Clarinet Tuning and Voicing with Morrie Backun and Ricardo Morales

We finally got Morrie on video! Here, Morrie works with Ricardo Morales on the tuning and voicing of Ricardo's backup Clarinet. Want to see what happens when your horn gets in our shop? This video is a great example of the finer details of tuning and voicing at the professional level. Not for the faint of heart!
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[@alexanderm23]

Really interesting behind the scenes!

[@eresunmilagro]

Toda una lección de física acústica😮❤like!

[@Forestier1]

Amazing!

[@james3102]

Real professional job!

[@crazydhesi]

This is so beautiful! :)

[@GlennSteffy]

HOORAH FOR MORRIE'S SECRET LIBRARY !!!! 😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃 (a VERY pleased new owner !!! )

[@rgmusprof]

Very interesting video. Thanks for sharing! Roger Garrett

[@tl1358]

@backunmusical Hi Morrie. Met you today at NAMM. I tried your clarinets and was very pleased. Perhaps I'll purhase one soon.

[@sitarnut]

Morrie just kills me... he is so happily funny, "To me that E is quite unwholesome" ... I Love it, what lingo! Ranks up there with Eddie Condon's, "Boppers' flat their fifths, we drink ours." If he is going to say things like that all day, I'd like a job there just sweeping up the shop.

[@JOHNROBERTPRIBULA]

Morrie, please record this with better quality. It doesn't reproduce in high fidelity. The microphone doesn't record the square wave of the clarinet and sounds distorted. Thank you for the videos.

[@tl1358]

@backunmusical Thanks! I'll drop by Saturday or Sunday.

[@sahand144]

I think I need this done on my R-13 lol

[@Vivelevin11]

Impressive!

[@tl1358]

Are you going to be at NAMM in Anaheim Ca? Will your clarinets be available to try out?

[@tiernanjonesjazz]

Is ir normal for you to go back and forth between the joints with modifactions like that especially when its only 2 years old, My needs repadding and something like to that correct the bore thought, good demo:D

[@pauswing]

Mr. Morrie, one day I will pay you a visit.

[@clarinetcola]

is that a huge bass clarinet bell in the background?

[@kj4ilk]

maybe someone can help me i already know how to play and tune a clairnet but the thing id like to know is im a brass player but i started out on a clairnet and i wanted to know how long it would take to be able to retrain my muscles in my jaw/mouth i have played trombone for 3 years and trumpet for half a year im looking at a conductor clairnet but im not sure how well they sound i do look at reviews of the instrument (having a bad one on amazone with a mendeni trumpet) so i want to try to be able to play brass & woodwind

[@trassalix]

Did you achieved your goals after those 10 years ?

[@JeremiahBaker2]

Morrie, could you maybe do a video with Morales on articulation? Thanks! :)

[@MrJacob1997]

How much does it cost to have tuning and voicing work done on a bass clarinet?

[@kevinngo9138]

What's that excerpt in the beginning ?

[@ScarRach]

A quite fast version of Tosca, Puccini. Just search for Tosca, Puccini Clarinet Solo.

[@rangerxx345]

@FeedbackFilmsBand to get it voiced and tuned?

[@Cheeseswissstyle]

is that a leblanc legacy with a cocobolo moba barrel, and a cocobolo bell

[@yvonnecamacho7144]

Wood is being taken away?!, well, not in the old days as I recall.

[@zoebaz6969]

What clarinet is that? It doesn't look like a backun...

[@nderoj3020jj]

My e note doesn't sound like an e and the guy at Jenkins told me he thinks the pads have leaked what do I do

[@islesclarinet]

So what is Morrie going to do to his clarinet once winter comes and the bore that he just reemed dries out and becomes too open???

[@carlosmitjans1028]

that is wood dont worry

[@rangerxx345]

how much would it cost for r13?

[@LondonClarinetist]

3:06 LOL

[@juliyanmartinez3785]

That’s an a clarinet ooh

[@huntercomeford2687]

How can I have this done to my R-13

[@rayzhang5551]

try to find good music stores/repairmen in your area. In my area (Los Angeles), its RDG woodwinds

[@rangerxx345]

@FeedbackFilmsBand it's probably not cheap i guess, plus s&h

[@liuc94chek]

100 like im from italy go on title.

[@think2023]

Removing wood is the ABSOLUTE last resort since bore changes are irreversable.

[@saxefoner]

Back unmusical, ha ha. Get it?