"I Remember Clifford" on Tenor Sax

[abukamoon]

Beautiful sound. I have used a link 7 or 8 on a Mark VI with at Rico Royal 2 1/2 for years. But now I usually use a 1941 Conn 10M with a Berg Larsen. I have a lot of bottom end, and I need a little more edge.

You have a great tone.

[monocongo]

Yours is the best version of this song on YouTube. Great sound, bravo!

[TheJazz2002]

i was having such a bad day and feeling realy down untill i put this on

this is a favourite of mine - you play it just how i want to hear it

[djz0n]

I love that tone. makes me feel peace within myself. Congratulations for this song very nice!

[TerryNails]

I'm sorry but anybody who doesn't like this doesn't know there ass from a hole in the ground and knows nothing about music. Fantastic tenor work!

[papayasam95]

Awsome

[paul8aBABY]

i love brass. but in my opinion anything that features a saxophone is far more beautiful.

[tngodzilla379]

I have to say it sounds beautiful, but I'm a trumpet player and Lee Morgan's is my all time favorite

[baseballplaya451]

where can i find the shhet music for this online. i want to play it on my saxophone!!

[DMANGUY14]

i bet its in a real book

[TheRefugee45]

yup

[Cespinozas]

it is. =D i use to play it from i love the melody.

[XfreeXskierX31X]

simple but beautiful.

I've got a big band arrangement of I'm working on. It really sounds so much better as a tenor feature, rather than trumpet.

[saxman1258]

Great stuff. This is quite nice on Soprano sax

[InBy9OutBy5]

What is it about Otto Links that you think some people don't like them ?

[abukamoon]

Great performance of a beautiful song. You are right, it is not an easy song and it is quite easy to get lost as there are some surprising turns. Very nice sound.

[drmckittrick]

This one is still my favorite.

[fingerboy2]

what do you use as a backing track?? great job, this sounds great.

[botpumph]

We remember Clifford too. The Big Red Dog, right? Ha ha!

Love you lots Uncle Matthew!!! Thought it was a 3 Rico Royal reed....

[crazydaisydoo]

You can easily tell it's a rico by the resonant timbre. Have I taught you nothing? :-)

[yaapi002]

i just loved it i'm going to put this movie on my ipod you are great

[Shane4sax]

That was awesome. Do you play professionaly? Stan Getz would have be proud of that. Where do you get your backing tracks from? I've also just listened to the Girl From Ipamema you recorded and that was also awesome. Many thanks - Shane

[crazydaisydoo]

Thanks a lot Shane, no I am no pro, just for fun. Both backings are from "The real book playalongs" from Hal Leonard. You need the real book as well, and the play alongs come in sets of 3 CDs, Amazon sell them.

[pholzer5]

Very nice rendition. I love the solo chorus. Are you playing a Selmer Mark VI Tenor? What mouthpiece? Your sound reminds me of Zoot Sims.

Peter

[crazydaisydoo]

Hi Peter and thanks, this is a Yani T901 with a stock Link HR 7 with a 3 rico royal reed. I have just got a Selmer Ref 36, which has a fuller tone and little less bright. I use a metal NY link 7* on that to give it a little more edge. I love links, they give me that fat tubby sound, but I can see why people hate them too.

[1mikecorcoran]

@crazydaisydoo Hi i thought you played a lovely version of I remember clifford!

I am new to playing the tenor saxophone and would like to know what a stock link HR7 is?

Mike

[saxmusic13]

Mathew, very very good, indeed.

[DeliKateMusik]

as ever...... great sound and great musik

greats to you..

lothar

[hitmanisbackmk2]

nice one crazy stans version is the tops

[saxagain]

Formidable !

[drmckittrick]

Simply wow. An inspiration indeed.

[themacintrasher]

I love this tune. I usually play this on alto, and try to make it sound like Lee Morgan. You sound great playing it in the low register, though.

[ulrichhoebler]

Thank you for your fantastic interpretation of one of my favourite ballads! I have never been able to construct an acceptable solo for this song. I always had the feeling that the head in a way "says it all" - but you demonstrate that it really is possible to add your own thoughts here.

[crazydaisydoo]

Thanks Ulli, its such a complex tune, I was trying to hum it to myself today in the car, and I could not remember half of it. It is a "grower" though. I am not sure either about soloing on this, it is such a long and wonderful head, that maybe I should of just repeated it on guitar....

[c4rv3r]

Another five stars, another favourite... Thank you so much for posting this...:)

[crazydaisydoo]

no problem, thanks for your continued support!

[momoetnene]

Toujours aussi extraordinaire, très langoureux, rêvons...... Encore merci ! Thank you very very much my friend !!!!.....

[crazydaisydoo]

Merci my French friend!

[Peiselkopp]

Just a hint to your helpful annotation comment at the beginning of the video: As far as I know you can link annotations to youtube videos. So maybe you can link it to the "stereo version" (the whole URL with &fmt=18 added). Since it depends on the location from where people are coming to your video the URL might have some additional different parameters. You also could post this correct URL to your video information. Besides: Excellent playing! I like to watch and hear your videos.

[crazydaisydoo]

Aaaah, I already thought of that but it doesn't work, even if I cut and paste the full link with the &fmt =18 added it reverts it to the standard version when clicked on. Bit of a shame really. But I will add the url to the video info, that is a great idea. If you have youtube set to high quality that adds the =22 to the end, which gives good quality video, but mono sound. Only =18 gives stereo and resonable video. Thanks for the tip!

[crazydaisydoo]

Now done, hope that helps. I'll do that as standard from now on a great idea. I tried the click on annotation thing again, but it only allows non-appended youtube links...... oh well.

[desertlight]

Just Gorgeous. I've listened to many a "Jazz Standard" played by the musician who made it famous and rarely was it played the same as the famous recording. That's just the unrepeatable instantaneous nature of jazz. Maybe it's when we don't know where we are that allows the magic to happen.

[crazydaisydoo]

Cheers DL, I got into a bun fight here a few weeks ago with a guy who called Paul Desmond an idiot for "messing around" with his Take Five head. This completely misses the point of jazz, which is entirely about interpretation (especially of your own tune!) The only exception is when playing the melody in unison with another instrument which is where you need some agreed plan between you before hand. I too love the spontaneity of jazz, long may it continue!

[flyhalf2]

Never heard of this tune before Matt but as always you are a joy to listen to. I do like a solo tenor to do ballads, nice smooth listening. Thank you and would you please consider doing another video with your thoughts as you improvise?

[crazydaisydoo]

Cheers flyhalf! You really don't want to know what I was thinking while playing this (mainly "help" and "Where am I?") I will do another tutorial thingy maybe on a more popular tune.

[darrel122]

Great Job Again!! i've always enjoyed this tune

[crazydaisydoo]

Cheers YE, my Dad is a bit of a jazz buff, and is responsible for a lot of my taste in music. I had this tune on replay for about 2 hours last night, and I was humming away. You are right, it is the only way!

[YaredEthiopian]

Again, hail to the dads. Yours seems like a veritable jazz aficiodano. But here's what I've learned from you, Matt -- know the tune inside out before attempting it on the horn; understand it; even learn to hum it. To come up with such a beautiful rendition of Clifford barely one day after taking a closer look at the standard is highly impressive. Cheers to you and your pops. Yared