Contrabass Saxophone live

Randy Emerick plays Stardust on the Eppelsheim contrabass saxophone live with the Ted Knight Orchestra
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[@atenboys2]

if every contrabass sax player in the world played at the same time, we'd all run out of oxygen and die.

[@Pervatory]

I love the Eppelsheim contrabass. I think it's the best sounding of the few contrabasses you can get.

[@ChickenVendetta]

When your sax's bell is higher than your head, you know you've bitten off more than you can chew...

[@Vandragorax]

I get the feeling that the deep rumbling presence of this sax is not truly conveyed by the quality of this video! I want to hear one of these things in person and feel the floor vibrating lol

[@GminorMessUp]

Wow this video is awesome! As a baritone saxophone player I am quite envious. I simply love the big mellow sound that come out of the horn. Hope to see more videos.

[@4evayoung1990]

This made my day .

[@Matt07373]

2:13 that has to be Mr.Gibble on the trumpet, what an honor it was to study under his instruction and also show me the way in Jazz, great man!

[@lovetostitch]

This brings back memories of my shock when a bass sax was wheeled(!) out to add to our Wind Ensemble in college to play a Vaughn Williams piece that involved sea chanteys. This is even lower! Thanks for the cool video.

[@Beghine1]

This saxophone is its spectacular congratulations

[@SpeedyNeutrino43]

I've been a sax player for a long time and of all the saxophones, this is one I've never played....sounds kinda like an ocean going ship's foghorn.

[@saxsolos9]

Randy, That is Great!!!! Love it..

[@bolairo]

I have a new goal in life. To play one of these and be in a band with it.

[@wildman00sax]

@Bensheetsrofls The Baritone sax is in the key of Eb, the Bass sax is in the key of Bb, Randy's Contra-bass sax is in the key of Eb. One octave below the Bari sax. I think it's reed size is 2x4.

[@JimGlass]

Reminds me how hard it is to read music from behind one of these beasties.

[@JipJDB]

Sounds smoother than I expected..

[@izzygarnelo]

WOW!!!!! I'm Amazed!!!!! Thats Huge! I never new there was such a thing like that!!! I play alto sax.....Now compare them both.....:D

[@LowReedExpert1]

drat, well thanks for the reply and incredible playing!

[@LowReedExpert1]

i hear that! (24 instruments and counting) with 5 saxes but gotta love the bari over all

[@angelonebaloney]

Holy shit,that is the mother load of all saxophones.Great music btw.I'm learning how to play the alto.

[@aaronaaronjarvis]

Ive played a number of weird saxes in my day, the straight versions of the alto, tenor and bari; a c melody; bass sax; a soprino, sprillio, and soprissimo; a rare 1931 conn-o-sax; even 2 "saxes" that use slides, but I have never played a contrabass

[@Theepicnessofabanana]

You're great! I don't play the saxaphone but I want to learn virbrato and how to play like you. You're such a wonderful player! Keep it up! My dream is to meet you. Ha ha.

[@icupfreely23]

saxophones, i love them from soprillo to contra bass they have the bast sound not muffled like a brass instrument or forced like a flute ether that or kit :)

[@Egsggum]

BEAST.

[@zeroun92]

@saxtek wow...so two lower than alto...amazing

[@Creolelady98]

very pretty sound!!!

[@Vissor]

Nice!

[@cimbassonista]

Yeah Randy, that's awesome! I like how it really still sounds like a sax!! Great job, man!!

[@tflover1221]

i totally agree good sound

[@xxBlackVeilBridexx]

i'm 14 years old and i play Alto, tenor, and Soprano sax. i'm working on Baritone right now. i can't imagine playing that ahhaa

[@spmlt2]

Actually, both tubaxes are smaller than this one, although the Bb can go lower than either. Their bores are smaller and they are wrapped around much more than normal saxophones.

[@liddydidz96rainbowz]

@xxBlackVeilBridexx I'm 14 too. And play alto, tenor, And sometimes bari. Contrabass is like a beast. One of my friends plays bari. He doesn't have enough air for contrabass. Haha. Nice name btw. Good band.

[@euclebis]

muito bonito muito bonito muito bonito parabems! cara!!!!! onde eu compro um? que marca é esse instrumento?

[@ryanstriker9]

Haha my man cranking some of those low notes, and even took a solo. Haha hell yae

[@hap184]

Hi Randy I would like to see you performing J'Élle Stainer Contrabass sax. You play like a boss.

[@4evayoung1990]

Saxophone players represent!! (:

[@bhkidd]

I played bari sax for years in high school, college, and in combos. I even got the chance to play the bass sax a few times. You really have great breath control and technique to make that monster sound so good. How long can you phrase between breaths on the contrabass sax?

[@micah815]

i enjoy cranberry sax's the most. =]

[@Xokzu]

imagine one of these in dixieland jazz!

[@gallagrrr]

i want one!

[@robbertzzzzz]

In concert pitch, probably a C or a C#. So that's either an A or an A#/Bb on the saxophone. (It's an Eb instrument)

[@misslittlelover1]

This Is Amazing! I Play Bass Clarinet&&I Would Have Played Saxophone If My Hands Weren't So Small! I'm Very Jealous!

[@videofreak228]

they are Eb, one octave below the bari

[@sha1om]

@awhellnaw41 The instrument maker is Benedikt Eppelsheim of Munich, Germany. Can't post web addresses here, google on his name for his website.

[@pickinstone]

your playing sounds like Paul Chamber's Bow playing in the best possible sense

[@Xokzu]

how old his the maker of eppelsheim? i hope he doesnt move on by the time i can afford one of these, this is by far the best contrabass brand i know.

[@kinyatsuruta8339]

how fun!! kinya

[@xobellalove]

lmfao lmfao lmfao lmfao i love contrabass instruments ahahahahhaha

[@Kazbahn1]

recorded live. Live things dont have to be happening in the here and now. Hence with sky plus you can record live TV :P

[@Captainlewa8]

this makes a baritone sax look like an alto!

[@jonaclerv]

@Bensheetsrofls Baritone = Bb now Baritone saxophone is Eb

[@GlenTindal]

that is a MONSTROUS horn! is it a BBb?

[@robbertzzzzz]

I believe a tubax officially isn't a saxophone, because of the shape and bore size of the instrument... Look on it's wikipedia page, you can find more information about it there ;) Btw, the Eb tubax has just as low as a contrabass sax.

[@lklkhjhjdfs]

this instrument is dangerous

[@EuchridEucrow1]

Demonic!

[@Xokzu]

@robbertzzzzz oh! dont forget the Eb tubax and Bb subcontrabass (tubax) a 4th lower than contrabass i know someone who plays those who lives 2 hours away from me

[@nightmare6664]

That's what my little brother asked when he found out there was a contrabass. Haha

[@nejihyuga665]

after this, the next biggest are the Eb and Bb Tubaxs

[@Xokzu]

i know right? i play alto tenor and bari and i get to try a bass at the end of summer lol

[@Soundole]

Sounds fantastic! What sort of mouthpiece do you use on one of these big fellas?

[@ViN86]

I use that in marching band.

[@Xokzu]

if you had an actual contrabass mouthpiece, would it give ur horn more umph?

[@ChronoSquare]

I love the fact that it's easy to hear the youtube sound quality warpage of the music, but the bass of the saxophone comes through with apparently no damage :D Or maybe, it's just that the other instruments cover up what would be the bass warpage? *shrug*

[@robbertzzzzz]

I'm not saying every sax is an Eb instrument... This one just is: Soprillo - Bb Sopranino - Eb Soprano - Bb Alto - Eb Tenor - Bb Baritone - Eb Bass - Bb Contrabass (this one) - Eb

[@gleekflaglue6345789]

I must admit that the pitch was good

[@Beghine1]

Congrats by the sound of the saxophone, I play saxophone am Brazilian but I'm down with difficulty to find a saxophone mouthpiece for this can you help me?

[@akathasamurai]

I wish contrabass sax's or tubas were used more in jazz quintets instead of upright bass... Not that I have anything against upright, I'm just saying these things are awesome.

[@Me112233]

Dang, he has great tone quality. Most contra-bass players on here are doing good just to get the sound out of the end of the horn (as would probably be the same for me too).

[@bbyrne16]

Jeez, how big are the reeds for that giant?

[@Xokzu]

@saxtek thats so cool and your Eb tubax takes a bari mouthpeice?

[@germanfrenchhorn]

It's official: all contrabass instruments scare me, starting off with the contrabass horn, and this one is second. xDD They're played well, but the notes scare me!!!

[@Gwyndion500]

this reminds me of pushing the lowest notes on a piano when i was little

[@Xokzu]

the sound of the LOW

[@genesis344]

I was about to post the same thing..... beat me to it. I guess the Piccolos would run in fear as well.....

[@StratProductions]

I used to think the bari sax was big!!

[@venskus2009]

Where do you take it to have the pads replaced? And do you have to butcher an elephant?

[@crunchbite22]

You realize "berry sax" is actually the Baritone sax, or "bari" for short?

[@4evayoung1990]

Speaking for Tenor Sax players like myself, we fear no instrument. We do however fear anyone insane enough to use an instrument that large as a weapon. Then again , who wouldn't?

[@shnewsman]

I'm outta breath just watching! It's more like an organ pipe than a sax!

[@EmilyKBlosser]

how do you even reach oll the keys?! finger extenders?!

[@saxtek]

This arrangement ws written especially for me by Mike Lewis and it is not available.

[@xxSoph13]

woooah, this makes my Alto look tiny! haha

[@MsOsni]

toco sax alto e é o meu sonho tocar sax contra-baixo, mais eu só tenho 1,75 é muito grande pra mim

[@voicetube]

Do any of these sell for under $20K US (new or used)?

[@samboy1288]

@bacharrison haha he just might, that thing hits some LOWWWWW notes!

[@Beghine1]

My saxophone is made crafts or hand but the mouthpiece that is found here in Brazil for this sax is not good you touch me sujere of a baritone of what number?

[@casperjrgensen4397]

this sax is contrabass sax this sax so deeb

[@LowReedExpert1]

who arranged this piece? is this version available?

[@callofdutypwner28]

did anybody elses computer buffer after he counted to 4 and the band started playing?? lol

[@wgh999]

So loooooow

[@MrLexington45]

O_O id love to play a low Bb on that! XD

[@BKrystall]

The contrabass saxophone almost sounds like a contrabassoon.

[@loostalavista]

What is the range of it? how many octaves?

[@aieoneoneeight]

i wonder what a low a sounds like on one of those bad boys?

[@Tecolote91]

Can it go octaves lower than a tuba?!?!?

[@Captainlewa8]

@schecter26guitarist on some bari saxes there are.

[@laxin1999]

I would try to make it sound like a bass or the lower keys if I got to play it.

[@saxtek]

It IS scared. All saxophones fear the contrabass!

[@awhellnaw41]

where do you buy one of those

[@Takseb]

think about the soprillo!

[@legodude24652]

How much does one of these things hurt your wallet? My buddy is obsessed with these beasts.