I studied trumpet with Joe Alessi Senior back in 1970. He was legendary among the young players in San Francisco at that time. He still holds a special place in my heart.
I spent around an hour making a custom series trombone with a specialist. I then tried the Alessi model to find that I sounded so much better on that. It almost feels pretentious to own it. But it inspires me to improve and become worthy of such a instrument.
SinisterMinister it’s not really a speech or public speaking though. He’s just giving his thoughts on equipment. So maybe just a few prepared thoughts before recording and saying mostly what he feels off the top of his mind would feel more natural and genuine. No disrespect to Alessi though. He’s a certified legend
Eh, I’m more of a Conn man. ;) In all honesty though, I’ve never had a chance to experiment with a European instrument. Shires, Edwards, Getzen, Wessex, any of them. I’ve only played American brands.
There is something about Edwards, the smoothness of the sound is everything... Its true that the consistency of the low register is weak but this is simply not better, he doesn't sound better! Maybe this is the horn for him right now but the sound is quite different. For example, that B flat at the end of the first phrase sounds better with an Edwards. Period.
He almost said it all... Very easy to play, great response in all registers and certainly a better deal... But he doesn't sound better! I know its Alessi we are talking about and its a matter of time for him, but I really feel that his sound changed.
@@josehidalgo289 I'm a firm believer that Shires horns are vastly inferior to brands like Edwards and Getzen. I've played on plenty of Shires horns at this point, and there's something about how gritty the brightness of the horn is that turns me off. Mr. Alessi still sounds great here, but I still think he sounded better on the Edwards. I'm still searching for a Shires artist who's sound I can fall in love with. It just hasn't happened yet.
