Csax- It was tried with my Metalite M7 and a Vandoren 2.5 Blue Box, both on the C and the tenor. My teacher has a metal mouthpiece he tried as well that was even edgier in the tone on his tenor... but it was still the same db as the Metalite. I am going to speak with him about repeating and recording the test on video so that more can enjoy the results than his other students and I, if he is up for it. If not I'll try to borrow his Tenor again and do it myself. Sorry I can't recall what type of metal mpc he uses ...
Mark- Absolutely love the Django, such an inspiration! Thanks for sharing!
Captain- it doesn't take a 900W amp to make a rock band. Most venues on this side of the pond have a house system with far more watts than that anyways, allowing the guitarists to bring comfortable and convenient combo amps to mic up. I for one still use my 450W Behringer half stack but considering the hassle of packing it up I may downgrade to a 200W combo amp, really all that is necessary now days.
I see that you and Csax tried to make the C-Melodies work in your respective rock bands and found that you still prefer your tenors... no problem with that, tenors of course sound great! To say that C-Tenors don't make the cut though is folly, have you ever heard of the Trans Siberian Orchestra? They use clarinets, oboes, flutes, violins, cellos, and other "wimpy" instruments and turn classical music into heavy metal and rock. Even Christmas music! Saw them at the Pepsi Center last year at a sold out show (18000+ seats)
I think I have explained this to you before but I have a very open mind when it comes to music. I believe that any instrument can play in any style... why limit the possibilities? How else does new music come about?
Someones got to put a stop to the trend of acid dropping teen dolts who listen to EDM and Dubstep because they think that is where music should head.... and what good music sounds like. I could whip up some Dubstep on my computer in a matter of hours, absolutely no instrumental skill required. Ugh....
Technology has allowed musicians like myself and the like-minded fellows of my band to enjoy a rippin' ocarina solo in a heavy metal song, and crowds really respond to it too! Especially my own ceramic hand-made double chamber mutant two headed turtle effigy harmony ocarina! Its new, its different, it sounds good.
Thank you for keeping such a close watch of my spelling,
I suggest you just let me go a ahead and make an @r$e of myself if thats what I am actually doing :scratch: