Big sticks by the drummer of Fall Out Boy.Designed by the drummer of Fall Out Boy, this stick combines a medium-sized oval tip with a large shaft for a full sound on drums and clarity on cymbals. Andy was inspired to pick up the drumsticks at an early age after hearing Metallica's Lars Ulrich for the first time.
Over the years, Andy has played with many bands including Project Rocket, Arma Angelus, the Kill Pill, and Racetraitor. Andy is best known as the drummer for the pop-punk group, Fall Out Boy. He joined the band in 2003 and since that time, they have exploded into the mainstream consciousness with their latest album, Infinity on High. He has a unique style of playing pop-one that has a metal approach to it.
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'With my drumming, I have preferred a large stick,' states Andy. 'But ultimately, I was interested in developing a stick with a shorter taper for added weight and striking power. And with the oval shaped tip, I feel that my stick creates a unique sound and feel. I am able to create a stronger stroke, greater rebound and a very focused sound.'
Hi there,In my humble opinion, yes, it matters. Get a Bb soprano clarinet and start with it. The fingerings are the same from the Bb to the Eb, so there really isn't an issue with transposition unless you're trying to play music written for sax in an ensemble. But the Bb clarinet will be far and away more useful to you-opportunities to play it abound. I think about the only thing you'll use the Eb clarinet for is as an occasional double in an orchestral or chamber group (maybe a pit orchestra), and the primary instrument will likely be the Bb.
Besides, they're nasty little beasts to play-I haven't found one yet that didn't use up all my energy trying only to keep it in tune.Just my $.02-Leanne. Well, I like the Eb soprano. My Patricola eefer can play pretty well in tune and it has a lightning quick action and response (great for fast bebop licks). And the tone is reasonably pleasant (or at least tolerable) up to the top of the clarion register. After that it gets a little dicey.
But still a good usable range for most jazz playing. A fun instrument to play. But there's not much use for it in legit or classical playing. Probably best to start with the Bb clarinet. But a decent playing eefer might be worth a look at some point.
Yeah, the little black wand of Satan just don't get no respect. I haven't played mine on a gig yet but I played it a little for a tenor sax player friend of mine recently and he thought it sounded 'fairly mellow'. I kid you not. Of course I didn't play anything above the second C in the clarion. A decent quality eefer can sound pretty good for the first 2 1/2 octaves, but like I said, beyond that it gets a little dicey.
Anyway, I agree that anyone considering taking up the clarinet should start with the Bb soprano. I play the 'Black Wand of Satan' in a regional orchestra(20+ yrs on Bb/Eb/Bass), and lemme tell you, you're gonna be in deep doodoo if you start out on Eb.to correctly play it(read, hit the HIGH notes), you've gotta use a MUCH more stiff/resistant setup than ANYTHING you've experienced on sax.The above comments are pretty much right on - start on a Bb, go throught the lengthy learning curve, and if you come out unscathed, you'll have something; if you get burnt, it'll be easier to peddle your Bb clarinet than an Eb.:dazed. If you are going to chase down an Eb clarinet go for the alto, it is a quirky instrument and it is easier to find a good wooden instrument for less money than a new one. I have a French Made Conn branded alto clarinet here that has a big powerful sound. I had to chase around for some mpcs and ended up with a Ed Pillinger designed big open mpc for this instrument. It has a big sweet tone, powerful bottom end and clean/ clear top end.I have two Sop clarinets, an old wooden Meinl form the early 20's in African blackwood which sounds big and resonant plus a vito which can be used when needed.
The vito plays well but you have to be accustomed to Eb clarinets to make this beastie work.I would advise a Bb clarinet because any doubling parts that are in any charts will be written for Bb clarinet, not Eb clarinet. Eb clarinet parts are rarely written and even then it is often written so that it can be played on Bb clarinet too. A Bb Soprano or Mezzo Soprano is what band leaders usually wish you to play unless they specify something else (and this is usually Bass Clarinet not Eb Clarinet). I second, third, tenth etc. All the above.
Most clarinet music that you will run into is written for Bb clarinet. You will make yourself most useful as a doubler by learning Bb clarinet. And having come to clarinet after becoming proficient on flute and then relearning saxophone, I can promise you that you will have enough trouble learning to play Bb clarinet with a clear strong tone and consistent intonation throughout the registers.If your idea is that the same written notes will have the same pitches, or that the fingering will be somehow easier on Eb clarinet since you're 'used to' alto sax, I would humbly bring up two points. First of all, all clarinets are registered in twelfths, not octaves like the saxophone. This means that what you are used to calling a G (three fingers down) will indeed be a G in the second register with the register key down (very top of staff), but will be a C in the first register without the register key (one ledger line below the staff). This absolutely cannot be avoided and is the way clarinets are built. My second point is that the Eb clarinet will be an octave higher than the alto sax, and thus the written notes will NOT sound like the same notes on alto sax, but will be an octave higher.
Thus I agree with Bootman that if you're determined to learn a clarinet pitched in Eb, start with alto clarinet, for on this horn at least the same written notes will have the exact same pitches as on alto sax.However, as many here have noticed, the registering of the clarinet in twelfths causes an interesting phenomenon. Going back to the 'three-fingers-down' G on alto sax as an example, low G sounds like Bb below middle C at concert pitch. Now this same FINGERING on Bb clarinet is actually low C, one ledger line below the staff - but on Bb clarinet, this note also sounds like Bb below middle C.
Thus, for the majority of the first octave on alto sax and the first register on Bb clarinet, the notes that are FINGERED the same (even though they are not WRITTEN the same) will have exactly the same pitch, which your ears may find somewhat friendly.I hope my long post is not sounding too forceful; I do not mean to browbeat you but I do want to be very clear in my agreement with the above posters. Start on Bb clarinet; you'll be glad you did (when you're through the worst part of the aforementioned learning curve; until then you'll want to use a flamethrower on it). Later on, if need be, you can pick up an Eb clarinet, or alto or bass clarinet, or whatever seems best according to need.On a different note, as for small shrieking devices that were invented by the enemy of our souls, I will take you all on with the tiny sideblown black wand of destruction (piccolo) as Bootman well knows.:twisted. In the past two years I've bought at least one of each of the four major saxes, a Bb clarinet, and an alto clarinet, and have been learning them simultaneously.
Bootman would probably call me 'a nerd's nerd' or'a total idiot stretching himself too thin'. Learning Bb and Eb instruments at the same time gives your mind a good stretch, and almost insures that you learn every key well. And the alto clarinet, mine is a Kohlert wood model with a Kohlert mouthpiece that I got out of a bankrupt Music store way in the back in great condition for $100 BIN. They're great fun! Start on Bb clarinet; you'll be glad you did (when you're through the worst part of the aforementioned learning curve; until then you'll want to use a flamethrower on it).I lied, or else I'm still not through the worst part of the learning curve (entirely likely), for I am playing the black tube of death in Bb a fair bit in a musical at the moment, and still feel like using a flamethrower on it.:xBut back to the subject at hand. You'll be glad you put off the Eb clarinet until after you have the Bb clarinet down.
But now I'll have to respectfully ask Tosti to leave the room without reading the next paragraph. Please trust me on this, we're all friends here.:)Is he gone? Good, now those of you who do have Eb clarinets and are looking for a good mpc, I can recommend the Grabner Eb mpc, if my one experience means anything. A friend of mine just got one in and was trying it out on her ancient pre-R13 Buffet with the wraparound register key. This setup was playing exceptionally, huge rich sound and no harder than Bb clarinet.
I was popping G4s in tune with relative ease, and my ability on Bb clarinet is marginal at best, much less on Eb clarinet.Is that you cheating, Tosti? I said not to look! Start on Bb clarinet!!!:D. Well, seeing as I play every clarinet from the tiny wand of satan to the monstrous beating stick of satan (Bb Contrabass clarinet) I guess I should put in a word.If you are going to double, take bootman's advice and either find a nice Bb Clarinet (they're fairly common, not a lot of trouble) and make yourself a real good doubler, or go for the lunatic fringe like me and get yourself a good quality Alto clarinet (not sure about availability, must check.writes it at the bottom of a very, very long to do list.
but they play very nicely). Whichever way you go will be a great learning experience, and will probably make you even a little bit better on the Sax:lol:. It just seems much easier to me to play two Eb-instruments.
I rarely use sheets so when I want to switch I would have to figure out how to play the same song. Also, I hope one day to play directly what I got in mind or hear other people play, that must be difficult when you use an Eb and Bb instrument.This is a common misconception. You'll get to a point where that doesn't matter.
Besides, the playing characteristics and fingerings for sax and clarinet are different enough that just going to Bb soprano clarinet will be a challenge. Get the Bb clarinet. A while back I got a wild hair to get an alto clarinet. So I had WW/BW send me a used Leblanc to try out. It was supposed to have been a pro model but I wasn't too impressed with it (sent it back after a couple of days). Had a pretty anemic sound particularly in the clarion register. I think altos require an automatic double register key like basses in order to get a strong upper register and this horn didn't have it.
If Selmer came out with an alto version of their current bass (which I own) I think I would be interested. The Selmer bass gets a strong sound throughout the entire range so it ought to be possible to make an alto with the same playing characteristics. I hear the Buffet alto is nice and maybe one day I'll take a look at it.
Super20dan-I haven't checked this thread in a while so I just saw your last post. The Buffet alto sounds like it might have some potential. Do you remember if the one you played was equipped with the articulated G#/C# mechanism.
I'm big on this this particular bit of keywork and have it on most of my clarinets. But if the Buffet alto is a killer horn with a strong, responsive, and free-blowing clarion register I could maybe live without the art.
G#/C#, if I decided I really wanted an alto clarinet (a big 'if').