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So, the other day, I was trying a new mouthpiece with a harder reed and after playing for like 30 seconds stopped and thought "Yuck, it sounds all nasally, stuffy and tubby sounding" I played some more and then realized it reminded me a lot of Coltrane's sound. It was at that point that I realized "Wait, do I not like Coltrane's sound?" I picked a random recording on Youtube which was this one:
Sure enough, it was a similar sound and what I didn't like about my own sound with that harder reed, I didn't like about Coltrane's sound on the recording. I guess that got me to thinking. In the past, when I have tried a mouthpiece and not liked it because of that sound I have sent it back and not recorded a sound clip because I personally don't like that tone very much. I know many people love that sound and tone though so I am rethinking that and thinking maybe I should record those mouthpieces also even though I get a sound that is very different than my sound.
I guess what I am wondering is how many of you love his sound on this recording and how many don't? If I play a mouthpiece and get a sound even close to this sound it drives me bonkers because I don't like it so much.
Please don't take this as a personal attack on Coltrane but I'm just stating an opinion the same as if I said I didn't like broccoli. I'm afraid this discussion will turn into attacks pretty quickly but I am hoping for the best..........
Sure enough, it was a similar sound and what I didn't like about my own sound with that harder reed, I didn't like about Coltrane's sound on the recording. I guess that got me to thinking. In the past, when I have tried a mouthpiece and not liked it because of that sound I have sent it back and not recorded a sound clip because I personally don't like that tone very much. I know many people love that sound and tone though so I am rethinking that and thinking maybe I should record those mouthpieces also even though I get a sound that is very different than my sound.
I guess what I am wondering is how many of you love his sound on this recording and how many don't? If I play a mouthpiece and get a sound even close to this sound it drives me bonkers because I don't like it so much.
Please don't take this as a personal attack on Coltrane but I'm just stating an opinion the same as if I said I didn't like broccoli. I'm afraid this discussion will turn into attacks pretty quickly but I am hoping for the best..........