shermanator 4 #1 February 10, 2008 What is your favorite instrument in the winds family? I know that my poll does not cover every instrument, but the basic classes of them. Mine would have to be the Euphonium. I enjoy the rich sound that it produces, it is not nasely like the trombone, but still a tenor. When it wants to, it can sound like a tuba, or go to the opposite end of the spectrum and sound like one of them french horns. When played right, this horn is a magnificant instrument worthy of the brass family!CLICK HERE! new blog posted 9/21/08 CSA #720 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #2 February 10, 2008 Some guys on here will probably tell you playing these are just as bad as watching ballroom dancing on TV. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #3 February 10, 2008 HarmonicaBTW When did percussion become a wind instrument? You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ExAFO 0 #4 February 10, 2008 QuoteWhat is your favorite instrument in the winds family? My ass, after beer and baked beans.Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 5 #5 February 10, 2008 You missed the Native American Flute... This was for a Native Soldier that didn't come home under his own strength. It's the only wind instrument that the USA can call its own. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shermanator 4 #6 February 10, 2008 Quote HarmonicaBTW When did percussion become a wind instrument? I was just making sure y'all were paying attention!CLICK HERE! new blog posted 9/21/08 CSA #720 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #7 February 10, 2008 Saxophone hands down... Amplified it makes the air move.. and that seems to have very very interesting effects on women in the audience.. ok so I am biased for this reason... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zw1Bli1jbc ofc that is a BASS Sax... near 6ft tall and needs its own stand.. ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shell666 0 #8 February 10, 2008 Quote You missed the Native American Flute... This was for a Native Soldier that didn't come home under his own strength. It's the only wind instrument that the USA can call its own. That is AMAZING. Thanks for sharing. 'Shell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shermanator 4 #9 February 10, 2008 Is that you playing? I think I remember postings of this a while back ago. Very nice playing. do you have any more?CLICK HERE! new blog posted 9/21/08 CSA #720 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #10 February 10, 2008 QuoteYou missed the Native American Flute... This was for a Native Soldier that didn't come home under his own strength. It's the only wind instrument that the USA can call its own. haunting... do you know/can you recommend a maker? I like to collect unique instruments (even if i play them very very badly.. was trained in Saxophone, Trumpet ages ago..)... my Shehnai experiments ran even the cats from the room..____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shermanator 4 #11 February 10, 2008 how do you feel about the Contrabass Sax? now I just want to know how THIS KID got a hold of such an expensive instrument! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contrabass_saxophoneCLICK HERE! new blog posted 9/21/08 CSA #720 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #12 February 10, 2008 Quotehow do you feel about the Contrabass Sax? now I just want to know how THIS KID got a hold of such an expensive instrument! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contrabass_saxophone OMG i sooooo want one although i think that is the same one i'm referring to.. unless there is a simple 'bass' sax something in between that beast and the baritone. Dana Colley of Morphine fame was the first time i'd ever seen one..____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shermanator 4 #13 February 10, 2008 from my understanding, there is the soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, bass, and contrabass sax, with some minor differences in between the classes as well. the one the kid has confuses me a bit, I think it is a bass, but he calls it a contra. I would love to get my lungs back to what they used to be, and play a few notes on a bass. I miss playing baritone sax. *dreams*CLICK HERE! new blog posted 9/21/08 CSA #720 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #14 February 10, 2008 well per the wiki and a half remembered conversation with Dana ages ago.. there were some significant changes in the manufacturing and engineering that made them much easier to play... i know Dana had one for a while but never took one on tour until he got another modern version... edit: comparing the instruments found on youtube seems to show there is a Bass (the one Dana and that kid have) and a ContraBass the one in your first link..____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shermanator 4 #15 February 10, 2008 cool. Here are some odd instruments to be found out there. http://www.oddmusic.com/gallery/CLICK HERE! new blog posted 9/21/08 CSA #720 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #16 February 10, 2008 Quote You missed the Native American Flute... This was for a Native Soldier that didn't come home under his own strength. It's the only wind instrument that the USA can call its own. I can't get that link to come up...but I just spent about 10 minutes checking out his website. Very cool. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #17 February 10, 2008 Quote Quote You missed the Native American Flute... This was for a Native Soldier that didn't come home under his own strength. It's the only wind instrument that the USA can call its own. I can't get that link to come up...but I just spent about 10 minutes checking out his website. Very cool. install/update Quicktime and it should work.. although he might be getting hit hard from lurkers here atm...____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #18 February 10, 2008 Quotecool. Here are some odd instruments to be found out there. http://www.oddmusic.com/gallery/ from that list i've got (mostly stored at a friends studio) Aeolian Wind Harp Didgeridoo Dulcimer Thumb Piano (a couple actually) I've always wanted one of these -Glass Armonica, but the only time i ran across one for sale i was broke.http://www.oddmusic.com/gallery/om14725.html on a related Morphine reference Mark Sandman made/modified quite alot of his own instruments (is most know for 2 string slide bass) including the Tritar -mixing guitar/bass strings with custom wound pickups____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
selbbub78 0 #19 February 10, 2008 percussion isn't really a wind instrument... i picked clarinet, because i play it... I play percussion too, but i don't consider that a wind instrument! CReW Skies, bubbles"Women fake orgasms - men fake whole relationships" – Sharon Stone "The world is my dropzone" (wise crewdog quote) "The light dims, until full darkness pierces into the world."-KDM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #20 February 10, 2008 Quote percussion isn't really a wind instrument... i picked clarinet, because i play it... I play percussion too, but i don't consider that a wind instrument! CReW Skies, bubbles yeah yeah yeah, we dealt with that in post number 3You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
selbbub78 0 #21 February 10, 2008 Quote Quote percussion isn't really a wind instrument... i picked clarinet, because i play it... I play percussion too, but i don't consider that a wind instrument! CReW Skies, bubbles yeah yeah yeah, we dealt with that in post number 3 so sue me for not reading all the posts CReW Skies, bubbles"Women fake orgasms - men fake whole relationships" – Sharon Stone "The world is my dropzone" (wise crewdog quote) "The light dims, until full darkness pierces into the world."-KDM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowwhite 0 #22 February 10, 2008 Yea, and technically a trumpet is a Brass family member, and Saxophones are members of the Sax family, so this list is a whole bunch of stuff that you blow that you on, but are not really necessarily members of the "wind" family. Ok, so the thread goes down hill from here. On the other hand, I had a boss who was a tremendous sax man. He was highly in demand, and members of the tonight show used to come in to have him repair their instruments. Hey, not bad for middle Illinois. We were really out of the way.skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #23 February 10, 2008 QuoteYea, and technically a trumpet is a Brass family member, and Saxophones are members of the Sax family, so this list is a whole bunch of stuff that you blow that you on, but are not really necessarily members of the "wind" family. Ok, so the thread goes down hill from here. Actually Beth they ARE members of the "WIND" family just not the WOOD wind familyYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #24 February 10, 2008 Sad how so few people here know the difference between Brass, Wind, String and *gasp* Percussion. Toot, Whistle, Plunk And Boom http://youtube.com/watch?v=zjHrmmFIErY Clarinet: Two words...Benny Goodman My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GogglesnTeeth 6 #25 February 10, 2008 I thought this was going to be about wind testing instruments for skydiving. You know like wind meters, WDI's, etc..... Along that lines, I think the best WDI is tossing out a student on static line and seeing which way they drift!! Goggles and Teeth "You fall like a greased safe!!!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
