bjornblomberg, if you are attempting to get me to click onto your link because you found an even more boring Bass Sax chart, it hasn't worked. I will let others fall into your trap instead...
He he, the clip you quoted actually features a rather nice bass sax battle between Bert Brandsma on a 1921 Martin bass and Giorgio Beberi on his 1983 Mk 6 Selmer bass which I thought was relevant to the topic. The other clip I posted was indeed a "trap" with my own Mk VI bass (as stated) - sorry for that.
Greetings
Bjorn
Just to let you all know, I'm loving the bass and took it on its first outing yesterday and it worked so well! I've been asked to contribute a track to a compilation album and prepping material for my new album so I'ma very happy lady. Can anyone tell me if there are any other female bass saxists out there? Or is it just me?
Rhys - PM-ed Thanks! I am also using a bari reed at the mo - will a bass one make a considerable difference? Or should I persevere with the bari ones until I run out? I must say I am loving the bass so much (I trained at GSMD on orchestral double bass so love all things deep) and all your help is really appreciated.
Also I really think I need a gig bag as the original selmer case is soooooooo heavy! I only found this one but think it is for the long wrap (150cm total length) type. Anyone got any advice? I know gig bags are not a secure as hard cases but I intend to be very very careful with my baby and it will only be going from house to car, car to venue and back again.
One place that could get hold of one for you is Wessex Tubas as he has direct contact with the JinBao company that make them, so contact Jonathan Hodgetts at Wessex Tubas to see if that's a possibility.
I'm a bit nervous about gig bags with saxes as I've seen too many damaged by them and a big instrument like a bass is far more vulnerable to damage than a curved soprano due to the size and weight of the instrument in relation to the thickness of the padding of the gig bag.
It's hard to disagree with either point of view, really. A bag does help a little, you aren't going to snag a key or something on a door jamb, but it's damn little good when something falls on it. But the case that came with my H Couf wasn't really a practical option at all, so I've general gone with the bag.
Actually the big dent in the bell was acquired through the case, when I missed a step and fell onto the case and mashed it onto a post, which burst through the side of the case. And what really missed the step was the case -- it was a big step, I made it but the case didn't quite clear, so I was off balance because the case was way behind me -- so in the tradition of putting the blame on someone or something else, it's the case's fault in the first place.
Depending on the design and fit of the case, it's also open to question whether it protects against injuries in a significant impact, of the sort where the case is either moving during or moved by the impact. I mean, in this situation, which is familiar to air travelers, the instrument accelerates the same way as the case; the case transfers the force to the instrument. It's tricky to do this in a way that won't damage a big heavy bass sax. My bari sax needed very expensive repair.
Speaking of punchy sound, I was always amazed how easy it is to get nasty on a bari, and harder on a bass sax. Love the Moloko video though, that bass sax player has a cast iron lung. Killer sound too.
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