Author: frank
Date: 2006-11-23 09:17
Tony,
Recordings aside, the players I mentioned are legendary for their sounds and musicianship. There are plenty of documented articles and I am sure some people alive today which witnessed their greatness. I liked what you said about regression. It was dead on. Cool...that should mean Backun is overcharging by $5,500, not $4,000 like I previously mentioned.  I am sorry. I love all the accounts of the instruments Brenda provides and I enjoy playing and owning all types of pro horns and acessories. I just don't buy into the nonsense some manufacturers dish out. I also disdain misguided sheep mentality, mainly from amateur players, but some pros as well.
This is not an educated guess or me wanting to play devil's advocate. I have come to these conclusions by studying the history of the instrument and through years of playing professionally AND hearing the same thing from other pros. Be advised, Ricardo Morales is a self proclaimed gadget man. Look at all the different stuff he has played on and endorsed over the years. He flits around from one thing to the next. He can play anything and sound awesome. I personally would believe more hype from a person who played the same thing for years and years, then suddenly switched. A similar scenario would be trusting a playboy type, like Casanova for relationship advice. Yes, he may know women - lots of beautiful women, and loved them all - but what does he know about being faithful to one? Would you trust the opinon of someone who couldn't commit? Wonder what he will be playing in a few years when the Backun fad runs dry. Time will tell.
Again, remember that when you are good or great, you can play virutally anything and sound like yourself.
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