• If you haven't done so already, please add a location to your profile. This helps when people are trying to assist you, suggest resources, etc. Thanks (Click the "X" to the top right of this message to disable it)

Not everyone's cup of tea?

Status
Not open for further replies.
I think it is wonderfully played. But I would argue that saxophone or in general acoustic orchestral instruments are not the strength of the V-Accordions.

Nevertheless I myself like to noodle my way through the different registers. It gives me inspiration and sometimes a new / fresh look at already too familiar songs.

And at the same time I learn to appreciate the unbelievable expressiveness and unique character of well played real acoustic instruments. What a great luck for us that these instruments were invented and that some people took their time and effort to master them…..!
 
🪗 Richard Noel sets include a really nice Tenor Sax in his Italian series. It's been tweaked and the sax sounds pretty realistic to me. It works well for a short solo but it becomes a bit overwhelming for an entire song. We all prefer the sound of the accordion, otherwise we might be playing the saxophone.
 
But I would argue that saxophone or in general acoustic orchestral instruments are not the strength of the V-Accordions.

I was listening again and now think I may have been not in the right mood for listening to that song at my first reply. This time I thought that the sax-combo doesn't sound bad at all. And for sure Mr Beier makes a very “tasteful” use of this particular soundset.

Thanks @Tom for bringing up the matter of ”taste” into this discussion. We all know that these sounds (and neither one which comes out of the speakers of any V-Accordion) are NOT REAL. But can be entertaining and can enrich the arrangement - if used tastefully!
 
I was surprised to find I like it! Saxophone and organ are some of the better non-accordion sounds on the v-accordion and as Airy says this is a tasteful performance.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top