| Manny,
Sorry I didn't provide enough of the right information.
No, he didn't play noticeably flat. I think he has a good ear and was probably lipping up close to the right pitch. I presume that would add a lot of inconsistencies in pitch as his first, second and third slides wouldn't be consistent with the overall length of his horn. Also, I presume that lipping up that much would be "cutting off" the bottom of the richness of each note. And, I presume that would add to the inconsistencies in his tone.
I figured the very large gap between the mouthpiece and leadpipe would also add to the inconsistencies in tone as he moved up and down the horn or as he used more or less air. But then, I've never played with a gap that large so I don't really know. Actually, on my Bach Strad I prefer no gap - unusual, but I've been doing it for quite some time and I'm very used to it.
I hope this helps.
Thanks. |