Sleigh Ride, except the rebellion worked (Bari Sax POV)

Merry Christmas, everyone!
This is from the actual performance of Sleigh Ride we did for the Christmas Gala concert, at the second concert, which happened on Sunday, December 11th. After our sight reading (the "rebellion"), our director decided we'd perform the piece anyways, and so that's how we ended up here. I've opted to upload it on Christmas, and not the day of the performance, for two reasons: (1) it's a Christmas tune, and (2) I figured it'd be a fun way to round out the year.
Hope your spirits are bright and merry this season, and that you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
~ John Mitchell
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If you haven't seen it, here's the original video: • Sleigh Ride, rebellion...
And I highly recommend seeing my good friend Kara's video as well: • Sleigh Ride, rebellion...

[@ronin_the_bot]

making the bari sax players proud

[@Rip_AdmiralYT]

Is no one going to talk about how good this part is 1:52

[@SKV_8]

ive barely seen a bari sax sound good to me but you have a tone that isnt honky and ugly good job

[@pIanetarium]

haha I love expressive people are when they play, especially their eyes and eyebrows it’s fun to watch, also whoa all the saxes sound amazing

[@johanmm2337]

Great job bro! I love the Bari Sax and I hear an improvement from last time. 👍🎷🔥

[@tokyo4678]

fr...He's in way more control of his horn and his honking is much better than the time he sight-read the piece, which is fantastic.

[@chickyfay]

bari player here, great job!! your tone is great

[@Lowbrass_kid]

Great performance! I loved it even though I don’t play bari sax, I’m just a normal baritone, but great performance

[@JonathanTheTrombonist]

Do you sing?

[@daddychill1027]

@@JonathanTheTrombonist hes talking aboiut the euphonium

[@gortis_thegreat]

@@daddychill1027 I’m also a Euphonium player but a baritone horn is different

[@karab.2967]

Great job buddy! Now I wish I recorded my playing too lol Next time I guess!

[@Captsewer]

Great job, brings back memories. Loved playing the Bari!

[@funtimefreddy3272]

Even know it’s way past Christmas, This sounds absolutely lovely! Great job! :D

[@cosinehd1608]

this is amazing, this is what all of the people in my school's band think we sound like 🤣

[@Jamaka378]

former bari sax player, now on tenor, Proud to see you play these low notes Loud and Proud!

[@EROSSMUSIC569]

Wow! This is such an improvement from the last video! Great job!

[@kevray85]

Thank you for playing actual dynamics!

[@txmerity]

the band's speedrunning it bro

[@j.mitch.8]

Sleigh Ride Any% category world record holders!

[@tankchen3114]

Great improvement from last time!

[@emilytolman46]

Love it!!!

[@gamingmusicmishaps]

WAY better than last time

[@pippikrumeluss5167]

That is fast!

[@TrashCanBoiBoi]

W video... I'm looking hampter btw I find them in so many bari sax videos lol

[@Luis-yk7yc]

Such an improvement

[@imauz1127]

dude i thought it was just me who did this 😭😭 so it is a bari sax thing

[@rileyhartman8674]

WHY SO FAST THE POOR CLARINET PLAYERS UP IN THEIR RANGE

[@j.mitch.8]

It's okay, the underclassmen clarinet players are being carried by the seniors!

[@DareXDude]

what mouthpiece is this it sounds great lmao

[@spidertitan7236]

I think it’s just a normal Yamaha 4C

[@verrgr]

😭✨🤌🤌

[@elijahvaldivia3729]

Not a fan of the jazz mouthpiece but love its sound

[@j.mitch.8]

I'm not either. I've been considering getting a new one, which'll be especially useful for when I get my own bari.

[@philliptasmaly6572]

🤣

[@philliptasmaly6572]

(im using my brothers account this isnt really him) i love the song and great job but what sucks for me is im too small to play it

[@danocallaghan6875]

More like "Sleigh Race"!😅

[@combustion1041]

Help I don’t know how to play quiet without sounding airy😢

[@j.mitch.8]

Part of that could be because of your reed; check to see what strength you're playing on, and see if it's been "broken in" (played on for a few days, rehearsal and practice). A harder reed that hasn't been broken in is gonna sound a lot more airy than a softer reed that has been.

[@combustion1041]

@@j.mitch.8 it’s a 2.5 and it has been broken in but it takes more air and it has a better tone than my other 2.5s

[@j.mitch.8]

@@combustion1041 First, I'd like to commend you for having multiple reeds (something I skimped out on in high school, haha). Second, it could be where you're biting down on the mouthpiece. I found that right above where the reed starts to touch the mouthpiece itself gets good placement for my lower lip and my tongue, and it doesn't sound as breathy when I play with that positioning.

[@combustion1041]

@@j.mitch.8 thanks man

[@calebgarcia9864]

bro looks like Howard Wolowitz

[@rawcopper604]

do you know what POV means?

[@botkiller3437]

POV P-oint O-f V-iew

[@okarulikestea9894]

the tenor sounds terrible in my left ear (im a tenor player)

[@funny_ol_kat]

no disrespect, but you look like yumi

[@giantratwilliams]

I can kinda see it aswell lol