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I believe that was from one of the Scott Belck lip flexibility books

Hey! I bought a set of parts & a score from Wally when I was in high school or college...I'm sure he'd be happy to sell you just a score though! Reach out to him through his website :)

@@Sam_Merrill Thanks! I'm on it.

You’re totally right. Sorry that wasn’t addressed in the video, I was clearly distracted by the unpleasant playing experience, haha. Here are my thoughts there: the product doesn’t even really allow for enough pressure to create a hermetic seal, which is the minimum amount required for proper tone production. Therefore, IMO, not a useful tool.

Not sure how to interpret your comment. Tonality IS a significant issue no matter what.

Hey thanks!! Appreciate the kind words :) My Adams fits in here just fine, but the A4LT has a 5” bell, not 5.5” like on the regular A4.

@@Sam_Merrill in your opinion do you think the 5½" would fit in that case?

@@firefallindustries1332 tough to say. It may be tight, but I really wouldn't be able to tell you without seeing it. Trent Austin would probably be able to give you an answer! He's an Adams & Gard dealer. Reach out to him! :)

@@Sam_Merrill thanks!

Absolutely, I even address that in the video. But there are more effective ways to teach optimal pressure without causing the player/student/subject/whomever to play so flat. The flatness is distracting, and defeats the purpose of learning how to play with less pressure, because you can't even accurately get notes out.

Hmm, good question! In my opinion, the Bach would probably be a better horn for lead. The Adams, while called the "LT", is still heavier (and therefore slower to respond) than something like a Bach. While I've been able to play lead gigs with the A4, it just isn't an appropriate fit for me in that context. It's really all about what you want from a horn though. The original A4 (and this LT model) were actually designed for a salsa player, so it's definitely not incapable of high notes hahaha. Just a little more work for me than I want to put in. As a jazz horn though? Forget it...Thing is unbeatable in that department

@@Sam_Merrill my Bach doesn't have a very good jazz sound. It works well so far for lead playing, and for solos at church where a brighter sound fits, but I've never been able to get that dark and even jazz sound out of it. I also tend to hit a wall with the Bach around a double G to A or so. It could be my own skills that I'm running up against, bit I've also heard that Bach Strads are not great lead horns for the extreme upper register.

@@GamerDad1987 hmm, the 43 should be a pretty neutral-to-dark sounding bell. Maybe it’s your mouthpiece? That can lead to a whole separate safari, but a good rule of thumb is to keep the rim diameter/contour the same, but change cup depth/backbore for different musical applications (i.e. If you play a Bach 3 rim, stick to that rim, but try deeper cups). Also, sound concept comes from within. As corny as it sounds, your approach/the sound you hear in your head will always shine through no matter what horn/mpc you’re playing. Want dark? Think dark! Want bright? Think bright! It’ll take some time, but with practice you’ll start to notice how easy it is to manipulate your own sound just by thinking about it. As far as Bach’s not being great for lead, that’s just a bunch of bunk, haha. Jerry Hey, Gary Grant, all those guys in Jerry’s section played Bachs & they all sound way better than I ever will, lol. Like I said in my last comment, it’s all about what gear you’re comfortable on :)

Totally- I was hoping the length could be counteracted by pushing the tuning slide all the way in, but it's just too dang long! If they could figure out how to make the whole pressure-release valve smaller, it could maybe be a more convincing buy. But it also has to be long enough to accept a mouthpiece AND enter a mouthpiece receiver, so there's really no perfect way of doing it. Appreciate the comment! I might revisit this from a more pragmatic mindset and give it another try, who knows! It's still sitting in my desk drawer, haha

Duh... if you added more lead pipe, you have the exact same situation.... FLATTER than normal. Try pushing your TUNING SLIDE in before you deem the pressure optimizer to be a failure. Crazy thing is that you didn't even "road test" it for its actual purpose. WOW !!!

​@@jaegertiger384Right?? Kind of a silly review

@@jelanbulger2268 AGREED. It just proves that you CANNOT save some people from themselves. Crazy thing is that we would not have known just how LAME this guy was, if he hadn't exposed himself on UA-cam. He could have continued to live in his little bubble where he "was the DUDE."

No, the Adams probably weighs about the same as a Bach Strad. They call this the "LT" because the standard A4 is a very heavy horn, so this model is lighter in comparison. If you plan to stick to the more commercial side of things, try something like a lightweight Bach or Yamaha. Or if you want an Adams, the A1 and A5 are real solid instruments that are a bit lighter than this one here. Hope this all helps!!

@@Sam_Merrill Thank you so much for answering, your opinion will be of great help to change Trumpet. Maybe what I'm looking for is a Bach 43 LT reverse. Again, thank you!

@@toniecy Happy to help! Best bet would honestly be to go to a shop that has a bunch of stuff and just play everything. Pick it up, play it, and *then* look at what it is. Go by feel!

Oh nice, the 72/43 is a lovely horn. If you like the Bach, get a Bach! The Adams is cool, but the Bach might be a touch more versatile.

Oh thanks so much Jonathan! Glad you liked the video

Hey Jim! Appreciate the comment. I did not try the large bore or yellow brass bell, as I had this horn custom made and shipped directly to me. I tend to prefer medium large horns anyway though (all my Bb’s are ML). From what I understand, the gold brass just adds a little complexity and warmth to the sound than yellow would, and bore size has more of an impact on volume and sound wave amplitude then blow and resistance of the instrument itself. Hope this helps! Thanks for watching :)

@@Sam_Merrill I did try a yellow brass 460 bore and liked the sound and blow of the horn. But, I heard that most people seem to like the 470 bore over the 460.

Yo dude! I didn’t even know this song, so thanks so much for introducing it to me. It would take me some time transcribe the horn parts, and we’d probably just do the soli section, but it sounds like a fun thing to do! I’ll definitely work on that

@@Sam_Merrill All good!!!

All of my instruments have synthetic felts, so I’ve never had a problem cleaning them this way. I suppose I should’ve clarified that if your instrument is older, a student horn, or if you play anything has conventional felts, you’ll want to only submerge them up to a certain point so they don’t get wet or damaged. As far as your claim that professional cleanings aren’t necessary, that is simply incorrect. A professional cleaning will undoubtedly extend the life of your instrument and suggesting otherwise is foolish. Thanks for your feedback!

Thanks! That’s super cool, never seen something like that

Hey Nathaniel! Appreciate the kind words :) On this one I used 2 mics: for trumpet 1 I used the LuLu Tube from BeesNeez (basically a Neumann KM54 clone), and for tpt 2 I used the Royer R-10. The different mics capture different frequencies & characteristics of my sound. This is helpful for stacking parts all by yourself; it helps eliminate some of the phasing issues you tend to get with multitrack recording of the same player. Hope this makes sense!

@@Sam_Merrill thank you so much Sam! trying to get my recording set up a little more legit so i appreciate the words. you sounded great!

@@nathanielwilliford2589 Of course! Always a pleasure. Thanks a lot! Love your playing too :) I might put up a video walking through my signal chain & workflow if that's something of interest, so keep your eyes peeled. Stay well, brother!

Thanks Santo! Love this horn, it’s such a beauty to look at, and plays great to boot. Trent & his team are great to work with if you’re looking for an Adam’s! What are you playing on now?

Hey Roberto! I had no idea about the Arnolds & Sons product, but I did try the Warburton version back in college; a buddy of mine had it & I was curious. Believe it or not, same pitch issue there. I kind of figured there would be some intonation issues with all of these because they’re adding length to the instrument, but I hoped it would be at least manageable, or that the player could counteract it by pushing in the main tuning slide. Unfortunately though it brings the pitch so far under that I can’t get passed it, rendering it to live out its days as a paperweight on my desk hahaha. Appreciate the comment & sub, my friend :) Cheers!

@@Sam_Merrill The trumpet is much harder than I thought; after 30 years playing the saxophone thought I’d give it a try and fell into a trap (lol). Good luck with the channel!

@@robertomachado7581 thanks so much! The goal is to build up the channel into an educational resource for players of all ages, so stick around for some new content that will hopefully help make your journey on the instrument a bit easier :)

Hey Corey! These charts are available, but tricky to find. I just had to get in touch with the composer, Wally Minko, but he was more than happy to hook me up with a full score and set of parts! Great guy. Appreciate the comment! Have a great day :)

@@Sam_Merrill Hey Sam, did you have to pay for the score or was it free?

@@charlie4740 I paid for pdfs, which were I believe a fair bit less than expensive than hard copies

Thanks Mark!! Appreciate it :)

Hey there! I would recommend not taking the bell cones out of the case, just because those are really what keep the instrument suspended inside the case. You could check out Hercules stands, those break down pretty well and store nicely in the outer pouch. If you’d like, I can make an update video on how I pack the case for gigs/sessions, etc. & dive into the case’s storage capacity! Appreciate the comment :) have a great day!

Hey man! Appreciate the kind words :) Believe it or not, the original was live horns too! LA’s finest, the Jerry Hey Horns. Check out Jerry’s work! Those guys are all over MJ’s “Off The Wall” & “Thriller” albums, as well as most of the Earth Wind & Fire catalog. Jerry’s sound and writing really defined the pop horn section. Thanks again, dude!🤙🏻😎🎺

@@Sam_Merrill Cool! Thanks for the awesome info!

I'd say so- my Yamaha 8315G fits in there fine, and it's definitely not "small" as flugels go haha.

S.W. Merrill Music thank you so much! I have a kanstul 1525 which not only has a big bell, but also is quite wide and tall.

Hey Josh! Sorry for the late reply- I think this would be a good fit for your needs. You might still need something separate to carry all your mutes, but I’ve loved having both horns in one case. Being able to throw the case on my back has made for some super quick and easy gig load-outs. Appreciate the kind words! Hope this helps you, man :)

@@Sam_Merrill So, I ended up buying one any way about two or three weeks ago. So far, so good!

@@JKGTrumpet Great!! I love my Gard Bags

Hey Remi! I definitely feel like this bag is safe and strong enough for day-to-day travel. The padding in the bag is very thick and dense, and the horns fit pretty snugly in there, so I think you'd be fine with this case. I wouldn't recommend checking it if you're planning on flying with your horns, but it should conform to carry-on requirements and be super easy to travel with that way :) Hope this helps!!

S.W. Merrill Music thank you very much for your fast answer !! I will probably order this case for my trumpet and flugelhorn.