I think bass sax should be played by more people, and have more solos in jazz bands. This is really really fantastic! There should be more bass sax players out there. he should have played more of the lower register though...if i had just heard this as a recording...i might have just thought it was a bari.
They don't use lower saxes because they are too muddy. They don't use soprano because it's hard to keep in tune. There are certain factors that are unavoidable which leads too the setup we have now.
Oh, gotcha. Yeah, I can't imagine it's easy for anyone less than a pro. In fact, the only person I know who even owns a bass sax is my teacher, who's a full-time professional player.
On my bari I can hit the alto altisimo equivalent to G (not very high on the alto's altisimo range, but still) no problem. The big (and longer) the reed, the more leverage you get, making it easier to pinch the reed. Small reed, the harder it is.
I was talking about the length of the reed.. haha I dare you to look me in the eye and tell me that a soprano reed is the same size as a bari reed :)
I know reed pinching isn't the proper technique to hit altisimo, I was just saying the squeezing like that (which is easier to achieve on a bigger reed because of the length and leverage you are able to achieve because of that length) you can squeak at the same pitch as an alto player's altisimo G.
That solo starts out very nice. Later on, the phrases tend to be a little on the short side, what doesn't help to make it a cohesive musical statement. Please play bass saxophone more often, we need that!
Wow i play bari and its midget to this
exrayfoxtrot 1 year ago
this is better than all those other videos where the bass sax is totally out of place, and tune. It is still quite out of place here tho.
willwelsh816 1 year ago
the bass sax is like the same size as that azn guy XD
falseaddress010 1 year ago
That sure is a gigantic sax, as Jack (Kerouac) would say, you sure can blow. Thanks for the introduction (Train to Gävle 8/8/10)
EiranCooper 1 year ago
MILES TOO LOUD , Ruining a good video
valvetrom 2 years ago
@valvetrom
I introduced you to something called the volume button.
xXdaveXsuperstarXx 1 year ago
haha, he's wearing shorts
futboler454 2 years ago 4
That Dog can wail.....
54luke 3 years ago 5
very good
saxmayquel 3 years ago 3
thats the best I heard someone play bass sax so far
MagicmAKir 3 years ago 5
That sax is bigger then 4/5 of the country.
XxMonArchyxX 3 years ago 17
lol 4/5 of china!
rf1308 2 years ago
This cat is boss.
Kcets 3 years ago 3
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saxralle 3 years ago
cool!! excetional :D
spino90 3 years ago
Holy cow! That was awesome!
DOAer 3 years ago
I think bass sax should be played by more people, and have more solos in jazz bands. This is really really fantastic! There should be more bass sax players out there. he should have played more of the lower register though...if i had just heard this as a recording...i might have just thought it was a bari.
KissMyAss79 3 years ago
They don't use lower saxes because they are too muddy. They don't use soprano because it's hard to keep in tune. There are certain factors that are unavoidable which leads too the setup we have now.
Saxyman14 3 years ago
@Saxyman14 We use sopranos. You can play them in tune. you have to practice.
reedman9 2 years ago
WOW!!!! thats an amazing sax i am like dieing to play one i am on tenor and bari and alto rite now lol but i want a basssssss
saxbetch 3 years ago
cool shorts
crodolpho 3 years ago
Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! lol
acitonj 3 years ago
Good playing! Check out some bass saxophone players with the 1st bass sax quartet ever calles "deep schrott", here on youtube.
thulittwo 3 years ago
In my expereince, bigger saxes are easier to play, I can play a high C in Bari's altissimo just fine.
Hendrixidol 3 years ago
very nice.
Jujulien987 3 years ago
altissimo much be an uber-bitch on that...
great solo work, he got it to sound really well.
signoftheapocalypse 3 years ago
Nah, man. The bigger the sax, the bigger your altissimo range. Bari gets like five octaves.
naakkve10 3 years ago
no, i mean it must be hard to hit altissimo, or at least hit stuff equivalent to a tenor or alto altissimo.
signoftheapocalypse 3 years ago
Oh, gotcha. Yeah, I can't imagine it's easy for anyone less than a pro. In fact, the only person I know who even owns a bass sax is my teacher, who's a full-time professional player.
naakkve10 3 years ago
especially considering that a typical pro bari costs about $5000+, and obviously a bass would be more...
signoftheapocalypse 3 years ago
Ya a brand new bass can cost anywhere between 7,000$-25,000$.
NSchrobilgen 3 years ago
On my bari I can hit the alto altisimo equivalent to G (not very high on the alto's altisimo range, but still) no problem. The big (and longer) the reed, the more leverage you get, making it easier to pinch the reed. Small reed, the harder it is.
acitonj 3 years ago
reeds are the same size just dfferent thickness. if u think altissimo is reached by pinching the reed you are sadly wrong and using poor technique
Trixxterboy 3 years ago
I was talking about the length of the reed.. haha I dare you to look me in the eye and tell me that a soprano reed is the same size as a bari reed :)
I know reed pinching isn't the proper technique to hit altisimo, I was just saying the squeezing like that (which is easier to achieve on a bigger reed because of the length and leverage you are able to achieve because of that length) you can squeak at the same pitch as an alto player's altisimo G.
acitonj 3 years ago 3
hahahaha he looks like he is going to fall over any second!
DragonRidr33 3 years ago
me 2
krushade100123 3 years ago
i luv how the bass sax comes in
krushade100123 4 years ago
sweet dude!
tenormayne 4 years ago
I pity his back, the bass I played weighed 10 kilos :p. Great solo though!
PietPost33 4 years ago
BADASS
turbolawnmower 4 years ago 2
That kicks ass!
kennedy3515 4 years ago
really good
Lucinecka014 4 years ago
This sax solo is simply GREAT! Bsso Sax rules the world! Paul you are great!
jeanmichelsellier 4 years ago
I'm giving that 5 stars
Leebm29 4 years ago
Jesus christ that's a big-ass sax. I play the alto, and a guy in my band has the baritone sax, but that thing dwarfs even the bari.
Acidicheartburn 4 years ago 9
You should see a contrabass!!
wildman00sax 4 years ago 3
looks like penis envy gone mad hahahaha
hitmanisback 4 years ago 3
That solo starts out very nice. Later on, the phrases tend to be a little on the short side, what doesn't help to make it a cohesive musical statement. Please play bass saxophone more often, we need that!
AdrianRollini 4 years ago 2
Great Solo.
What Mouthpiece is this - Sounds great?!
kryzderjedi 4 years ago
DAMN! That is a hot solo. The bass sax rocks the universe!
kimbalina 4 years ago 3