen especially they all played a couple of kinds of saxes, clarinet, flute, etc-and of of my personal favorites neil levang, all sorts of guitars, banjos, ukes, mandolins-what great players they were-and Floren and Henry Ceusta, were MASTERS of their instruments
BruceWLA 3 years ago
its not that hard to double on saxes
aieoneoneeight 2 years ago
Not on saxes because they all finger the same - however each type of sax has its own idiosyncrasies. Combine that with clarinet, flute/piccolo, oboe, and bassoon. That's talent. Hardly anyone does that anymore.
calitopbear 2 years ago
that is talent
and i definitly know the idiosyncranies
aieoneoneeight 2 years ago
Then you would know it's not that easy to switch between baritone alto and soprano saxes rapidly and not only be able to handle each instrument's quirks but to also play them all in tune.
Something else I noticed, there's a bass sax in the line. If you look to Lawrence's right (left on the video) you'll see the bass.
calitopbear 2 years ago
This is great! What a tone!
ianhart 3 years ago
It's great to see Welk stars from the early days. Also very funny. I suppose Russ Klein inherited that small sax for his Hotsy Totsy Boys numbers. :-)
romeman01 3 years ago