This is probably the cleanest recording I have ever heard. All notes in all registers have the same energy and tone qualities. Not a single note was sacrificed for volume. Very well done!
Everything should be recorded from right in front of the trombones. I actually tanked an all Northwest seating audition once so I could be in the back of the Viola section for Mahler 1 and be right in the guts of the brass 😂
I see lots of comments like this and while high dynamics ARE impressive, particularly in low brass, this is not the only sound a trombone should emit :)
This is something that's made me realize that I adore the sound of the bass trombone. All the aggression of a trumpet, the deep sound of a tuba mixed in. It's fantastic!
Thank you Tyler! Kleinhammer used to call the bass trombone the “furnace” of the brass section, when we heat up, so does everyone else! Fountains is the perfect example of that
While Euph was my major instrument, they don't use them in jazz...so I always played bone for that. I was nowhere near as talented on trombone so I "accidentally" got to play bass trombone for a couple semesters of jazz lab. BEST ACCIDENT EVER! When you want pretty....Euph is awesome...when you want to aggressively slap someone in the face with a low note....nothing beats bass trombone! No other instrument has made me WANT to pass out for lack of lung capacity! \oo/ \oo/
@@mikeszabo5631 have you ever played a cimbasso? I thiink they sound better than tubas and would probably sound really good played by a bass trombone specialist.
Absolutely incredible playing from you, the low brass section, and the orchestra. Easily the best precision and volume I've heard from the bass trombone, it was a privilege to listen to you play!
Great job! That piece takes a lot out of the trombones. Last time I played it, the conductor for an encore repeated this movement, which practically murdered us!
This is the best recording I have found. The thing that stands out to me is how well you can blend with the tuba, usually people overplay and drown out the tuba but you are clearly quite good at adjusting your dynamics to what is appropriate everyone else's playing.
My friend happened to show me this piece about a month ago and I can't stop practicing it, the low notes, the rhythms, everything about it is just crazy. It blows my mind every time I listen to this recording of it and makes me want to practice more and more. Can't wait to get this piece down.
I am absolutely astonished by this excerpt and it makes me really wanna play bass trombone or at least trombone. Ive watched this at least 50 times lol
I stumbled upon this video just over a month ago and I am not bluffing when I say that I have watched to it every single day after first stumbling upon it! I can't say thank you enough times!!!
Haven’t commented even after all this time, but I’ve watched this dozens times over and I can’t get enough of it. This is so tidy, and I’ve been working to get my sound this clean. Hoping to use this piece for my university auditions in a few weeks. Thank you so much for the inspiration ✨
all the joy i get from watching this! i love your sound and i truly want to become a better trombonist when i hear you play! you play this so easily! it's just incredible!!!
mike, you sound incredible. thank you for sharing! I getting back in to bass bone after a decade break from a professional career, and you are an inspiration. thank you boss!
As a bass trombonist myself I can point out one thing He sits into the tubas sounds so well until he plays the famous excerpt but even then he plays so beautifully This piece destroys trombonists as it’s so demanding for us trombonists but it’s so damn fun to play and beautiful it’s worth it Love from Sweden
Thanks very much! Yes that’s right, I do lay back until the melody starts in the bass line. That way you give extra impact and meaning to the line and aren’t over playing the less important bits
Wow. Just wow. Such astonishment from the playing. Pretty much flawless, I must say, you should get a ton of views, likes, and subscribes, because of how well you play.
Holy crap! You are an incredible bass Trombone player but id also like to give a shout-out to Tim Buzbee for being one of my all time favorite players! I wish I had more recordings of him on his big Tuba and in general! Anyways, my dude, your sound is so clear and crisp, it just cuts through the orchestra! Wonderful job guys, probably the cleanest recording and best paced recording I’ve heard for this movement!
Thank you, I will tell Tim you said so….in case you didn’t know already we have an excerpt CD called “Eruptions 2” out now that you might be interested in checking out. Cheers
@@aidancessna1548 my pleasure Aidan.....credit goes to Respighi for the amazing part and my colleagues, especially Tim Buzbee on this occasion, for making my job a lot easier!
This stuff gives me goosebumps and makes me miss my bass trombone so... so much. I would say at my best and most involved, I was fast approaching this level of sound, but unfortunately I haven't played in almost 15 years....
@@mikeszabo5631 its amazing... lately i won the audition to the jerusalem symphony orchestra on the bass trombone and when i listen to you i realise exacly how i want to sound with them. Amazing playing i love it
This is probably the cleanest recording I have ever heard. All notes in all registers have the same energy and tone qualities. Not a single note was sacrificed for volume. Very well done!
Henry Dreitner thanks very much!
especially the triplet into the 16th notes. Was godly clean!
Everything should be recorded from right in front of the trombones. I actually tanked an all Northwest seating audition once so I could be in the back of the Viola section for Mahler 1 and be right in the guts of the brass 😂
This is what a trombone should sound like period
I see lots of comments like this and while high dynamics ARE impressive, particularly in low brass, this is not the only sound a trombone should emit :)
@@mr.fordnite1909 im confused? This excerpt had a ton of both high and low dynamics, and the original commenter never even mentioned high dynamics
@@mr.fordnite1909 I think he was referring to the tone and richness that this guys sound has, not just the dynamic.
@@mr.fordnite1909 He just meant sound quality, not that he literally just wanna hear fortissimo low E’s. Read the room
The rest of y’all gotta chill
This is something that's made me realize that I adore the sound of the bass trombone. All the aggression of a trumpet, the deep sound of a tuba mixed in. It's fantastic!
Thank you Tyler! Kleinhammer used to call the bass trombone the “furnace” of the brass section, when we heat up, so does everyone else! Fountains is the perfect example of that
While Euph was my major instrument, they don't use them in jazz...so I always played bone for that. I was nowhere near as talented on trombone so I "accidentally" got to play bass trombone for a couple semesters of jazz lab. BEST ACCIDENT EVER! When you want pretty....Euph is awesome...when you want to aggressively slap someone in the face with a low note....nothing beats bass trombone! No other instrument has made me WANT to pass out for lack of lung capacity! \oo/ \oo/
@@evracer Besides Tuba for the lung capacity part but yeah!
@@mikeszabo5631 have you ever played a cimbasso? I thiink they sound better than tubas and would probably sound really good played by a bass trombone specialist.
@@somebody9033 I think tuba sounds better
The mic doesn't do it enough justice. Incredible.
Absolutely incredible playing from you, the low brass section, and the orchestra. Easily the best precision and volume I've heard from the bass trombone, it was a privilege to listen to you play!
Brady O'Connor thanks very much for your kind words!!
This song slaps so hard that I watch it 6 to 10 times a day
Awesome thanks!
Great job! That piece takes a lot out of the trombones. Last time I played it, the conductor for an encore repeated this movement, which practically murdered us!
Haha good one!
Whenever I record myself on a phone I sound like garbage. If it’s this amazing on this recording I can only imagine the sound in person.
Thank you!
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I agree. I sound good in person, but not on my iPhone. Haha
I phones have very low frequency response due to bandwidth.
This is the best recording I have found. The thing that stands out to me is how well you can blend with the tuba, usually people overplay and drown out the tuba but you are clearly quite good at adjusting your dynamics to what is appropriate everyone else's playing.
Thanks!! Although I doubt many bass trombonists could overblow Tim! 😀
Rule number 1. The Tuba and bass trombone should never be playing louder than each other
You can never really drown out a good tuba player
Tuba and bass trombone is the best orchestral duo ❤
My friend happened to show me this piece about a month ago and I can't stop practicing it, the low notes, the rhythms, everything about it is just crazy. It blows my mind every time I listen to this recording of it and makes me want to practice more and more. Can't wait to get this piece down.
Thanks you are very kind!
Magnificent sound and precision
don't get how someone could put a thumbs down to this, his articulation is basically perfect and his tone is impeccable... probably a woodwind player.
Haha, good one!
Or viola!
@@awealer twoset gang
I am absolutely astonished by this excerpt and it makes me really wanna play bass trombone or at least trombone. Ive watched this at least 50 times lol
Bass bone is the baddest instrument on the planet.
@@evracer as a tuba player, i have to agree with this. bass bone is badass
@@melissastuba Euphonist here....have played one for a few semesters in jazz lab. Never played an instrument that begged you to pass out.....lol 😂
One of the best fountain recordings I've heard. I learned it because you played it so well so I was like "I wonder what I could do"
Nelson Moreno thank you! Remember to keep the air moving!
Great job with one of the most difficult excerpts. Really solid playing.
This is simply breathtaking to hear your isolated sounds in the context of the orch in the background. So cool!
Powerful bass trombone❤️ i love it
I stumbled upon this video just over a month ago and I am not bluffing when I say that I have watched to it every single day after first stumbling upon it! I can't say thank you enough times!!!
Thanks very much for your kind words, Joshua! It’s very gratifying to know this video means a lot to you
I watch this almost every morning to remind me its worth playing trombone 😂
Same 😳
Wow that's some amazing bass trombone playing.
Thanks! I like how people still enjoy this video after quite a few years!
I keep watching this video over and over because how this excerpt was played is so satisfying. Such goals.
Thank you very much!
Haven’t commented even after all this time, but I’ve watched this dozens times over and I can’t get enough of it. This is so tidy, and I’ve been working to get my sound this clean. Hoping to use this piece for my university auditions in a few weeks. Thank you so much for the inspiration ✨
Thanks very much, KB! Keep working at it, especially practicing a lot slow and MF. You will get there!
Thanks! I ended up getting accepted to the program :)
I love to revisit this video from time to time. It’s inspiring!
KnightVista thank you!
Still as dank in 2021 as it was in 2020. Good heavens. Bravo sir.
Monsters
all the joy i get from watching this! i love your sound and i truly want to become a better trombonist when i hear you play! you play this so easily! it's just incredible!!!
Thanks so much Victor!
I have been regularly coming back to this video for many years as my sound inspiration when I play Fountains. Incredible quality, Bravo!
mike, you sound incredible. thank you for sharing! I getting back in to bass bone after a decade break from a professional career, and you are an inspiration. thank you boss!
best recording on youtube! your tone is incredible!!
At 1:43, the sound was smooth and clean. You have got to agree. The notes were separated well to make it smooth and clean.
You are an absolute animal on bass trombone! Nice work
As a bass trombonist myself I can point out one thing
He sits into the tubas sounds so well until he plays the famous excerpt but even then he plays so beautifully
This piece destroys trombonists as it’s so demanding for us trombonists but it’s so damn fun to play and beautiful it’s worth it
Love from Sweden
Thanks very much! Yes that’s right, I do lay back until the melody starts in the bass line. That way you give extra impact and meaning to the line and aren’t over playing the less important bits
You make it look so effortless!
Thank you Brad, much appreciated!
Greetings from the Dallas Symphony woodwind section. This is very inspiring playing, BRAVO!
garnerjazz58 thank you for your very kind words!
Wow. Just wow. Such astonishment from the playing. Pretty much flawless, I must say, you should get a ton of views, likes, and subscribes, because of how well you play.
Diakobeatthekid thank you!
Gave me the goosebumps :D Nice job! It reminds me of what I loved about playing tuba in orchestras when I was younger.
...dear god this is amazing, so clean, so pure, so right.
You made me start playing trombone. Thank you so much for making me love it. Great Job playing!
Thanks very much, that’s great!
Thank you for this version Mike! It’s really great to hear a clean sound and register all the time.
Can't wait to play for the public. Thanks for posting, Solid playing guys!
I come back to this video every few months and I always come back more impressed than before, you sound so amazing, good job :)
Thank you for your support!
When you're really in the music, at 1.22 Fountain of Rome flow from your mouthpiece !!!! 😄😄😄👍🏻
A tuba players dream is to have a bass trombonist of your caliber at their side. Mr. Buzbee is a lucky man!
Wonderful!! A greeting form Italy
Holy crap! You are an incredible bass Trombone player but id also like to give a shout-out to Tim Buzbee for being one of my all time favorite players! I wish I had more recordings of him on his big Tuba and in general!
Anyways, my dude, your sound is so clear and crisp, it just cuts through the orchestra! Wonderful job guys, probably the cleanest recording and best paced recording I’ve heard for this movement!
Thank you, I will tell Tim you said so….in case you didn’t know already we have an excerpt CD called “Eruptions 2” out now that you might be interested in checking out. Cheers
@@mikeszabo5631 Oh, that’s wonderful!!! Thank you, what an honor! My teacher actually knows Tim Buzbee!
Where can I find Eruptions 2? I live in the USA and I havent found it yet! I would love to hear Eruptions 2!
Big noise and clinical precision, bravo!
Absolutely fantastic!!!
Thanks very much!
This is great playing! Also, I dig the tempo. I feel like everyone takes this movement way too fast overall. This was perfect!
Every time I hear this I am blown away by how amazing it is
Outstanding! It is really fun to hear this part isolated within this thrilling passage. More!
Fantastic bass playing!!!
Cheers!
Absolutely amazing playing once again
Very nice! I can only imagine the practice hours on that. Well worth it!
This feels me with joy!
Truly spectacular.
I think this is my favorite video on TH-cam.
Thanks very much Emily!
That movement gets right to the guts of the piece - the bowel movement.
🤣🤣🤣
great tuba player
The one and only Tim Buzbee!
Ive been watching this everyday for about a month
Thank you, Aidan!
You're very welcome!! Im so glad you responded! This piece and the way you play it so well just gives me goosebumps everytime!! Thank you!
@@aidancessna1548 my pleasure Aidan.....credit goes to Respighi for the amazing part and my colleagues, especially Tim Buzbee on this occasion, for making my job a lot easier!
@@mikeszabo5631 Yes! Definitely! Tim is also very good and without Respighi this wouldnt even exist! 😁
This stuff gives me goosebumps and makes me miss my bass trombone so... so much. I would say at my best and most involved, I was fast approaching this level of sound, but unfortunately I haven't played in almost 15 years....
Thanks for your kind comment!
Dude!!!! This is awesome! I love this!!!
Cheers Phil!
Sheer awesomeness! Ready to leap tall buildings with a single bound! A definite keeper for "Jeri's Impavida" (Public Playlist).
What a workout. Dang, son.
many thanks for posting this video! fantastic!
Trumpet is killin it too!
Holy smokes. Great playing 👍
Awesome playing
Dynamic duo right here
Your air support is amazing
Incredible!
I feel heroic hearing this...Adding to the Impavida playlist (public playlist)
Thank you for your kind comment!
@@mikeszabo5631 And thank you for the wonderful performance! May you inspire others to epic awesomeness!
What a beast👍
look at how the tubist deflates on the long notes! visualizes very well the work that goes into stuff like this
Your tone is incredible
YEAH MAN!!!
すげぇいい音……
Damn bro.That was certified Ear gold!
another excellent excerpt! I shall practice tomorrow :)
Right on!
Such a magical piece! Nice playing!
well done, sir. very well indeed.
Clean!!
WOW Ez ám a zsíros harsona hang!!! :D
"Fountains" doesn't seem to get the same amount of love that "Pines" and "Festivals" get...this should help.
you are insane!
Thank you! Glad this video is still getting enjoyment
@@mikeszabo5631 its amazing... lately i won the audition to the jerusalem symphony orchestra on the bass trombone and when i listen to you i realise exacly how i want to sound with them. Amazing playing i love it
Excellent!
I️ hope to reach your skill level on the Bass Trombone one day.
Bravo!
Excellent
This is so goddamn good
Cheers thanks 👍🏻
Love this!!!
Wow respighi.
The low E at 00:50 is SO JUICY!
Haha thanks!
Jesus, so much strenght
Amazing!!
Great job
So damn good
Fantastic!
Amazing
phenomenal
Love it!!!!
Damn, I need to go practice. :(