You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch on Contrabass Sax

You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch arranged by Ward Baxter, performed by Marcel W. Helland on the EEb Contrabass Saxophone with the Rainbow City Band of Seattle.

[@bonetonelord]

You're a large one, contrabass Giant, without a doubt You make me breathe on every count All red and puffing all about Contrabass

[@elijahalford790]

Lol

[@Ckilolo44]

Bone-Tone Lord Good one XD

[@jacksondickerson3210]

Ha

[@dorianvaughn4241]

Bone-Tone Lord Nice. Are you in a band? I'm in a jazz ensemble

[@tristankoppenhaver2096]

Lol

[@ezreth]

Most of the time, people march with bassoons or tubas, and they're like "Yes, this instrument is very low." This fucking guy walks out and hes like "YES THIS INSTRUMENT EXISTS"

[@dvskate891]

Haha!

[@kennethmccamish4092]

+Alex Elsner "They're like, he's like. . . " what the heck language is that?

[@trevinsnow6713]

+Kenneth McCamish Shut up. At least it's funny. I bet it's a funnier joke that you can ever make. :/

[@hunteralexander9791]

We don't March with bassoons... I've tried that and the BD said "NO! NOT A MARCHING INSTRUMENT!"

[@DoctorTurdmidget]

+Kenneth McCamish When you learn to read English a little better, they'll teach you about informal language. Slang, colloquialisms, dialect... it's all great stuff. There's more to the language than they taught you in the third grade.

[@deezuschrist9794]

As a soprano sax player I feel obligated to say size doesn't matter!

[@scrammedeggs2322]

Lol dude I play Bari and this thing freaks me out.

[@masonbeiler5693]

Deezus Christ I never thought I would hear a black guy say that

[@RandomClip726]

Kenny Schultz I play tenor it freaks me the fuck out

[@dollarderp9540]

Lol

[@alexhenwood4760]

I play euphonium and this instrument scares me

[@matrix_624]

And I thought I was a beast for marching a bari sax

[@matthewholland3641]

DUDE. MTG AND BARI. THAT'S MY LIFE.

[@matrix_624]

Matthew Holland :D

[@matthewholland3641]

I KNOW.

[@wesleywheeler7891]

you're not a man unless you march one a contrabass xD

[@matrix_624]

Wesley Wheeler i dont think its possible

[@legomn54321]

Who would freak out if they discovered that the U.S. Army Field Band MARCHED with these things for decades?

[@likeabossftwboyee]

+American Outdoor Notification Systems me i figured it out last year and i was hysterical

[@angrysquirrel8816]

They also marched with the subcontrabass saxophone, they needed like 3 or 4 people to carry it

[@Paysonn]

TheOldTrombonium they marched with bigger ones too lol

[@imnotaclown9603]

I saw a video on that earlier

[@WitchKing-Of-Angmar]

TheOldTrombonium that is a very specific thought, which further leads me to believe; you already know 😉

[@michaelsaxcoen1666]

There, children, in that giant bell, you were born. I could fit like 7 of my Alto in there.

[@dacunffuzzledbear_1358]

That means 20 soprano

[@RandomClip726]

People who play alto is stupid I play tenor

[@Yikesmanteehee]

Trez GAMING people who play alto are stupid* checkmate bitch

[@legendarymatt6969]

Michael Sax Coen I can fit my midget friend in there

[@splodinatekabloominate846]

My brother plays tenor and he is stupid af

[@seancm5329]

You think your cool when you play bari until someone whips out a contrabass..... well shit there goes me being the biggest horn in band, but I love bari it's awsome

[@chelseafelty7587]

Sean C M SAME but I don't have a contrabass in my band

[@angrysquirrel8816]

Now imagine if that was a tubax or subcontrabass saxophone

[@nonchalantree6604]

*_YOU'RE_*

[@yeahoh2222]

Sean C M lol ikr

[@WitchKing-Of-Angmar]

Sean C M ya the biggest horn is the tuba in a marching band

[@carmendevilla2]

This guy is going places

[@Matthew-ll3fp]

gringoire77 that was pretty good

[@trickster7188]

To the floor with that weight

[@evanlee1617]

Couldnt fit through the door frame

[@imustbeames3727]

Yeah probably the chiropractor

[@rjc7289]

When does he hit the infamous low "brown note" and cause everyone to shit their pants? LOL!

[@tonyflamingo8963]

You know, this was actually a REALLY solid band. And yes that’s including the contra.

[@BrodciousD17]

The trumpets, the altos, everything!

[@WitchKing-Of-Angmar]

Honestly the band sucked, a lot of mess ups.

[@tonyflamingo8963]

@@WitchKing-Of-Angmar Well, to each their own!

[@WitchKing-Of-Angmar]

@@tonyflamingo8963 Indeed

[@maarley1823]

And I think I'm the stuff with a bass clarinet..

[@Barneyfunny321]

Maarley try contra my guy

[@trickster7188]

You mean ripoff saxophone(don’t kill me pls)

[@billysechrist2959]

I have a contrabass clarinet

[@derpysheep5872]

Maarley alto saxes are heavier

[@zanejensen7403]

If you can sound good on bass clarinet then I respect you. Few can but it’s epic when they do.

[@cartertherandom4467]

Legend has it, the contrabass sax uses a 2x4 for its reed.

[@mattbrandiirwin7100]

*puts my bari in the bell of his sax*

[@wilfredogomez5505]

And I'm here with a Bari like

[@theskyminer55]

Willie Gomez same, i have no reason to complain about matching now

[@aviationdenver482]

adam rip ikr

[@gavinreed7214]

And I’m here with a Bass saxophone

[@trinitysporcic6642]

Right

[@goatman9792]

Legend says little jimmy is somewhere in that bell

[@BST-ri6gf]

*plays lowest note on bass clarinet* Me: pretty low *plays lowest note on this thing* Me: holy tonola crapola

[@carmendevilla2]

Lowest note on the Contrabass Sax is actually an octave below the lowest note on the Bass Clarinet (if it’s a low E flat one)

[@DerpDerp3001]

The lowest note on a Contrabass Sax is written as Bb3 but played in Db1.

[@geminijets7373]

Where dose this guy guy get this kind of saxophone only 12 are still in existence

[@Baribrotzer]

One of those is in Seattle, owned and played by Jay Easton. This guy presumably borrowed or rented it from him.

[@bamismyname]

nah ur thinking of subcontrabass which is deeper and very much larger, contrabass' are far more common

[@bamismyname]

my bad i was wrong, there are only 15 "original" contrabass sax's (ones made by adolphe sax) however they still manufacture them today.

[@kevino3866]

sure bring the Fog Horn to a concert lol !!

[@bluwolf098]

xD its does

[@sophiee4558]

I couldn't help but smile at this it was just so cool how they were all so chill about playing that and I'm just dying back here

[@dailynwold8]

That was amazing. I play tenor and it's always been a dream of mine to play the contrabass

[@greasyllama5562]

Be a bit different from switching from Bb to Eb

[@_mptx_]

Not really. Ur Bb concert tuning nite goes from C to G

[@greasyllama5562]

Still a difference, a small one, but noticable.

[@angrysquirrel8816]

I play tenor and so far I want to play all of the different saxes, sadly that would cost 3 fortunes

[@adonisdiaz969]

Same for me except I play alto,tenor,and bari.

[@yeetyootilooklikeaboot9855]

if i get a contrabass clarinet for my freshman year in band then i'm gonna walk around challenging the brass to a fart noise contest xD

[@pokeaust7800]

Man this guy must be pretty strong to be doing this the entire time

[@felipemoraes3101]

Best sax ever. I'm proud of owning one

[@BrodciousD17]

Where did you get one?

[@MadalynR]

Now my tenor sax looks miniscule.

[@ACMulti100]

Also Bari sax is small with comparing of contrabass sax))) 🤔🤔🤔

[@RCHobbyist463]

A saxophone is a great way to show off masculinity where the deeper you go the manlier you are. I also play the bari sax and I fear that this kid is more of a man than I can ever become.

[@beershaft7776]

i though my bari was big shit

[@benjordan3565]

Monster Mash Same

[@stoleyourlife]

Monster Mash my bari is big enough.

[@kingofpandas612]

Monster Mash I feel like a Clarinet again... I PLAY THE BARI GOD DANG IT

[@blazeprominence3287]

Beershaft 77 u thought !

[@terryswain2303]

Lol

[@bellofrus]

I feel him as a contrabass trombonist

[@sGSdYgsdGA8fSWrRb2uzpMzzt2ys90]

Jeff Cooper I praise you

[@sGSdYgsdGA8fSWrRb2uzpMzzt2ys90]

Jeff Cooper I play tenor

[@BFCGamingSheepaFriend101]

I salute you soilder

[@AidTimeGaming]

Nice

[@martincadena8077]

Do a duo: Contrabass and Foghorn. Truly, a match made in heaven

[@Phentex2192]

If there is one benefit to being sick, it's that you get to sing along with a legendary performance to a legendary instrument.

[@Astrobear356]

(looks at tenor) well dang...

[@mattzacek277]

Even my bari is dwarfed by this thing!

[@xXpurpedog426Xx]

(Looks at Soprano Saxophone)

[@drakegaming2819]

*looks at sopranino*

[@seanmathias232]

@@drakegaming2819 lol

[@trickster7188]

Matt Zacek me too and this is just one size above the bari like what?

[@deathlyhallows888]

You and contrabass saxes... why isn't this viral?

[@Kaiveran]

Wherever you are, Marcell, I'm glad you saw fit to give use the three videos you did, and I hope you're doing well

[@marcelhelland]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed them. I'm currently working on some new recordings to make the channel more active, as it's been over a decade since my last upload.

[@ACMulti100]

​@@marcelhelland, tell me please, if you know. Which brand and model of contrabass saxophone in this video? Thanks!

[@robertglogowski777]

Where’d they even get one?! Amazing job playing that beast!

[@donnabelhadj5106]

I can get pretty low on my Bb clarinet but...WOW! This is amazing.

[@matthewmiles4490]

check out the tubax. it's in a video by the United States army field band where they look at unheard of instruments in the sax family

[@donnabelhadj5106]

I've seen it. Good video!

[@maarley1823]

+Donna Belhadj I played Bb clarinet ... I couldn't get any lower than g ... I play bass clarinet now lol .

[@donnabelhadj5106]

lol

[@manswine7735]

what? Clarinet only goes down to low e, max. It's impossible to not get to the lowest note

[@pkmnMaster5678]

Damn I thought I was the cool kid being first trumpet

[@i.dig.ducks02]

Zach Halteman same though!

[@thomasdeanfilms]

Zach Halteman gtfo

[@xijinmusic]

Fiiiiive Golden Riiiiings.

[@Kaybri0526]

My little alto sax is NOTHING compared to that monster!!!🎷👧

[@antoniohaynes1871]

Your sax solo was still awesome!

[@RandomClip726]

It makes my tenor look small

[@natsuthehedgehogboi3408]

Man, do I wish my school wasn't poor, and we could have a controbass. I play bari.

[@theskyminer55]

Natsuthehedgehog boi lol same

[@sGSdYgsdGA8fSWrRb2uzpMzzt2ys90]

Natsuthehedgehog boi my school is very nice the lowest sax we have is a bari

[@AidTimeGaming]

Same for my school Sax's lowest is Baritone Sax

[@Phippsta]

This is the very definition of EPIC!!!

[@sarahigonzales]

This is child is Beast to have that much breath in one measure

[@hiabbeyhimaggy]

That was fantastic! And very impressive how well he survived with that choking him. My bari. seems like nothing compared to that.

[@Frenchhorngirl100]

This guy is awsome!!!!!!

[@marvinthemaniac7698]

My brother introduced me to the contrabass saxophone.

[@BODYtheBand]

That's freakin' awesome.

[@RavnMTM]

Epic Win. I wish our school had a contrabass...

[@AidTimeGaming]

My school haves a Contra-Alto Clarinet in EEb

[@_kopick]

the orchestra is amazing!

[@shadowkiss53]

got love that contrabass!!!!

[@Hitherto90]

That tone is unmatched.

[@aychous4679]

Last video 10 years ago omg!!Just imagine where is he now.No way

[@robbm.cupich2120]

Great sound, I would love to play a giant like that, but it’s too expensive

[@jimthompson606]

This is funny and good beyond all imagining.

[@Clara55555ification]

I thought that my Bari was big... Sigh

[@tehmusicalnotessimo5682]

Clara55555ification There are types of saxophones around here.

[@Paxton378]

Ikr! Getting your hands on one of these is hard though.

[@thejuggernaut1739]

***** you can too hold those

[@thejuggernaut1739]

True

[@shaunbodnar3246]

SAAAAAMMMEE I was all like I have the biggest sax in band and then I saw this and my jaw dropped

[@crustydusty5201]

It’s my dream to one day play the contrabass

[@monsta3214]

im a 14 year old girl and im loving it boys that play saxophone

[@2brok3dudes]

Is this a highschool band or college band

[@RandomClip726]

Collage

[@rustOfunk]

The descriptions states it is the Rainbow city band of Seattle. Look closely at the members. You’ll see mainly older people.

[@gfrohling1]

Holy back ache right there. Props to him for carrying that for that long!

[@Rache28]

One wrong move and the conductor would be sent flying by that big old horn!! XD

[@jpboogie23]

Love it!! ♥

[@paulrichter4645]

i wanna learn sax just to play this...wow!

[@DrDespicable]

Brilliant! And I really needed the laugh, so thanks!

[@treK954]

yeahhhh!! bravooo!!

[@xiaranman794]

my mind has been blow....... AGIAN!!!

[@disrea]

the god of saxophones right there

[@jazzybaby2391]

I'm in love omfg yes #SaxySax

[@jazzybaby2391]

Oh hey look it's mw

[@notmanatee2445]

Its a huge horn! Amd a great cover!

[@zuzannakazmierczak1598]

This. Is amazing.

[@diegoumac]

That was so cool!

[@kolbybui5317]

And I thought the bari was freakin huge

[@juannago]

Imma just walk the opposite direction with my alto *walks away*

[@Scootertin]

Omg I want one

[@_mptx_]

Me too

[@avier.b2896]

Jeffrey Tinsley This saxaphone is very rare. you probably wont find it anywhere. but the bass saxaphone sounds the same. thats what im trying to get.

[@ogsteviewonder]

Minecraft Warrior you can buy one at sax.co.uk, but it's really expensive; like $30000~$20000's

[@PaulBoos]

That was great!

[@qchavez7971]

i like how it sounds like 2 12s and a amp pushin through a trunk. bad ass

[@rilke1791]

Wow a high school with this? That’s crazy

[@HipNoticQ]

Good job!!!!

[@afu3137]

People are like “a string bass is really low.” The this guy comes out like “hey wussup”

[@zacharyholmes2600]

I thought marching with a sousaphone was beast

[@everlasting9292]

I cannot imagine the lung power he must have. Holy shit.

[@musicedward]

And yet the music to this is still written in treble clef........

[@Reeal15]

@Buddy12997 Agreed. As much as I love the tone on my soprano and the fact that I can play it for an extremely long time without breathing, my bari plays with MUCH better ease. Depending on the reed strength/quality it may or may not sustain as well and require a larger volume of air, but the notes definitely come out with significantly less work.

[@johndamascus2634]

Bravo!!

[@WalkAwayWind]

Amazing

[@lancemartoni2225]

I would die to March with this taht would be so epix

[@Buddy12997]

This is from personal experience, and it seems the lower you reeded insturment(larger reed) the notes come out easier, but it takes lots of air to fill it up.

[@rducky01]

I wanna see that on a football field!

[@saxtek]

Nice, Marcel!

[@marcelhelland]

Thanks, Randy!

[@LansTaylor]

You're awesome! Where did you get the contrabass?

[@thejuggernaut1739]

COOL thing is i marched with one

[@RadiumX]

How in the world? I tried picking up my friends Bari while sitting, and it was hard to lift XD

[@thejuggernaut1739]

I lift weights so lifting my bari is like lifting an alto and the contrabass is like my bari

[@RadiumX]

Lol XD

[@the_festive_gentleman]

I feel sorry for your back and shoulders

[@CaptainAndy27]

That's amazing, I know orchestra kids that marvel at my Bari sax, and tweak when they hear my pedal tone. P.S. I love that you have to use a guitar neckstrap to hold it.

[@Socksshoesandhats]

This makes me want to create a sousaphone-like sax so these things are easier to hold.

[@lc9991x]

I believe Adolph Sax tried something like that but it was ultimately a failure. Check out tubax

[@shealinbanta4169]

that’s so cool! sadly my high school doesn’t have a contrabass saxophone. but I would love to try out that instrument

[@willmigas8126]

Nobodies hs just has one these are rare asf

[@sorrysarge]

that is the biggest saxophone i have ever seen

[@daboiisric134]

I play alto, now I can safely say, size doesn't matter!

[@Harveycartoonlvr11]

HAHAHAHA! In response to Miannafilms...after marching in High School Band with a Baritone Saxophone, I wouldn't even think of marching with one! (lol) :)

[@merkymerbalo]

you obviously dont appreciate the fucking awesomeness of this instrument.

[@rodstartube]

i like the dancing

[@TH35IL3NT]

Aye the trumpets tho 👌

[@Xokzu]

WHOOO!!

[@zuckerman455]

This is better than the nutcracker!!!

[@burgballs5780]

i wish my school had one

[@williamshaw3rd]

My band instructor made me play the tuba's "If Only I Had a Brain"(Wizard of Oz) solo with my Contrabass BBb clarinet because the tubas couldn't reach that rip that a phat woodwind could get 😬

[@ZombieExoHunter]

my neighbors would hate me if i had a contrabass sax