http://www.metafilter.com/tags/saxaphone Posts tagged with 'saxaphone' at MetaFilter. Sat, 22 Aug 2009 17:40:28 -0800 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 17:40:28 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/84377/Extended%2DRange%2DInstruments Sure, every band geek has heard of the mythic <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXBeu7o9uUM">contrabass sax</a>. But I bet you didn't know there were contrabass <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6HteNRMU5U">clarinets</a> and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC3UvJpxXO8">french horns</a> or <em>sub</em>contrabass <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VcoV37kRFc">recorders</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9Nz0UGuQyc">flutes</a>, and... uh... <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81N_fMNVFzw">this thing</a>. On the other end of the spectrum you've got the sopranino <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOtVrpBtmns">recorder</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNKVFUaD4Kw">sax</a><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6pjgE_BJBw">aphone</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50EMrLJ0Oog">clarinet</a>, and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShHxTtOsf28">ukulele</a>. tag:metafilter.com,2009:site.84377 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 17:40:28 -0800 bass brass clarinet contrabass instrumentation music recorder saxaphone subcontrabass ukulele unusual woodwind phrontist http://www.metafilter.com/74253/LeRoi%2DMoore%2Ddead%2Dat%2D36 <a href="http://www.dmband.com/">Dave Matthews Band saxaphonist LeRoi Moore dead at 46</a> Died unexpectedly from complications of an ATV accident back in June. DMB is apparently going ahead with their concert tonight at the Staples Center in LA. Can't imagine them withour LeRoi, though. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uesIbOfT8hk">Here</a> is one of my favorite DMB tracks featuring LeRoi. tag:metafilter.com,2008:site.74253 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:08:14 -0800 davematthewsband dmb RIP saxaphone saxophonist Bluecoat93