I've had a couple of clients come to me before and say, "Man can you 
just make me sound like Brecker, or Sanborn?" uh.................NO!
The problem is......ok say for instance you want to sound like 
sanborn, the first thing is do is buy a dukoff. (Mistake #1).  You 
have to understand sanborn didn't start off playing dukoff's. You 
would probably be better in your attempt at this sound if you started 
off using an old level aire brilhart like he did.Or take Brecker for 
example. I think people that buy Guardala's just to sound like 
Brecker have no idea about sound concept.  Brecker played on a link 
for all those years (during the70's), and that fatten his throat up 
enormously. Then he went to the high baffle ( were all familiar with 
today ), and could conpensate for it. Just because someone has a 
Katana thats folded 12 more times than yours, does not make them a 
better samuari.  Sound is voice, and voice is expression, and 
expression is spiritual. Play what you feel, and then you will sound 
like the 
greats.                                                               
                               Peace,
                              Arnold Montgomery
                              ammouthpieces@...

I had read an interview with Michael Brecker in which he said he ended up sounding the same no matter what mouthpiece he used, but due to a neck injury, he looked for a mouthpiece that was easy for him to play.
   
  Paul

ammouthpieces <ammouthpieces@...> wrote:
          I've had a couple of clients come to me before and say, "Man can you 
just make me sound like Brecker, or Sanborn?" uh.................NO!
The problem is......ok say for instance you want to sound like 
sanborn, the first thing is do is buy a dukoff. (Mistake #1). You 
have to understand sanborn didn't start off playing dukoff's. You 
would probably be better in your attempt at this sound if you started 
off using an old level aire brilhart like he did.Or take Brecker for 
example. I think people that buy Guardala's just to sound like 
Brecker have no idea about sound concept. Brecker played on a link 
for all those years (during the70's), and that fatten his throat up 
enormously. Then he went to the high baffle ( were all familiar with 
today ), and could conpensate for it. Just because someone has a 
Katana thats folded 12 more times than yours, does not make them a 
better samuari. Sound is voice, and voice is expression, and 
expression is spiritual. Play what you feel, and then you will sound 
like the 
greats. 
Peace,
Arnold Montgomery
ammouthpieces@...



         


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can call yourself a musician.

Peace,

BK
--- "Paul C." <tenorman1952@...> wrote:

> I had read an interview with Michael Brecker in
> which he said he ended up sounding the same no
> matter what mouthpiece he used, but due to a neck
> injury, he looked for a mouthpiece that was easy for
> him to play.
>    
>   Paul
> 
> ammouthpieces <ammouthpieces@...> wrote:
>           I've had a couple of clients come to me
> before and say, "Man can you 
> just make me sound like Brecker, or Sanborn?"
> uh.................NO!
> The problem is......ok say for instance you want to
> sound like 
> sanborn, the first thing is do is buy a dukoff.
> (Mistake #1). You 
> have to understand sanborn didn't start off playing
> dukoff's. You 
> would probably be better in your attempt at this
> sound if you started 
> off using an old level aire brilhart like he did.Or
> take Brecker for 
> example. I think people that buy Guardala's just to
> sound like 
> Brecker have no idea about sound concept. Brecker
> played on a link 
> for all those years (during the70's), and that
> fatten his throat up 
> enormously. Then he went to the high baffle ( were
> all familiar with 
> today ), and could conpensate for it. Just because
> someone has a 
> Katana thats folded 12 more times than yours, does
> not make them a 
> better samuari. Sound is voice, and voice is
> expression, and 
> expression is spiritual. Play what you feel, and
> then you will sound 
> like the 
> greats. 
> Peace,
> Arnold Montgomery
> ammouthpieces@...
> 
> 
> 
>          
> 
> 
> Link to Paul's articles from Main page of
> "Saxgourmet":
> 		http://www.saxgourmet.com
> Listen to Paul's MP3's and view saxophone photos at:
>            http://briefcase.yahoo.com/tenorman1952
> 
> Paul Coats is the sole US importer of SAXRAX
> products from 
> http://www.saxrax.com 
> For SAXRAX products, email Paul at
> saxraxus@...
>        
> ---------------------------------
> Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell?
>  Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.


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