I Left This Clarinet in My Car for 2 Years... But Will It Play!?

I am not hailed for having a great sense of urgency nor memory. This clarinet has been sitting in my trunk ever since I got my new clarinet. I am sorry Dr. Monroe. I will return this to you when I am back in NC. I will also pay for the repair...
Holy crap though. Eastman saxophones are INCREDIBLE! I was not expecting this. I will keep playing on my new Mark VI a little longer before I think about switching butttt those Eastmans are DEFINITELY my favorite modern horns I have ever tried.
Thank you Adam Schoen for your great help. You are the ultimate good man. And thank you Music Man Inc. for repairing my clarinet!!! I will be back.
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[@musicmaninc4305]

Thanks for stopping by Nathan! Come back anytime!

[@theaveragejoe838]

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[@barackobama1149]

@@theaveragejoe838 hey wtf you doing here

[@theaveragejoe838]

@@barackobama1149 yo wassup homie

[@barackobama1149]

@@theaveragejoe838 been good hbu, just suprised seeing you here

[@theaveragejoe838]

@@barackobama1149 I’ve been good too man

[@jakejake4733]

I like how it went from “Oh no, I left my clarinet in my car for 2 years. Let’s see if it still works” to “Ooooh a saxophone, let’s try it”

[@NelsonDellis]

Dr. Monroe is PISSED.

[@squirtster]

hi

[@Absolute-Melody]

As clarinet player, that rose-gold ligature has me bustin

[@ieatzglitterz]

Bruh same

[@mistadude]

Ayo 🤨📸

[@ieatzglitterz]

@@mistadude ay man I guess you can’t relate

[@russelljazzbeck]

I own that ligature and it is the most perfect ligature. One crank knob, perfect groove to hold the reed vertical, and it looks amazing. I also have a black one that is just as perfect.

[@Cobalon]

Trying a whole sleu of different horns and finding one that you really click with is an amazing feeling. I went to a Music & Arts store event with a couple friends once and tried a whole bunch of clarinets they had on display. I ended up really clicking with the Yamaha CSVR. Over a year later, I was finally able to get one of my own as my senior gift this past February. I love the horn to death, though I will always look upon my days with my $100 Selmer Bundy horn with fondness.

[@isaacbader1280]

I went to a music and arts event in which they had dozens of clarinets at the ready, and the one I clicked with was a bakun proroge, most beautiful clarinet I've ever played, I ended up getting a Leblanc serenade, and one day hope to get the proroge, just love it

[@lucasrojers336]

I listen to molly on the shore everyday at work lol, hearing him play it made me smile

[@xmanz9979]

I own an Eastman 52nd and I honestly love it to death, it’s shaped my ever growing love for playing music! I wouldn’t trade mine in for anything else

[@drishd6571]

I love how the first thing he played was Molly. Amazing

[@dsaxman1]

You made all the horns sound great, but I liked how the lacquered vintage Eastman sounded best. Clarinets: the struggle is real.

[@nate-ox5lw]

6:45 omg I played that song for jazz band a few years ago

[@nate-ox5lw]

I just remembered it's called confirmation

[@norabiddogz8673]

Nathan might have one of my most favourite tones on Alto. Could listen to you play for hours man.

[@ronhendon6381]

Dude ! your professor did you a huge solid and lent you his first horn and you totally dissed it 😩 for shame . Please show more respect to others in the future .

[@Saxologic]

Yes I am the worst

[@serigabe6452]

That is right ✅

[@shark_4049]

@@Saxologic I want to play megalovania on my clarinet

[@ecksdee9768]

@@Saxologic no

[@DeceasedDuck]

@@shark_4049 good for you

[@mvsaxamaphone08]

I always love trying out a variety saxes (and other instruments) at conventions like TMEA. That's how I found a bari from Buffet that I really liked back in college, though I never have been able to afford my own bari sax... 😢

[@noamnaveh4925]

I really really excited every time you make a clarinet video. There is no clarinet youtuber that plays and make challenges but saxophone there are plenty. So when there is a clarinet video I really like it (I play clarinet if you didn't get It lol(

[@chillbill8596]

Man, I wanted to hear you play the clarinet a bit more though

[@TylerMagyarMusic]

Agreed

[@bomedy1075]

This is great and all, but... 3:38 *CAN WE TALK ABOUT THAT STAIRCASE*

[@leahbent5430]

What about it

[@buss3796]

Why is it crazy that it still plays if it's been sitting in a case safe from the environments and whatnot? I feel like the only thing to worry about would be the cork

[@MaiseNow]

The cases aren't airtight and heat resistant. The heat and humidity changes can stress the material and make it warp or split (if it's wood), causing it to have leaks. Also they have pads like saxophones

[@musicmaninc4305]

It’s a Bundy by Selmer. So, it’s a plastic clarinet, wood cracking isn’t a huge issue. The biggest worry would be the heat. Pads and corks are glued in. Especially with the heat in South Florida, it’s Amazing that all of the pads sealed as well as they did!

[@ronhendon6381]

The heat should have trashed all the pads and glue. Surprised it played

[@buss3796]

@@MaiseNow didn't even think about the pads..

[@democracydignityhumanrights]

@@musicmaninc4305 on a scale of 1 to 10 how bad are these things? I’ve only ever played on a wooden clarinet. I’m thinking about getting something like this, I gave my nice clarinet to my nephew. I have a bunch of instruments I’m trying to get (just imagine some goober trying to eventually create some type of weird folk “orchestra”) but I want something to hold me over until I’ve saved up enough money to get all the crazy stuff I want. Including an expensive clarinet that I’d like. So I figure getting something like this would give me a chance to experiment with some of my weird ideas on garage band. (Congas + Ukulele + cello banjo + clarinet) Do they have anything similar that’s tuned in Eb instead as well? Because I’m thinking I want something in a higher tuning.

[@kaitlinwenke2735]

Oh my goodness!!! The guy (Sidney/Mr. Oser) in your video used to be my middle school band teacher!! That's insane

[@lilpencap3010]

MR OSERRRRRRR

[@kaitlinwenke2735]

AHHH

[@williamaftonsleftcheek2310]

OSER?

[@EstoyPensando]

ITS NEVER OSER

[@ronjoe6292]

Oh shit, I was in FSU's Marching Chiefs and Seminole Sound (basketball pep band) with him! He's wearing his old uniform sweatshirt for Seminole Sound too! Geez, the world feels a whole lot smaller now.

[@michaelbpastor]

You sound pretty good on clarinet my dude. 🤙🏾

[@LunaAgent]

This information hurts me as a clarinetist, that it had been sitting there for so long☹️

[@lolololololol369]

Same but to be honest it's the same for every instrument also his a saxophone player not a clarinet player

[@LunaAgent]

@@lolololololol369 I know he's a saxophone player...? I mean it's in the channel name and I have watched this for ages lol

[@LunaAgent]

@@shritan0 no offense, I don't want to answer but I play saxophone and clarinet, and would like to play base I do play in a community band tho

[@Jesse-my4sk]

Saw you at music man bro! So sick

[@terrycozier1825]

Always great watching

[@ERK_11]

Cool thing is that u r the reason I started loving instruments

[@oi1e319]

Came for the clarinet, stayed for the sax tryouts

[@MichaelStoneham]

Love your Channel you do some great videos. Sax and Clarinet are so similar and Tenor, soprano sax and standard Clarinet all being in the Key of Bb helps with fingering. I used to play Clarinet and Alto Sax When I was in School some 25 years ago.. Now I play Ukulele, Guitar, Bass, a bit of Piano/Keyboard. Music is fun in all its shapes and forms.

[@Vsl169]

Loving this content rn 👍

[@NOLJAK]

I’m surprised after all that time it still worked. Very interesting video how unbelievable that poor clarinet was accidentally abandoned for 2 whole years but was forgotten until now what a life. I still gotta get my clarinet looked at, same with a few of my other brass and woodwind instruments!!…

[@mathewporras6737]

this man really flexed on all of us when he whipped out "Molly on the Shore"

[@mogmason6920]

6:27 You didn’t just play *T h e L I C C* twice did you?

[@danielbasha6410]

I just love to see these notifications

[@rodolfolozano43]

I just got a selmer as42 and hearing him say he actually liked it makes me so much more confident!!

[@jadmusic5064]

Same honestly! I have an AS42B and I can't really find anything other reviews or anything on it so I was kinda curious what other people thought

[@octopussmasher2694]

Although I’m a clarinetist primarily my favorite instrument is either soprano sax or alto sax. I would, however, recommend every woodwind player try a clarinet at least once.

[@arturomendiola7906]

Legends still watch this superior content creator

[@imsalmon5179]

He's back!

[@Lulomo]

Playing on my band directors custom Z in high school was always a treat

[@AlexBParke]

Leblanc clarinets are super good I love mine!

[@KleinkMusic]

The fact that I could have driven down to come and see you is mind-boggling, hahaha.

[@wayside6555]

I am so amazed at how he puffs up his cheeks and is still so good at the sax

[@clarinetjazz8156]

Hey Nathan, why do you think people don't play clarinet in jazz anymore? And will you take a jazz approach to your clarinet playing? Or will you use it purely for classical music?

[@perioax6506]

Easily the best kind of clarinet music. Love clarinets in jazz

[@markflopresti]

Alot of reasons.

[@aboveaveragebayleaf9216]

He probably has a clarinet primarily for doubling in jazz.

[@boyomuji5308]

Awesome tehktick altisimo🎶🎶🎶🎷👍

[@julianthacker8549]

1:01 man rlly hit us with molly on the shore🥵🥵🥵

[@l.beveni5172]

5:54 I LOVE THIS PART THAT WAS SMOOTH!!

[@gusmarrero]

Oh my always wanted you to try my Eastman AS850. Now you know the secret to my mediocre tone.

[@DaleFedele]

You should seriously try my 500-ish clarinet mouthpieces sometime...

[@DaleFedele]

Especially while you're in Florida! I was just in at Music Man! What a great store 👍

[@nate-ox5lw]

Clarinet gang

[@abnelhidalgo1784]

Hey man, you’re pretty good at clarinet

[@The_MikeM]

Who knows what could be I’m his car anymore he might even have a tuba or something

[@Rael0505]

Good vibes from this video

[@ohnyo64]

Adam is so cool

[@aschlegel]

4:31 I see you quoting that Rainbow Road collab!

[@ryank6910]

New vid idea!!!! Blind fold yourself and see if you can tell the brand of horn by the feel and sound of it. !!!! Thumbs this up!

[@jadmusic5064]

I play a Selmer 40 Series alto (the black nickel and silver finish) and was wondering what you thought of the one you played? I can't seem to find very many reviews or anything about it and I'm kinda curious what other people think

[@_Tabric]

5:12 sounded so much like the mario kart lick

[@sexyman522]

I realized I have been to that music man store on Jog I recognize Anita. She is a tech at Seminole Ridge and Palm Beach Highschool.

[@LondonSaxophoneSchool]

Get the Eastman EAS-850DS Rue St George Alto! You sound amazing on that!

[@MikeMiller-bm7rm]

Sounds great! What kind of mic do you use to record yourself?

[@natetota3946]

My alto is an As42 and I love it is so responsive and the action feels a little better than the Yas62 in my opinion.

[@rodolfolozano43]

I just got an as42 and it’s coming in tomorrow

[@youexterminatedbruh2854]

I found a tenor sax in my attic from 1949 that still played perfect after sitting there for 30 years

[@nicholasalvarez8235]

this is crazy. I SHOUKD HAVE TAKEN MY LESSON THIS DAY

[@HylianAlph]

4:32 hey that lick is from your Mario Kart 64 Rainbow Road solo! (it also might just be a very famous jazz quote please don't laugh at me I don't know)

[@JmanuHD]

I believe he incorporated the mario k lick and made it into his own mate! Nice ear, I noticed as well

[@blackroses6315]

i have the same one, it was my moms that’s awesome

[@anarchyd2]

Is it working again? It is :)

[@marvelousmeteor1247]

My old saxophone lasted in my grandparents attic for 50 years and it is still playable

[@maniestacio9245]

The suspension is killing me lmao

[@zasu2712]

That ligature is so nice, sadly I play alto and bari sax

[@EdgarByars]

Yes sir !!!!

[@kamenmoore68]

I heard Molly on the Shore and my heart skipped a beat

[@ganglimyeo]

My god you played clarinet 👍

[@matteorivera9894]

Just casually busts out Molly on the Shore

[@gallofilm]

"holy crap" yupp valid response to an eastman horn, those things are absolute killers. the 640s are freakin workhorses man

[@q12aw50]

Eh the school gave me a choice between their Eastman and Yamaha and I did not like the Eastman

[@gallofilm]

@@q12aw50 it was the school's.... also players are different, so i dont really care lol

[@q12aw50]

@@gallofilm yeah mine were the schools too.

[@DTTX-un3hz]

Holy shit dude that's literally my exact same setup that my school gave me and I bought the same rovner mouthpeice.

[@baileystock4725]

*plays molly on the shore by Percy Grainger*

[@agustingonzalez9312]

Lol I was looking for a spot in my house or outside to see where my sax sound sounded better, then I went outside and started playing, then I realized the neighbor was just starting at me 🤣

[@ArbiterStorm]

1:00 literally the song im playing in band class rn lol

[@lzzy3959]

I have that same clarinet ligature

[@CampbellJTuba]

i was like in any normal state that would probably be moderately ok but florida like dang bro surprised it didnt like melt

[@coralinecrouch708]

How the heckin hecker did that man play so good without warmup??

[@ruka-chan4806]

Ive been there before, he helped me rent out my flute and trumpet

[@dartthewarrior]

lol I was in the marching chiefs with Sidney.

[@xflashrulesx9698]

My school just had me switch to a 1970 Selmer Paris Series Bari Sax. I didn't realize that it costed more than a used car.

[@wyattneuendorf]

I think I have the exact model of that clarinet sitting in my room

[@bryceleitzinger]

molly on the shore!!!!

[@honeyxpeachy5077]

DANNNNNNG HE IS GOOD

[@doug_todd]

I'm looking at all of these price tags that are anywhere from $4k-6k and they're all described as "professional horns" and I'm over here with my advanced student/early pro-level cello that costs $13k. Granted, my cello will probably last me my entire life and then some if I take care of it well, but it's just something I noticed about instruments.

[@CrazyGamer-rt3sd]

Do you have any cheap but works and sounds good

[@outofboundsbro]

When I first looked at the thumbnail I thought our boi Nathan was laying down some sick guttural screams.

[@lougle4860]

no way ive been to that music man

[@wormdude7537]

Bass clarinet time 😈😈😈

[@Absolute-Melody]

ALSO WHEN WILL DCI ALLOW ME TO MARCH TENOR SAX!!!!

[@dylangarcia732]

Do tenors next

[@karsensteele3446]

im in brass so when you showed behind him, i gasped cuz i pay the trombone and i saw a trombone! my girlfriend also plays the clarinet

[@ligneotetsvdo1341]

ye pink gold is beautiful

[@rodneybryant6084]

My professor has a bell of a clarinet that is exploded. I live in lubbockTexas. Weather is crazy. One day it was 90 degrees. The next was freezing. And the day after 80 degrees. The wood couldn’t take it and it exploded

[@maxipoo259]

10:07 the ritual was rushed!, I couldn’t do it with u like I normally do🥲

[@thegreenstache6163]

Time to buy a bari!

[@jonahkey5269]

Can I ask how saxophone compares to clarinet cause I'm in sixth grade I play clarinet and my band director said I could switch to sax as soon as january how hard is it to play at the beginning

[@elijahlindsay1942]

I just started Alto Sax about a year ago and I'm having loads of trouble getting the low Bb and B, do you guys have any tips?

[@isabellerodriguez2307]

Not him playing Molly on the shore😭

[@Chipiricuiki0083]

Let's Go Canes!

[@jaydenreed164]

sooo… someone in my area was giving a away a free clarinet. i don’t know why they did it, but with one $100 cleaning, it was a perfect clarinet! it has the exact case as the one you have.