SYOS Custom Mouthpiece Let's talk about the SYOS mouthpieces I have purchased. I genuinely like the sound I get, but getting that sound is not as consistent as I would like. When I get the sound I'm looking for to happen, things are great, but it does not happen every time I play the horn. … Continue reading Final Thoughts On SYOS
SYOS Tenor Sax Mouthpiece Ever since I began playing the saxophone again a few years ago, I have also been on the prowl for the best mouthpiece I can find. While in the Navy, I started playing on a Guardala Brecker II metal mouthpiece. I loved it! I got a great sound out of it … Continue reading SYOS Mouthpiece
https://youtu.be/UczHSWO_7dE I don't know what happens sometimes. It has been about 3-1/2 weeks since I practiced and now I'm struggling again. Technique suffers the most and the fastest. Embouchure is okay, but I still feel weakness. However, this didn't keep me from recording and posting on Youtube. The video above is a demo of a … Continue reading The Jumbo Java
After a couple of years of trying new mouthpieces, I have come to the conclusion that the Vandoren V16 hard rubber mouthpiece is the best mouthpiece I have in my arsenal. It is the one that gives me the least resistance. I am closer to the truest tenor sound with this mouthpiece than any other … Continue reading Mouthpieces I Use
https://videopress.com/v/o0ZPWm2s?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true I have had the Drake NY Jazz mouthpiece for nearly two years. It has only been a few times I've been able to produce a good sound. Lately, maybe because a stronger embouchure, I have been getting better results. Other factors include reed choice. Usually, I play on Vandoren Javas 2-1/2, red box. With … Continue reading My Drake Mouthpiece
https://youtu.be/3VaYjvg9ZbY I have posted about this mouthpiece before. However, as the years have passed, this mouthpiece has immerged as my favorite. This mouthpiece allows me ease of playing and a quick route to the tenor sax sound I prefer. I am playing the Vandoren V16 Ebonite (hard rubber) mouthpiece. It is the first mouthpiece I … Continue reading Another Look a Vandoren Ebonite
I was tested, but the test came back negative. I have had the Moderna vaccine several months ago. And since my test came back negative, I have to assume I have had the flu for the past 7 days or so. Whatever it was/is, it was a full-blown sickness; fever, chills, coughing, headaches, stuffiness, clogged … Continue reading Flu/Covid?
I am still learning slowly. As I've said many times before, there are a lot of tunes I used to think I knew. I had never taken the time to figure out how the tunes actually worked or worked out the harmony or how it was put together. Green Dolphin Street was one of my … Continue reading Green Dolphin
I have been playing on my tenor sax for a year now. When I bought I also purchased a V16 T9 Vandoren mouthpiece, which I played for nearly 7 months. During that time I have also used a Guardala Brecker II mouthpiece which I've had for over 20 years. I didn't sound very good with … Continue reading Choosing A Mouthpiece
I have been playing on yet another new mouthpiece for my tenor sax. I think I like it, but not as well as the first mouthpiece I got from Vandoren. It is the Jumbo Java T55. At first, I didn't think I liked it at all. But with the right reed on it sounds a little … Continue reading Jumbo Java by Vandoren
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