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Author: Fuzzy
Date: 2019-12-29 08:13
As a long-time frequenter of this board, I'm still perplexed when I come across the various ways we refer to sound..."spread", "covered", et al.
Is a "spread" sound easily identifiable to all ears? How about a "covered" sound - or any of the other terms I've seen on the board over the years (dark, warm, etc.) Would we all hear the same player and think, "That's a <insert word here> sound!" Or is this all open to various personal paradigm?
If these are (or should be) fairly standardized terms - would any of you be interested in sharing links to examples of the various concepts/sounds below? I'd love to be able to understand what folks are talking about.
For instance, Pete Fountain always referred to Irving Fazola's "fat" sound. Having listened to lots of Irving and Pete over the years, I think I understand what a "fat" sound is...but I'd have a terrible time trying to convey that idea without providing a link or two. Here's an attempt at demonstrating the "fat" sound:
Tim Laughlin - Gert Town Blues
Tim Laughlin - Up a Lazy River
Pete Fountain - Should I
Pete Fountain - Closer Walk/Amazing Grace
Irving Fazola (Irving Prestopnik) - Mostly Faz
Irving Fazola - Love Nest
Even with these examples, I'm not certain the "fat" sound is easy to hear/demonstrate (The older the recording, the harder it is to hear)...so...do links actually help?
Thanks,
Fuzzy
[Edit: changed title of post from "Adjectives (and verbs used as adjectives) when we describe clarinet sound?"]
Post Edited (2020-01-06 23:37)
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Broad, focuses, spread, covered, dark, warm, et al.??? (renamed topic) |
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Fuzzy |
2019-12-29 08:13 |
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DaphnisetChloe |
2019-12-29 08:38 |
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