Interesting thread. I have had the thought when listening to some modern bari players with a ton of buzz to their sound (probably playing really high baffled mouthpieces) that it sounds flat. I have wondered whether that really means that they play flat or that the partials have collapsed (probably not using the right terminology here but hopefully the point comes across). Does this make sense?
The past greats Carney, Charloff, Mulligan etc clearly had a different concept of what they wanted the bari to sound like and it is much more velvety sound with overtones. There probably are many jazz bari players around today that I am unaware of that also play with less buzz.
For rock, I think Pete Thomas' Mr. Lucky is a great example of striking a balance between buzz and body. Perfect rock sound on baritone, at least to my taste.
Oh, and when I do fool around on my Chu Barry once in a blue moon, I use a conventional neck strap and play standing up (insert chest thumping smilie here). Of course, I am a tough 62 kilo Dane. I have no proof though. Anyone with the capacity of taking a photograph have the smarts to bail the premises when I take the horn out of its case.
The past greats Carney, Charloff, Mulligan etc clearly had a different concept of what they wanted the bari to sound like and it is much more velvety sound with overtones. There probably are many jazz bari players around today that I am unaware of that also play with less buzz.
For rock, I think Pete Thomas' Mr. Lucky is a great example of striking a balance between buzz and body. Perfect rock sound on baritone, at least to my taste.
Oh, and when I do fool around on my Chu Barry once in a blue moon, I use a conventional neck strap and play standing up (insert chest thumping smilie here). Of course, I am a tough 62 kilo Dane. I have no proof though. Anyone with the capacity of taking a photograph have the smarts to bail the premises when I take the horn out of its case.