As lead players it is incredibly close. Maybe a slight edge to Chad in certain instances. But Mark is such an incredibly gifted technical player and his soloing is off the charts. I think Mark overall is more well-rounded
Been almost two months since I last saw you guys at Great Adventure and I still think of this remarkable rendition all the time. You were amazing, Mr. Garcia; your voice during the chorus gives me goosebumps every time. Definitely left a mark on my kid brother and I. Well done, sir. 👍
I never met chad but I can vouch for Mark being very approachable. Every time I’m at Disney I swing by and say hello - he’s more than a Disney player he seems like a really nice guy beyond the paycheck.
Yeah man. I'm with you. However, for me, it's Herb Alpert for the win! Funny. Now, after all these years, I can play with some of that same range and power, I find myself wanting to play quiet, simple melodies that people can relate to and enjoy, rather than screamin' dubba C as the cherry on top of a tasty solo. Till Bronner is the man I'd most like to imitate these days. But, it's sure good to have a paint peeler handy when it's called for. Some people just want to hear that high stuff in they same way some people just want to see crashes at NASCAR races.
Chad’s upper register control is unrivaled. But this shouldn’t be viewed as a rivalry. Both men have reached the pinnacle of their respective talents, the Elite level. Salute to both.
I feel like Chad has the studio lead sound while mark has the gritty rough (rough not in a bad way) lead sound similar in my opinion to wayne vs maynard.
@@kylee7278 Mouthpieces are different for everyone.. there's really not one kind of mouthpiece that allows everyone to play high notes. A 3c is pretty standard and a very good all around mouthpiece, yes high notes can be played on a 3c for sure! If you like the 3 rim, then perhaps explore one day and go to a 3e for a more shallower cup.
I think I’m mainly on chads side but I’ll play both sides of field cause why not? I like marks sizzle, it’s a good, burnin sizzle, and he has a bit more flexibility than chad which paired up with his fingers makes for some incredible high note runs reminiscent of young Maynard. But the amount of sizzle he produces in the mid and low registers makes me wonder if he can turn it off ever, and would definitely make me think twice about trying to blend with him on a lower book without overblowing my lips off if I have a different embouchure. Onto Chad In this particular compilation, you can hear hiccups on both sides but you do hear more of them from chads end and I think that’s the flexibility between registers I was mentioning earlier. However I still like Chad. I like that he can vary how much sizzle each note has even his double cs, he can have super sizz or turn it down and have it sound super clean almost operatic, which from a section blending point is more than anyone can ask for, and something I didn’t see from mark in the video. Final thoughts: I’d probably hire Mark as a soloist first over Chad, but I’d also probably hire Chad as a section lead player over Mark.
