[MiamiSax]

I know they both played hard rubber Bergs, any info on the facing of those mouthpieces? What about the horns? Reeds? Thanks for any info....

 

[ZenBen]

I think Joe Farrell played a 100/1.

 

[mephipps]

joe farrell

Joe played a gold plated #150### (or close) Mark vi.
I was offered it after his death by his widow ,I turned it down ,at the time too expensive.............
I think it was $5000....! oh well
Sam

 

[Frank D]

I think Tim Price posted Joe Farrell's setup at one time, try doing some searches.

 

[MiamiSax]

Thanks for the info guys. I'm looking for their hard rubber setup on tenor. Joe may have switched to metal later in his career but I am interested in what he played earlier with the hard rubber Berg. Furthermore, I know Ronnie Laws plays on a La Voz hard reed but I don't know the opening of his rubber Berg.

 

[Selmer's_glu]

I believe Ive read & heard by various sources that it was a 100/1 hard rubber berg with a very hard reed, like (at that time) Brown Box regular Rico 4 1/2 or 5.

I think you can kinda tell its a hard set-up, if you listen closely, esp. in the recordings of the Elvin Jones 1960s period.

I also think I heard the played on a soprano Soloist "G" facing.

I believe Tim Price knew him personally, starting in the very late 60's and could tell us more definitively what he remembers it to be.

 

[Stretch]

I asked Joe about his setup at Bourbon Street, a club in Toronto, in February 1984. He told me he was using a rubber Berg that was 95/1 and orange box Ricos that were number 5s. I heard him play four times that week, his playing was terrific.

I have seen photos of Joe playing a STM Link.

 

[MiamiSax]

what about Ronnie Laws? Anybody know that setup?