Contrabass Saxophone

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9 жыл бұрын

There aren't that many contrabass saxophones in the world, very few exist today. About 6 feet tall and only weighing about 35 pounds

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@timarmknecht5884 10 ай бұрын

That sax is so big that if you play a new release, it will be public domain by the time it reaches the bell!

@poosayairlines 4 ай бұрын

💀

@factenter6787 4 жыл бұрын

After this video: contrabass sax sales skyrocketed...and copper and zinc futures went into orbit😂

@platygetzkillz627 4 жыл бұрын

Nah, I'm not sure that many people have 30k to spend :/

@03Venture 5 жыл бұрын

This is a really impressive performance on an impressive extremely rare instrument. Congratulations and thanks for sharing!

@Crusader1815 11 ай бұрын

Normally I don't like portrait format videos, but in this case, it's entirely appropriate.

@miked1190 2 жыл бұрын

Especially considering that's one of the original Contrabasses, that sounds really good.

@hogsworthhammer9211 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful instrument, beautifully played. Also, an impressive piece of plumbing!

@kishascape 6 ай бұрын

The timber is perfect and actually usable. Unless most sub contras that only sound like rumbling farts.

@WatchThis118 Жыл бұрын

This man be playing a container ship

@evilkermit8104 4 ай бұрын

Seeing instruments like this being used even somewhat practically is amazing to me.

@Housephonestimes4 3 жыл бұрын

Great for advertising the Airbus A380!

@Dr.nickel.579 5 ай бұрын

The hood ornament on a peterbilt got me laughing lol

@mellowords 5 жыл бұрын

Super well played, I've never heard anyone resonate the bottom note like that on a contra!

@miked1190 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely takes really good embouchure and breath support to do that on a contra

@jimrich4192 3 ай бұрын

Charlie Parker had to have that thing before he left us! 😅😅😅❤❤❤

@autumnleaves2766 Жыл бұрын

Benedikt Epplesheim in Germany hand makes monster contrabass and subcontrabass saxophones, as well as the ultra high soprillo sax and contrabassoons. In Brazil, J'Elle Steiner also make contrabass and subcontrabass saxes. So there is clearly some demand for these monster instruments but they are very, very expensive.

@Xaviallin1 6 жыл бұрын

Lol ONLY weighing 35 lbs I thought a Bari sax was heavy enough

@anthony-ud4to Жыл бұрын

@@miked1190 No, current pro baris weigh around 15lbs

@anthony-ud4to Жыл бұрын

@@miked1190 I am currently using one and it weighs 15lbs and it's a really good model, and used a pro tenor that was around 8-10lbs, I've never seen a bari that wighs over 20lbs. A bass weighs around 30lbs

@anthony-ud4to Жыл бұрын

@@miked1190 That's with the case, the cases are pretty heavy. Every instrument I've used the cases weigh about the same, if not more than, the instruments. Those Yamaha cases are pretty heavy, I should know because I've used Yamahas.

@CodexTheBlader 6 ай бұрын

Contra bass weighs 45 pounds

@isaacm7447 3 ай бұрын

@@CodexTheBladerno, it weight about 60 pounds

@rlaci11 Жыл бұрын

great thank You from Budapest

@thejils1669 3 жыл бұрын

I believe this is a SUB contrabass sax in Bb...very rare. Equally rare are the reeds you need to play this monster. They can be found in the lumber department at either Home Depot or Lowe's.

@organist1982 3 жыл бұрын

No, I think this really is *just* a contrabass in Eb. The bottom note he plays is a concert Db1, which is the bottom note on an Eb contra with range down to written Bb.

@thejils1669 3 жыл бұрын

@@organist1982 well, actually, if you look closely enough, you'll see a contrabass sax resting apparently on its stand just as this performer is entering from the left... the sax we see on its stand thusly is not a bass sax since the upper bend is clearly above head height... in addition, this sax, although it is huge, can still be played freely to the performers side with a neck strap... not so with the beast that thus performer is playing on, making this a subcontrabass saxophone....

@miked1190 2 жыл бұрын

Yes this is an orginal contabass, it was a subcontrabass it would be that tall without the stand, also they're even lower than this as well.

@miked1190 2 жыл бұрын

That one to me just looks like a regular bass sax sitting on a stand. You can tell when he carries in the contra over his head that it's a larger horn than the one sitting on the stand. Plus if you look at the tubing that leads to the neck and mouth piece going down the left side of the horn, that tubing is definitely longer on the contra that he's carrying in

@strobx1 2 жыл бұрын

Here is a Sub Contrabass Sax playing "Cute"kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b6iZipWeu7HPYKs.html

@robertdowler3347 Жыл бұрын

I'd like to see it in the World Famous Tower of Power Horn Section,on the tune Squib Cakes,a instrumental,Featuring Dr.Steve Kupka's Bari Scoops.

@user-kt4oe6yn7u 7 ай бұрын

Bass saxophones one Contrabass Saxophone and one Subcontrabass Saxophone

@vivabrescia339 Жыл бұрын

Very good 👏👏👏.

@ivantony3851 Жыл бұрын

La entrada más épica que e visto 💕✨

@prod.VUKVSIN 4 жыл бұрын

he prolly has a 2X4 for a reed in dat thing

@megavidaeos 5 жыл бұрын

He doesn’t actually play the thing until 3:00

@Spicey123 3 жыл бұрын

Thnx man I appreciate it

@virdesire 4 жыл бұрын

Ωραιο βιντεο Βασιλη

@schienenlaufer697 2 жыл бұрын

I agree with John Barnes "it is too low".

@j.r.junior3040 3 жыл бұрын

So different... i had never seen this before

@Tenderness1959 7 жыл бұрын

it's 6ft8 I have played on one years ago.

@andys4971 5 жыл бұрын

The ones from different brands are different lengths

@Cadenceparker 8 жыл бұрын

I've met him

@benren10 8 жыл бұрын

Luckyyyyy

@Aishiya1 4 жыл бұрын

Soooo jelly!

@nolanvallier8614 2 жыл бұрын

who is the performer?

@RatPfink66 2 ай бұрын

@@nolanvallier8614 he has requested anonymity due to his corny joke routine and inability to obtain rental housing.

@hoteisan1317 Жыл бұрын

シェアさせて戴きます。

@JonasCastillano-ee3ni Жыл бұрын

Good

@garethrutherford Жыл бұрын

wowww

@michaelroach4219 2 жыл бұрын

Hiw many trees were cut down to make a reed?

@Neptunade 4 жыл бұрын

i-5 ? is this in oregon?

@ordix44 2 жыл бұрын

..there is one in Leipzig's "Grassi-Museum"...😇🤩

@4head628 4 жыл бұрын

3:20

@joer3481 5 жыл бұрын

It's alive !

@RatPfink66 2 ай бұрын

...if you can call that living.

@cammanthefox4670 4 ай бұрын

Is rhe range down to low concert Db? Its just a bari an octave down rjght?

@mambosenkoatruaywnn1429 Жыл бұрын

As for speaking, I see that you know how to talk about him, but as for singing, do you know how to sing to him?

@iikpsyt4619 4 ай бұрын

Now. The real question is: where can I buy one, followed by how can I instantly make 40 grand?

@jinlee2709 5 жыл бұрын

NO WAY HE HAS A CONNOSAX

@instrumentalheadquarters7062 4 жыл бұрын

Hes funny

@platygetzkillz627 4 жыл бұрын

I want to own one because they are super low and I like the sound but daaaaaaang are they expensive

@noahfigley1064 4 жыл бұрын

How much did you find it for?

@platygetzkillz627 4 жыл бұрын

@@noahfigley1064 I googled it and Eppelsheim sells them for about 25-30 thousand dollars

@noahfigley1064 4 жыл бұрын

😯

@shadowscorner9798 2 жыл бұрын

They are SO EXPENSIVE and weigh a crap ton

@austinmcknight7592 5 жыл бұрын

What’s the song they are playing?

@jonnyboy9881 5 жыл бұрын

Benny goodmen- stompin at the Savoy

@sethleejazz 4 ай бұрын

its stompin at the savoy! great tune!

@johnkelly5897 Жыл бұрын

Made in Paris, France. There's another Paris worth mentioning then?

@somebody9033 Жыл бұрын

maybe somewhere in the american wasteland they made a "city" called "Paris"?

@user-fb8ny4jw9g Жыл бұрын

Дымоход на пароход!@!🎃

@michaelroach4219 2 жыл бұрын

Oops,reeds are made of cane.

@terexta4006 4 жыл бұрын

Instruments

@rmo52 4 ай бұрын

What, no low A??? 😂

@osvaldoalderete6065 2 жыл бұрын

The bass sax is big...but this...IS CREEPY

@olheghtt 4 жыл бұрын

Go big or go home.

@rolandwidmer755 Жыл бұрын

geht nichts über ein handliches Musikinstrument😉

@jeanhodgson8623 5 жыл бұрын

How about close miking and a full-screen video? This is poor.

@doublestone1 4 ай бұрын

Klingt schlecht.