Amazing Grace - impro on the Xaphoon
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- Enter my musical universe: bit.ly/moulain-... and join me here in the discovery of a place in Portugal with an amazing acoustic; where I played a wonderful sounding flute, the Bamboo Sax or Xaphoon - an improvisation on the Amazing Grace - theme. It's one of the several instruments to be featured on my new double album "In Between". Enter my musical universe on SpotuReceive some free downloads at my official website: stevenvrancken...
That garage sound fits perfectly with the xaphoon!
That was simply amazing. I was almost moved to tears. Thank you so much.
Thank you so much for listening in, I appreciate! Love this instrument... and the tune.
As i see looks like a recorder.. 2 octaves.. also the same notes.. just different sound flute vs sax/clarinete
It's like I'm in a different world. Thanks man!
Hi Steven, This is absolutely amazing on every level. The performance, choices, and soundscape are celestial. Brilliant.
Thank you so much Danny! I appreciate. The funny thing is, this was my easiest track ever to mix/master :-)
Heck yeah! I would have gone down to the garage and done the exact same thing. That's so fun!
:-) thanks!
Oh my God..this is so beautifull...
Thank you so much! Just so you know, I also released it on Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/2Vad1xvfupbkM2ZYi0tlUK?si=t7PdWxe4TziJv9C7nS-q9w
Beautiful sound of the Xaphoon!
Holy crapola! I have GOT to get me one of these! 🙌
Yes!!! I love this flute!!! :-) Thanks for listening in!
You took me a beautiful place....... very inspiring ♥️🐾
Thanks so much for listening in!
He took you to the garage. :p
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏Lindo demais ! Muito bom
Thank you!
Quite beautiful. I have to get me one of those!
what do you need to get? Such a garage, or flute :-) thanks for listening!
Bravo, lindo demais parabens !
beautiful!
You are truly AMAZING! Appreciate the video with you taking us to such a beautiful place to hear you play such a beautiful angelic instrument. I could only dream to play as wonderful as you on my Maui xaphoon I purchased . If only you did private lessons .
If I made a video about how I play the xaphoon, would this help?
@@StevenVrancken that'd be incredible!
Félicitations de France
You are hilarious Steven! Play away and teach me how to play this Xaphoon!
I just bought it! I had to, after hearing it played, giving off that amazing saxophone tone everyone loves!
So, at almost 60, this is probably the 1st thing I've tried to learn to play in 30yrs! I know I can, and I know I will one day surprise my family and play Amazing Grace too! The last time I learned to play that song on a new instrument was the pan flute. I haven't played it some time, but I'm getting back into my groove!
BTW, that was absolutely AWESOME STEVEN!!
As Rob Goodson commented below, it almost moved me to tears too!
It was my Mother's favorite song that I played on the Pan for her! May she rest in peace!
If you listen at approx the 2:06 mark, a passing car adds perfectly to the pause in your notes! Pretty cool stuff!
Don't leave that place! Sell tickets for shows! hahaha!!
@@NoSoup4U2 hahaha! Thank you so much for your enthusiasm, it means a lot to me!! Did you buy the Xaphoon because of my video? Yeah, the car passing by, I hired a taxi diver to do this :-) I wish you all the best with learning to play the Xaphoon, it took me several weeks before I could play clear notes, but it's really worth it, just practice and you'll get there!
@@NoSoup4U2 I loved your posts...I am almost 60. I used to play the clarinet as a boy...this seemed so exciting that I ordered one. I hope that you are enjoying playing yours - all the best! Thank you @StevenVrancken
Wonderful sound .
Bravo! I'm just starting out on the Xaphoon so this was quite inspirational. And what a great choice of acoustics!
thanks! Yes, I love these acoustics, is amazing to play there :-) enjoy your xaphoon adventure, it's worth it!
Dude, absolutely brilliant!! WOW!! I've got my Xaphoon & I'm going garage hunting! lol...
as soon as I learn to play it like a Pro, like you.
That's the best Christmas Eve gift I'll likely every hear.
Thanks for sharing!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU, AND TO ALL!!
thank you so much for your kind words! To be honest, I can play a couple tunes on the Xaphoon & I love to improvise, I don't consider myself a pro on the Xaphoon, more like an enthusiast. But yes, definitively, natural acoustics of some places can be really amazing. Here is another Xaphoon tune I recorded years ago in an deep underground cave in Mexico: th-cam.com/video/Cu5jsvKjtXg/w-d-xo.html
@@StevenVrancken No Problem Steve. Keep at it and you will be a Pro. That was absolutely awesome to hear!
Happy Holidays
Wowww
AMAZING EFFECT IN PARKING
Yes! The parking acoustics are amazing!
Wonderful sound. Thank you for sharing your music. Just discovered about xaphoon this morning. I'm thinking of learning how to play it.
yes, simply do it, it's worth it!
Yep, that was pretty cool. I have been checking so many Xaphoons and couldn't take a decision on which one to buy and that song convinced me to go for the Xaphoon, definitely! Amazing performance and acoustic. Thank you! =)
enjoy your new instrument!!
@@StevenVrancken But which one is the best?
@@bjornmundt5801hello! What exactly are you referring to? Is your question about finding the best flute? If yes, I suggest trying them out, live, in a shop. If no - please help me understand what your question is :-)
So cool bro. What a beautiful music.
I dig👍👍✌️🖖🌻
So beautiful piece music.
Thank you!
Dear Steven, I can confirm xaphoon is really an amzing instrument. I have bought it not so far ago and it came to me from China. There are also clever people that can do similar cool sax from PCV (also the reed can make from PCV) and that is amazing also :). Fantastic improvization I see You like it good luck.
Thanks for your comment, and wishing me good luck. Yes, I love the Xaphoon, it's an amazing instrument, and so versatile. Enjoy your xaphoon as well!
Great 😎🤟🎶🎶🎶
I love this!
Thanks!
Thanks!
100 palavras TOP !
Thank you!
Thanks!
fantastic.
Thanks!
lovely sound thanks for sharing
Thanks for listening in!
Thanks!
So.... you DO know its secret.... thank you, keep it up.
what do you mean? If you want to do some recordings over there, just let me know, I'll give you the address.
@@StevenVrancken I mean you are one of very few talented people who can actually play it with very good merit and this is because the Xaphoon has a very sensitive disposition only understood by the most devout of its practitioners. Thank you for the performance.
Right?!! I'm looking for a map to discover these secrets. This video was one of them. What a sound!!🎵
JESUS is amazing! Im so thankful that I turned my life to JESUS CHRIST.
Wonderful job man!
Have you to change the ounce occasionally?
Hey Steven that was amazing,
What Xaphoon are you using and do you know where I can get one!!
Wow. Teach me the basic notes pls❤
wow Man Great performance ;D
Thanks!!!
звучит очень красиво очень хорошая аккучтика Я предлогаю своим ученикам также играть народную музыку Klezmer Musik Nigunim
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This is fantastic. Would you mind if I sampled this?
Thanks for watching! For what purpose do you want to sample it? First, let talk a little?
@@StevenVrancken Gladly! My idea is to sample it and add a bunch of ambiances for a song on a really political record I'm cooking up since it sounds like such an arid and almost melancholy rendition of Amazing Grace. I feel like this would sound fantastic as a transition track to let the listener cool down after one of the more intense tracks on the album to add more dynamics to the record as a whole and give a spot to breathe. Again, fantastic work by the way!
@@owendubs, thanks for getting back to me! I'm curious, a couple questions more :-) will you release it as an independent musician? What is the name of your music project? Or are you signed? Can I already listen to some of your previous creations? Thanks!
@@owendubs And I'm also curious to the specifics of your political nuances :-)
@@StevenVrancken I'll be releasing it under my alias "Syd Charlemagne" as an independent, yes. I'm a multi-instrumentalist that writes and produces almost everything I release. As for my political nuances - I generally abhor the concept of identity politics and believe that our culture's widespread compartmentalization of opinions has led us to chase after each-other on a big red herring quest while the real people in the oligarchy upstairs are chuckling fervently to themselves and pulling the strings to their heart's contents. If you'd like to hear my recent demos you can reach me at apersonfromathing@gmail.com!
nice
Thanks!
SIR! I WILL BUY A XAPHOON PLEASE TEACH ME THE CHORDS IM WILLING TO PAY..
trust your feeling, trail and error, and you'll get there!!
Nice video man!
Hello, Steven. This is Brian Wittman. I made the xaphoon that you are playing. Wow, very beautiful!! This is exactly what I imagine for people to do with xaphoons. Thank You!!
Hey Brian! i just watched your "Xaphoon All-Star" video and am now chasing up buying myself a Xaphoon, I hope playing the tenor sax will correlate to some skill with the Xaphoon. do you recommend any particular type of Xaphoon?
what type of reed do you use for this xaphoon?
a saxophone reed, thanks for watching!
What scale is your a xaphoon in?
Just a simple C I believe
Nice! Do you remember where the garage is? Is it public?
Yes! The garage is located in Foz de figueira in Portugal, it's not public but private.
Hmm, guess I'll have a lot of doors to pick. Anyway, nice video!
Are you a musician as well? Are you looking to record there something as well?
Hi! Can you tell me how many octaves has this instrument?
Personally I only play one octave, but there are techniques you can use to play two octaves, as I believe
personally, I only play one octave, but I think more experienced players can play at least two (I think)
From my experiences playing tenor sax, i would think it is similar to forcing the octave up (or down) on a full sized saxophone, its not too difficult if you are forcing it for the purpose of alternate fingering (avoiding the octave key) but if it is like the altissimo octaves it could prove to be very difficult
It has a two octave range
Where did you buy?
in a shop in Belgium - where do you live? Google xaphoon, you can also find it online
:-)
@@StevenVrancken I'm from Poland so it may be problem. Is it Maui Xaphoon?
What key is the xaphoon?? C? Or Bb?
This one is in C, though I play it somewhat loose :-)
Both versions are available for bamboo. C only for ABS plastic
Didn't work.
what do you mean?
confusing a place with loud reverberating echoes for acoustics is one of the most common mistakes many people make. If a place is acoustically balanced, there is no echo. The echo in this garage is NOT an acoustically favorable place for music, simply because the echo creates discord, disharmony and disrupts the music being played. It might work in some choral arrangements and acapella arrangements, but not here. The echo is too loud and distorting. This is NOT acoustics, nor is acoustically balanced.
I hear you, I understand you don't like the acoustic of this garage. For you, it is not acoustically favorable. I respect your preference, of course. For me, it is, as well as for many other people commenting on this video. I love this garage, and it's acoustic a lot! Have a great day!
Can’t wait till this generation of “audio experts” dies off and we return to playing music in grand, acoustically live environments.
I feel you have added extra sustain and reverb to this...sorry your not fooling me.
This is absolutely NOT TRUE. I have added ZERO effect or reverb or sustain. These are 100% natural acoustics. Contact me in a private message on Facebook, and I'll send you the address of this garage which is located in Portugal, in Foz do Arelho, so you can experience this for yourself. Or sent someone to check it out. Are you open that you are wrong in your assessment?
Just a h8er lol