[Trombone-l] The big dark bass trombone sound

[Chris Tune]

I sorta assume that Jeff was using that piece the day I heard him playing at
Steve's.  Although he may have had another, since he was trying out contras.
Jeff sounds simply marvelous.  So rich and mature sounding.  It was fun just
listening to a few notes up close. 

Chris


-----Original Message-----
From: trombone-l-bounces at samford.edu [mailto:trombone-l-bounces at samford.edu]
On Behalf Of thetubameister at adelphia.net
Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 2:03 PM
To: Eric & Candice Swanson
Cc: Trombone List
Subject: Re: [Trombone-l] The big dark bass trombone sound

I hope everyone knows my comment was tongue-in-cheek.

That said, I love my Ferguson Jeff Reynolds L, but it's not for the meek -
it takes some solid strength to use well...

Eric's right on the money...

J.c.

---- Eric & Candice Swanson <swan325 at earthlink.net> wrote: 
> 
> On Sep 8, 2008, at 1:35 PM, Daniel Alessi wrote:
> 
> >
> > .......Since two or three weeks the director asks me to get a  
> > "darker" "more like a
> > tuba" sound. Well. If he wants that sound he will get that sound,  
> > but how
> > can I make my sound darker? I play plenty of long tones, listening to
> > myself, but the sound doesn't really get darker, what to do? How  
> > practice?
> >
> > My equipment: (if it's an equipment question) Schilke 59, Edwards  
> > Leadpipe
> > (don't remember the number), Slide Edwards BDBN, Hagmann progressive  
> > bore
> > valve section (by mr. Hagmann) and a 9.5 Bach 50b bell (gold brass I  
> > think).
> >
> > I don't want to change very much in my equipment but. maybe a  
> > leadpipe or
> > the mouthpiece?
> >
> > Oh and soon I'm getting those mp's for trial: Jeff Reynolds, Faxx  
> > 11/2g,
> > Schilke Symphony 6.0, Yeo signature, Gold plated George Roberts SE.  
> > Maybe
> > one of those may help me?
> 
> Daniel,
> 
> There is nothing wrong with your equipment.  Don't run out and buy  
> tons more mouthpieces, leadpipes and bells.  You should be able to  
> produce a nice characteristic bass trombone sound on the equipment you  
> already have.  You might already be doing it.  I suggest finding  a  
> good bass trombone teacher and having a lesson or two.  Ask his  
> opinion about how you sound and perhaps he can suggest some things if  
> you are having a sound issue.
> 
> The Schilke 59 is a fine mouthpiece.  The 60 or 6.0 (I assume they are  
> more or less the same size) may give a darker sound if a bigger  
> mouthpiece proves necessary.  The other mouthpieces you list are about  
> the same size or smaller (1 1/2G).
> 
> Sometimes it is more a problem of opening up the throat, keeping the  
> tongue down and out of the way, etc.  Here's where the good teacher  
> comes into it.
> 
> PS  Maybe the director doesn't know what he's talking about.  That  
> sometimes happens.
> 
> Good luck,
> 
> Eric Swanson
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