Comments for Dave Kessler's Music Blog http://www.kesslermusic.com/blog Just one professional's view on the constantly changing music industry! Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:12:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on The Saxophone Sound Equation by Kessler Custom Sonus Saxophones - Dave Kessler's Music Blog http://www.kesslermusic.com/blog/?page_id=236&cpage=1#comment-467 Kessler Custom Sonus Saxophones - Dave Kessler's Music Blog Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:12:19 +0000 http://www.kesslermusic.com/blog/?page_id=236#comment-467 [...] The Saxophone Sound Equation [...] [...] The Saxophone Sound Equation [...]

]]> Comment on The Saxophone Sound Equation by Saxophone Mouthpiece – A Sax Player’s Best Friend - Dave Kessler's Music Blog http://www.kesslermusic.com/blog/?page_id=236&cpage=1#comment-461 Saxophone Mouthpiece – A Sax Player’s Best Friend - Dave Kessler's Music Blog Sat, 09 Apr 2011 00:28:12 +0000 http://www.kesslermusic.com/blog/?page_id=236#comment-461 [...] The Saxophone Sound Equation [...] [...] The Saxophone Sound Equation [...]

]]> Comment on Finding Value in the Music Market by admin http://www.kesslermusic.com/blog/?p=17&cpage=1#comment-16 admin Sat, 03 Apr 2010 23:44:34 +0000 http://www.kesslermusic.com/blog/?p=17#comment-16 Vinny - Yes, Sam was a customer. He was one of my favorite guys to deal with and was always good for a joke each time he came in. If memory serves correct, Sam play on the FIRST Berg Larsen mouthpiece sold in the USA that he bought in New York. If I recall, it was a 130/1... yes, a .130" tip. To top that off, he used a Plasticover 5 (again, not a typo) reed. To say that Sam had "chops" would be a gross understatement. He was a great player and a great guy. His passing marked huge loss to the world of music but his influence will last for generations. Finding one of these vintage Bergs can be a lifetime search. Not many people can actually play on the setup that Sam did. However, my advice to customers is always this: develope your own sound. Even if you could manage to play on Sam's actual setup, you would not sound like Sam. You are going to sound like Vinny. Find the mouthpiece that helps you best develope your own sound. You will be a better player for it. - Dave Kessler Vinny – Yes, Sam was a customer. He was one of my favorite guys to deal with and was always good for a joke each time he came in. If memory serves correct, Sam play on the FIRST Berg Larsen mouthpiece sold in the USA that he bought in New York. If I recall, it was a 130/1… yes, a .130″ tip. To top that off, he used a Plasticover 5 (again, not a typo) reed. To say that Sam had “chops” would be a gross understatement. He was a great player and a great guy. His passing marked huge loss to the world of music but his influence will last for generations.

Finding one of these vintage Bergs can be a lifetime search. Not many people can actually play on the setup that Sam did.

However, my advice to customers is always this: develope your own sound. Even if you could manage to play on Sam’s actual setup, you would not sound like Sam. You are going to sound like Vinny. Find the mouthpiece that helps you best develope your own sound. You will be a better player for it.

- Dave Kessler

]]> Comment on Finding Value in the Music Market by Vincent Duff http://www.kesslermusic.com/blog/?p=17&cpage=1#comment-15 Vincent Duff Sat, 03 Apr 2010 21:40:00 +0000 http://www.kesslermusic.com/blog/?p=17#comment-15 I wanted to inquire about Sam Butera.I heard he passed away last June.I read that he was a customer of yours.I was wondering what setup Sam used on his Saxophone with Louis Prima i.e.mouthpiece etc. and how much do these cost.Thank you Vinny Duff I wanted to inquire about Sam Butera.I heard he passed away last June.I read that he was a customer of yours.I was wondering what setup Sam used on his Saxophone with Louis Prima i.e.mouthpiece etc. and how much do these cost.Thank you Vinny Duff

]]> Comment on Finding Value in the Music Market by Jeff http://www.kesslermusic.com/blog/?p=17&cpage=1#comment-14 Jeff Sat, 03 Apr 2010 00:25:35 +0000 http://www.kesslermusic.com/blog/?p=17#comment-14 Well in this "value" driven economy, one can feel pretty good purchasing one of your Custom or Custom Deluxe Saxophones or whatever you guys recommend. I purchased an Alto in 06 and finally am putting some mileage on it via our community band. It plays better than anything I played on back in the day and was actually cheaper than a Bundy II Based Signet (especially comparing dollar value from each period) I played back in HS. I am thinking of buying a Tenor to replace my Vito23 and if I do, the Custom or Deluxe will be on the list based on my experience from the Alto. Well in this “value” driven economy, one can feel pretty good purchasing one of your Custom or Custom Deluxe Saxophones or whatever you guys recommend. I purchased an Alto in 06 and finally am putting some mileage on it via our community band. It plays better than anything I played on back in the day and was actually cheaper than a Bundy II Based Signet (especially comparing dollar value from each period) I played back in HS. I am thinking of buying a Tenor to replace my Vito23 and if I do, the Custom or Deluxe will be on the list based on my experience from the Alto.

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