Miscellaneous Straight Tenor

[Colin the Bear]

I thought it was a typo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=OW4z26GpZ6M

He can play it too

 

[Tenor Viol]

Good grief :shocked:

 

[Sue]

Wow - I think that would almost be taller than me 🙂

 

[Di in France]

Now that just doesn't look right! You're right though, he can play it!

 

[jbtsax]

When I read the title I thought the thread was about a tenor who wasn't gay. 🙂

 

[Littlewailer]

When I read the title I thought the thread was about a tenor who wasn't gay. 🙂

Tenor is the most hetero of all the horns for sure.

 

[Colin the Bear]

Methinks he doth protest too much. All my horns are gay. Who wants a sad horn.

 

[Kingsleyhk]

The man can play - but a serious question - why bother to build a straight tenor?

 

[Ivan]

I think he left it too close to the Aga... I think I'll try to melt mine straight too

 

[sushidushi]

Wouldn't the spit run straight out? 😱

 

[Kingsleyhk]

Wouldn't the spit run straight out? 😱

Just like a straight soprano!

 

[sushidushi]

Yes, I guess so! I rather like the built-in moisture collecting facility on a traditional saxophone.

 

[Ivan]

Wouldn't the spit run straight out? 😱

It's OK if you wear wellies

 

[Andrew Sanders]

It's OK if you wear wellies

Waders are best, more room for spit.
I saw a clip of Joe Lovano playing one of these. Wot is point?

 

[sushidushi]

Would the bend on a traditional saxophone make intonation more difficult, perhaps? And would he be getting quite as much attention if he was playing a bent one...?

 

[Colin the Bear]

He has a few odd looking tenors. A white enamel, ok not that odd but also a zebra one and a red and black checked. Apparently he's Scottish and he's getting quite a lot of attention at Pizza Express. I'd have a look if he was playing locally and cheaper.

http://www.smoothjazzevents.co.uk/

 

[Colin the Bear]

It looks very similar. The reviewer seems to like it. Why do the write a glowing review then record the playing of it on a tuppenny ha'penny rig?

 

[kevgermany]

It looks very similar. The reviewer seems to like it. Why do the write a glowing review then record the playing of it on a tuppenny ha'penny rig?

Makes no sense, maybe that's all he had available at the time.

 

[sushidushi]

It looks very similar. The reviewer seems to like it. Why do the write a glowing review then record the playing of it on a tuppenny ha'penny rig?

You get some excellent recordings on YOUR tuppeny ha'penny facilities...

 

[Colin the Bear]

I'm not an endorser or trying to sell anything and I only have the two ha'pennies and I need them to rub together.