Musical instrument tones that grate on you

[Hot Ptah]

I'm sure I've mentioned this before, but the soprano saxophone sounds to me like a duck farting through a kazoo...

Your comparison is an insult to farting ducks the world over.

Even when it's played by Sidney Bechet?

[GregK]

I really really hate the bass clarinet.

It's funny, I generally hate the clarinet, but I really dig the bass clarinet (Dolphy and Rivers especially).

I also have little to no use for the flute, violin, and/or tuba in most instances... although sometimes they do the job.

Funny, two of my favorite instrument tones are the clarinet and bass clarinet.

[BruceH]

Something about James Spaulding's tone and phrasing on alto makes me feel like I'm sharing a jar with a very angry insect . His flute work I like very much though .

I'm not a big fan of Spaulding either, including his flute work.

[BruceH]

I really really hate the bass clarinet.

It's funny, I generally hate the clarinet, but I really dig the bass clarinet (Dolphy and Rivers especially).

I also have little to no use for the flute, violin, and/or tuba in most instances... although sometimes they do the job.

Funny, two of my favorite instrument tones are the clarinet and bass clarinet.

I also love the sound of clarinet and bass clarinet, though a lot depends on who's playing them!

[B. Clugston]

Kenny G on soprano sax.

[Larry Kart]

I'm sure I've mentioned this before, but the soprano saxophone sounds to me like a duck farting through a kazoo...

Your comparison is an insult to farting ducks the world over.

Even when it's played by Sidney Bechet?

or Lucky Thompson?

[Teasing the Korean]

As Brian Wilson said,

I did NOT want to hear that shound.

[BruceH]

Let me put in a positive vote for the soprano sax (IOW, I like it.) Not when Kenny G plays it, but that hardly counts...

Edited December 7, 2008 by BruceH

[flat5]

[bigtiny]

I was just re-reading "Jazz Anecdotes" the other day and ran across the line from Al Cohn that I'd forgotten:

"A gentleman is somebody who knows how to play the accordian, but doesn't"

bigtiny

Edited December 9, 2008 by bigtiny

[Joe G]

Interesting thread.

I disagree with about 85% of the comments.

I like Jackie McLean's Prestige tone, Harry Allen, Stuff Smith, Stephane Grapelli, jazz organ, Red Mitchell, Bob Magnusson, harmonica(especially blues harmonica),Ken Peplowski, Gene Quill,Phil Woods- even his recent playing!

I don't like rock sounding guitar in jazz, electric piano, electric bass, varitone electronics on saxophone or other horns, Bill Frisell's guitar sound.

I disagree with about 85% of your post.