Things I Practice and Top 10 Questions

[@dougsmith7616]

You practice the greatest virture of all..... sharing your experience. Thank you.

[@Sirvalorsax]

Thanks for watching!!

[@stangetz534]

Man brother you sound so good. Cannonball should be writing you a check every month!

[@Sirvalorsax]

LOL!!

[@wyndhleodumegwu253]

@@Sirvalorsax I agree; The world should have been mailing you checks - Zillions Isn't it wiser to promote YOUR OWN (BIRTH) NAME. So that posterity will always remember YOU, THE MAN, a musical savant and altruist? Merely thinking loudly! Thank, Champ!

[@davidsmusic]

I enjoy share my chilean friends your channer Sir!! you have good content, amazing swing and sound!! grettings from Germany!

[@Sirvalorsax]

Nice!! Thanks

[@bigwhig3126]

That is some AMAZING Altissimo work you're doing! I might be able to get three or four notes above F on a semi-regular basis and here you are doing arpeggios in altissimo......sighhhhh..... CHROMATICALLY.....just makes me sick I tell ya'! Sick! LOL! You're an incredible musician.

[@Sirvalorsax]

Thanks.

[@santopetruzzello517]

Great sound. Love all that you do. I'm 79 and have heard some of the best ,or I thought , until I heard you . Fantastic.

[@Sirvalorsax]

LOL!! Thanks

[@dreamlover122769]

you are absolutely amazing all the way from London here..and its just as much educational ..inspirational...and entertaining ..so thank you from heart Sir..

[@Sirvalorsax]

Thanks

[@LaurieSavage]

Sentimental Mood in the Altissimo is so hot!

[@Icannotdonothingtochangeit]

I love your style to do Videos. Cheers from Berlin.

[@ekosax]

Thanks guy, nice sound

[@goinxnginx]

Thanks so much for this vid! Your vids are amazing. I am so impressed with your level of play and the fact that you are so dedicated and willing to share your knowledge. The sky is the limit for you in any setting. You could rock any session gigs if you want to become land-based. As a doubler on flute, I think it was great to hear your great sound on flute as well. I am doing the Hay Burner thing with big band and starting to attempt to transcribe the Fun Time thing to the extent that I can. Based upon your gig, I assume you are playing for the Sultan of Brunei or are the resident star in Dubai somewhere. LOL

[@Sirvalorsax]

LOL!! Thanks for watching.

[@EnlightenedRogue24]

Your altissimo is awesome. 🎷😎👍

[@Sirvalorsax]

Thanks!!

[@djjohnnymedley9919]

Really appreciate what you share, man. Cheers, from Chicago!!!

[@Sirvalorsax]

thanks

[@keithcampbell6806]

Good morning bro. Migrating to the USA very soon because of you and others like you l now play tenor much more than alto. I intend to purchase your altissimo book for tenor. I also intend to do some courses.Shame on those companies especially Cannonball and those mouthpiece companies for not sponsoring a class act like you. God bless you sir.

[@janymikeptz1156]

Great video Adrian, really appreciate all you do and looking forward to your upcoming vids. Cheers brother!

[@Sirvalorsax]

Thanks

[@T.H.W.O.T.H]

Thanks for that Sir. Really appreciate this kind of thing - I find it really inspiring. 👍 My name's T.H. Woth, and I endorse this video. (Now you have an endorsement. Yay!) 🎷

[@Sirvalorsax]

Thanks!

[@jasonandrews9058]

Thanks Sirvalor you are as serious a pro musician as they come your videos are appreciated

[@Sirvalorsax]

Cool! Thanks

[@scottquickel6462]

God, that Bari!!! You sound fantastic! Oh, is there altisimo for bari? I can't get it to play above high F sharp?

[@Sirvalorsax]

I haven't always had access to a Bari sax but man it really is a fun horn to play. I will do more bari stuff when I acquire another baritone sax. Thanks for watching.

[@estebanvenegas89]

Cant believe how talented you are

[@felixemilioloramartinez3718]

You guy work so hard

[@RndomFX]

love this behind the scenes stuff...and you are definitely legit.

[@ArwenTuty]

WOW... awesome... thats the REAL dream! all instruments I want to learn. What were the sequence of instruments that you learned? saudações do Brasil! :)

[@Sirvalorsax]

I started with Sax, clarinet, flute....

[@latinkeys1]

Thank you so much for this video it answers many questions I had in mind for you...Shoot, I wouldn't promote stuff they aren't paying me to promote either, you're following his huge, I imagine.. I would definitely but your altísimo book when it comes out.. No one in decades I have seen explain it better. Appreciate you, man

[@Sirvalorsax]

Thanks

[@UrbDays]

Great Music ! Great Artist! Real One! Congrats on Musicuanship! What Mouthpiece and Reed are You using on Tenor

[@CortMarshal]

awesome vid! really shows how a working musician's practice is different to a student or hobbyist

[@Sirvalorsax]

Thanks

[@theSaxman5]

I've been watching you magic for a while and I've noticed that the throw of keys is three times in length on my sales than yours. I have three tenors an alto and sopranos.The sopranos are superb instruments but the rest are low grade student level sales. Reason being is being on the road and getting my horns beaten up, brusid, scared etc My clarinet is a Leblanc ll, 1963, shipped to the USA and then oiled after arrival instead of being oiled overseas. Subjected to attitude ups and downs and temperature changes. I say all of this to ask what brand of alto and tenor saxophones do you play. What I have is extremely hard to play because of the long throw of keys. By the time I'm ready to play other notes I'm five to ten notes behind the music especially in Church where my playing should be perfection. I greatly appreciate your help, thanks sandy.

[@Sirvalorsax]

My tenor is a Cannonball VR, my alto and soprano are both Allora. You can have your local repairman set the horn up the way you want. Most people do this whenever they get a new sax but I've never needed to do this. Pro horns lend themselves to being adjusted better but almost all modern student saxes have key height adjustability.

[@liuyangwhsjinyi]

Hi, your practice place looks great, you can practice spontaneously without a tinge of thought that the big sound may be heard by neigbors. I've got the big problem: I can not practice in my place due to considerations for others living around me. I will go to desert.

[@Sirvalorsax]

LOL! I have to do this really late at night. Usually around 2-4am. There is always a catch. Sad Face Emoji

[@thirteenthtone]

What's your bari mouthpiece. You sound great, man

[@Sirvalorsax]

Vandoren V16 metal T6 with Vandoren redbox 2.5 reeds.

[@luksaxtenor]

Thank you for your great work!!!

[@Sirvalorsax]

Cool!!

[@ricaard]

There'd better be some Adrian Spencer cds out there!

[@Sirvalorsax]

I'm working on it...

[@ricaard]

@@Sirvalorsax 👍🏿💪🏿

[@prolixsicklicks]

My favourite tenor sax KZbin channel! Keep up the great work and thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@Sirvalorsax]

Thanks

[@ricaard]

I was hoping you'd do The Inner Light on tin whistle!

[@Sirvalorsax]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJnIdnx4f79rfsU I have it here!!

[@ButterInMyMouth]

Just found this video. You’ve certainly earned all your pips captain.

[@Sirvalorsax]

Lol

[@kanchanaakmeemana3789]

Thank you so much...

[@jeromeaadamsjr5387]

Do you have any jazz music that you have done that I can purchase? I like your sound and keywork.

[@Sirvalorsax]

Its been a long work in progress..... still working on it too. Hopefully, when everything settles back into some form of normal, I'll be able to get it out. Thanks

[@meldavis7183]

With all those instruments you have , have you thought about trying the Yamaha venova instrument? I just bought them (alto and tenor) to play around with. BTW been playing tenor sax for 30 years and I enjoy all of your videos. In fact thinking about buying that cannonball sax. The mpc videos got me hooked on The metalite M5.

[@Sirvalorsax]

I thought about it but I'm really focused on getting an alto sax now. That is my biggest request from all my viewers.

[@zackwilhite3929]

That intro made my day

[@Sirvalorsax]

Thanks

[@BringBackMasculinity1987]

At 8:28 Man! Caught Chillz listenin LOL

[@Sirvalorsax]

Thanks

[@felixemilioloramartinez3718]

You practice so hard

[@KangJeYu]

9:50 good

[@MARKLINMAN1]

What Clarinet and Soprano are you playing? Thanks.....The Altissimo is INSANE! AMAZING.

[@Sirvalorsax]

The clarinet and the flute are both Cannonball. Clarinet is Arezzo and the flute is Mio. The soprano is an Allora Paris Series professional. I have a 2 part review on this horn.

[@pedrodavidrodrigues3481]

Hello friend !! What is the finishing of your tenor Cannonball VR ?! Is it the Dark Ambar, the umlacquered or the “brass” ?? Thanks a lot!!

[@Sirvalorsax]

Dark Amber lacquer. I used to have the Brute also which is unlacquered. I had the Black Nickel and the Hotspur in other videos also

[@pedrodavidrodrigues3481]

Sirvalorsax does the finishing changes the sound ? If so... how?! And what is your favorite one ?!

[@Sirvalorsax]

@@pedrodavidrodrigues3481Yes! It does change the sound. Any kind of lacquer or plating will change the weight of the sax or lack thereof for that matter. They all have different properties even across brands. Silver plating on Yanagisawa will sound different from Selmer and also different from vintage silver plated saxes. Also, a polished silver lacquer will sound different from silver plating for example. I prefer the regular lacquer for a few reasons. One, it has the most neutral sound. Two, it is easier to maintain and Three, the resale value will be high and the sax will sell easier. Thanks for watching

[@pedrodavidrodrigues3481]

Sirvalorsax Man, so what would be the name of your favorite Cannonball Vintage Reborn in terms of lacquer (finishing) ?!

[@Sirvalorsax]

@@pedrodavidrodrigues3481 Dark Amber Lacquer.

[@sauloferreira3182]

Saxofone tenor falar bonito. Deus te abençoe cada vez mais.

[@Sirvalorsax]

Thanks

[@LordBlackGate]

Thanks from Brazil. :D

[@Sirvalorsax]

Cool

[@meldavis7183]

This is off subject but have you ever practiced on an aerophone ae10

[@Sirvalorsax]

I haven't. I'll keep my eyes out for one though for the future

[@matteur11]

The Altissimo Guy! Amazing...

[@Sirvalorsax]

thanks

[@thefloppytuna2277]

Dude what type of tenor sax is that and what mouthpiece u use

[@Sirvalorsax]

Cannonball Vintage Reborn with dark amber lacquer.

[@samcramer9192]

Hey man, after receiving feedback from you about how the medium and large chamber v16 mouthpieces are great, would you recommend the t5 large chamber (metal) over the D'Addario select Jazz, in terms of low notes and tone?

[@Sirvalorsax]

I haven't tried the D'Addario select jazz piece, only the soft rubber marble. Between those two it is a very subjective thing. The Vandoren is more traditional and more expensive but the Marble D'Addario is more unique. The low end of the LC T5 is fantastic but I feel like the Marble has a more balanced overall tone

[@samcramer9192]

@@Sirvalorsax Thank you for your input! This is great!

[@Joshua-gv1ep]

Was there a time you practiced long tones and did it help?

[@Sirvalorsax]

Yes. Mostly in college when I really needed to figure out what I wanted every note on the horn to sound like. It's not enough to play long tones. You should be thinking of how the notes fit in context to the music. Transcribing the way people play melodies is a great exercise.

[@Joshua-gv1ep]

Sirvalorsax yeah Just want to work on my tone in general. I want to start gigging soon (I’m a Junior in high school) and I feel like my overall tone is pretty unpolished. I’m going for a “Kirk Whalum” type of sound

[@michaeldean9338]

First time I've heard him play flute. That altissimo...(Jesus!)

[@Sirvalorsax]

:)

[@rileystrickland8346]

You are so well spoken, and your practicing technique is very honed!

[@kodiererg]

You're very talented and I love your videos. Ditch the tenor recorder and get a bflat maui xaphoon made of bamboo. It sounds much better, and is equally awkward

[@CoreyHogan710]

Have you had a chance to get with either of the companies that produce the 3D printed pieces? Would that interest you at all? Would love a review. I'm playing a SYOS 8*3 tenor piece now and I love it. Thanks for the awesome vids. 🎷🎶

[@Osnosis]

Just got a SYOS piece (in Paris!) and it is fantastic (though extremely light).

[@Sirvalorsax]

Not yet. I am curious though. The idea of having a custom piece is very appealing to me.

[@CoreyHogan710]

@@Osnosis I got mine last year as a gift from a friend. Fell in love the first day! 🎷🎶

[@CoreyHogan710]

@@Sirvalorsax I actually thought they would be terrible...turned out to be the total opposite. Soon enough for you man. Plz do a review. Totally interested on your thoughts.

[@Sirvalorsax]

I was pretty blown away by the Rico Metalites so I don't judge a book by its proverbial price/cover.

[@Joshua-gv1ep]

Hey what are like three different players I should listen to? Preferably some players who play kinda like you.

[@Sirvalorsax]

What kind of music do you like?

[@Joshua-gv1ep]

I like funk and bebop. Really anything is ok

[@curtisvalle5141]

Good Sir, pro insights.... thanks. You should get a base salary plus a bonus mu[tiplier, per note, based on degree of difficulty. I shoulda concentrated on the squeeks more back in the day. Humbling.

[@Sirvalorsax]

LOL!

[@dennisbullock9627]

hey bro YOU SEEM TO ME TO KNOW ALOT ABOUT HORNS MAN, I BEEN WATCHING YOUR VIDEOS LEARNING ALOT OF THINGS MAN, SO I HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU I JUST GO A SELMER MARK 6 TENOR 85xxx THE TONE ON THE HORN SOUNDS GREAT!!, BUT THE ACTION WHEN I NEED TO PLAY FAST IS SLOPPY, NOW I JUST GOT IT OVERHAULED TOO SO THE HORN IS in good shape, BUT I THINK I NEED TO USE A NOTHER NECK ON IT, now I have the original neck on it NOW and IT HAS NOT BEEN PULL DOWN IN ANY WAY, BUT I WAS THINKING OF USING A SBA SILVER PLATED NECK ON IT TO MAKE THE HORN PLAY MORE FASTER AND MORE EXACT; BECAUSE I THINK THE ORIGINAL NECK THAT I HAVE IS MAKING THE HORN PLAY SLOPPY WHEN IT COMES TO PLAYING FAST AND EXACT , But THE HORN DOES BALLADS VERY WELL BUT NOT FAST SONGS, SO IF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS ABOUT BUYING TENOR NECKS PLEASE LET ME KNOW BRO THANKS FOR YOUR ADVICE ALL THE BEST DENNIS

[@MARKLINMAN1]

Great horns but you have to understand that the ergonomics are old, so they will feel that way.

[@dennisbullock9627]

yes this is true but THERE ARE EXCEPTIONS the BA SAXOPHONE CAN PLAY VERY FAST AND EXACT AND ITS A OLD HORN AND ALSO BREAKER PLAYED THE SAME MODEL OF SELMER THAT I HAVE NOW BUT HE ALSO HAD A SILVER PLATED NECK THAT HE USED TO GET THE HORN I GUESS TO PLAY MORE EXACT AND FASTER BUT YOU ARE RIGHT IT IS A OLD HORN SO I WILL HAVE TO GET A NEW SILVER PLATED NECK OR JUST A MORE MODERN TENOR NECK TO GET IT TO PLAY MORE FASTER AND EXACT AND DIFFERENTLY THEN IT IS NOW THANKS FOR YOUR ADVICE BRO ALL THE BEST DENNIS @@MARKLINMAN1

[@MARKLINMAN1]

Dennis Bullock a different Neck won’t help you play faster per say, it WILL change the tone though. And I guess you meant Brecker. 👍👍. What made Mark VI horns great or so so was definitely the neck, there are videos on that. 👍

[@dennisbullock9627]

hey bro ITS NOT THAT I NEED THE A NEW NECK TO BE ABLE TO PLAY FASTER I PLAY FASTER ON MY SELMER SUPER ACTION BALNCE 80 TENOR WITH NO PROBLEM BUT I BROUGHT THE SELMER MARK 6 SELMER TENOR 85XXX TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT AND MORE BUT ITS JUST THAT I NEED my SELMER MARK 6 tenor TO PLAY JUST AS FAST AS I PLAY ON MY SUPER ACTION BALNCE 80 SELMER AND FOR SOME REASON WHEN I PLAY FAST ON THE MARK 6 IT PLAYS VERY SLOPPY AND I THINK IT HAS TO DO WITH THE ORIGINAL NECK I HAVE ON IT, THE RESPONSE IS SLOW FOR SOME REASON IT ONLY PLAYS GREAT ON BALLADS AND NOT ON FAST SONGS like LIKE DONNA LEE, so if you have a link to the videos on the DIFFERENT necks for selmer mark 6 TENORS PLEASE SEND IT TO ME THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR HELP AND ADVICE BRO ALL THE BEST DENNIS @@MARKLINMAN1

[@Sirvalorsax]

I think there are two big things going on here. 1, the older horns are pretty bad by comparison of the manufacturing process of today's new horns so you are probably getting bouncing keys with the older ones. The tone of the older horns is unbeatable in my opinion. Aside from there being something mechanically wrong with the neck, it seems like the resistance is much different on the other neck. Before you buy another neck, try different strength reeds to get a really good fit for the other neck. Just as we would use different reeds for a different mouthpiece, try different reeds for a new neck which is an extension of the mouthpiece. GOOD LUCK!!

[@marktyler3381]

Tin whistle - buy a Clarkes Sweet tone. sounds much better

[@Sirvalorsax]

Thanks for the tip, I'll look into that.

[@marktyler3381]

@@Sirvalorsax no probs

[@Joshua-gv1ep]

Donna Lee!

[@Joshua-gv1ep]

Alessandro Villatoro yeah I really like that song. Played it earlier this year worked really hard on it. Me and the other tenor in our school band played Parker songs to try out. He did Donna Lee and I did ornithology. Then all the saxes pretty much learned Donna Lee so we could play it together. Working on “An Oscar for Treadwell” now.

[@Joshua-gv1ep]

Alessandro Villatoro when you guys finish that you should really upload that! It would be really cool to listen to!

[@Sirvalorsax]

Nice catch. I played the tenor fingerings though...

[@sauloferreira3182]

Tocar tudo ? Meu Deus.

[@sakuntalarichardson5231]

You are so good. But I guess when you play 8hrs a day non stop. You have to be good without even practising. 👍🏼😍

[@Sirvalorsax]

LOL. I still try to squeeze in some practice time.

[@kennethparson3366]

Has anyone ever told you that your voice sounds like Neil deGrasse Tyson ?

[@Sirvalorsax]

I get Morgan Freeman a lot. 😆 LOL

[@jacquesdeghorain3162]

Si je veux jouer aïgu , je prends mon soprano ou même un sopranino ( qui ne m'intéresse absolument pas ) mais franchement , je dois te dire que , pour moi , jouer dans un registre aïgu sur un sax ténor est quelque chose de particulièrement moche , qui me détruit les tympans et que je ne fais jamais tout simplement parce que le ténor n'a pas du tout été construit pour ça , mais pour produire de splendides sons médium et basse . C' est cela que j'essaie de transmettre et de faire apprécier grâce à lui . Entre nous , je crois qu'il est toujours préférable de seller un cheval qu'une girafe . Il ne faut pas forcer un animal à faire ce qu'il n'est pas né pour faire , un instrument de musique non plus , hahahaha !!!!

[@rk702]

Like your lessons and I've been watching on and off for a while but what kind of BS is this @15:33? $500-$125,000 dollars to hear you play but you can't afford internet and had to sell your alto because you need the money. I am out!

[@Sirvalorsax]

I used to work on cruise ships exclusively. Those were the prices that the cruise lines offered to their guests. I quit the industry in Ocober 2019 after 21 years so I could pursue a real life instead of living on a boat. The Pandemic has really altered the landscape of music around the world and I still have friends that are "stuck" out there. I really do value every subscription to my channel so I hope this clears things up a bit.

[@rk702]

@@Sirvalorsax My man! Fair point and thank you for reaching out. As I said I enjoy your videos, you're a talented player and I look forward to improving with your help. I'll see you in the next video. Thanks!!

[@jacquesdeghorain3162]

je ne comprends absolument pas pourquoi vouloir monter aussi haut dans les aigües avec un sax ténor : c'est horrible parce que l'instrument n'est absolument pas fait pour ça . C'est comme si on voulait rouler sur le circuit de Minnéapolis dans une brouette . Le sax ténor a été construit pour produire de splendides sons qui n'ont rien à voir avec les cris que pourrait pousser un rat si on lui marchait sur la queue , hahahahaha !!!

[@Sirvalorsax]

Viagra a été créé comme médecine cardiaque, mais nous voyons tous ce qu’il est utilisé pour l’instant. Hahahaha

[@savthesaxophonist3074]

Can I get a shoutout 🙏🏽

[@louie_Da_sax_Guy]

lol

[@Sirvalorsax]

:)