6819 posts · Joined 2004. #3 · Mar 22, 2009. My curved soprano is 100% Conn. It is also a Beaufort American-Chicago. It's in the shop right now getting rebuilt. It's 1920s. It was given to me as a wedding gift . Yanagisawa 1980 A880 Alto Sax (A9937 neck); 2015 TSBS-680 Taishan Winds Bari; Yanagisawa 1996 T900µ Tenor Sax (T992 …The last known Akustik saxophone was number 3749 (source Bassic-Sax). And as we see (Bvhoyweg writes) - perhaps the earliest "Weltklang" has the serial number 38xx. There is a photo of "Akustik" tenor with a neck with s/n 5386 on the Bassic-Sax site. But I assume that neck with this serial number is not original (from "Weltklang").Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.6K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Alto sax recommendations. Hi everyone! I'm looking into getting a used alto sax for my 10th grader (the music teacher said the used one we bought 5 years ago isn't worth repairing). We have a bead on a used Yamaha 23 and a used Selmer 300. Based on a sax discussion I saw on a trumpet forum, it sounds like the Yamaha 23 is the way to go, but ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.7K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...B. Bobsee149 Discussion starter. 4 posts · Joined 2024. #6 · Jan 26, 2024. Thank you, 1saxman, for reminding me of the 1962 song "Let's Go," by The Routers. And what a great sax solo! So many songs from that era had powerful, growling sax solos with tons of soul. One example is Gene "Daddy G" Barge's sax work on Gary US Bonds' "New Orleans ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...305 posts · Joined 2005. #1 · Aug 26, 2005. I have been playing the tenor for about 2 years now, and I have recently becomed obsessed with getting a better sax. The one I have right now says "Accent" on the bell. I have been told that it is Model 170. The horn is fairly new, when I got it, one person had tried it out for a few months.Fakes, Scams & Stolen Instruments: The dodgy underbelly of the sax world. Topics. 159. Messages. 1.4K. Scam YTS21/23 being sold openly on eBay described as a YTS62. Mar 28, 2024. Colin the Bear.Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...In today’s digital age, access to health information is just a few clicks away. With a myriad of websites, blogs, and forums dedicated to health topics, consumers have more resourc...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...clarnut. 1751 posts · Joined 2004. #8 · Mar 31, 2020. I know that years back David White told me that his alto clarinet mouthpiece was designed to play best with alto sax reeds. I think over the years there have been many times that I interchanged alto clarinet-alto sax and bass clarinet-tenor sax. If it worked and fit the mouthpiece that is ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...In today’s digital age, discussion forum websites have become an integral part of online communities. These platforms provide a space for individuals to connect, share ideas, and e...Nov 2, 2021 · (Saxophone) Makes and Models. Other K-Z. ... The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario ... CE Winds. 787 posts · Joined 2008. #16 · Oct 13, 2015. Thanks for the compliment! We have faith in the sax community! There have been a few bad apples over the years, but it hasn't stopped us from extending that kindness to most players who inquire.... though we do have to do some research on buyers every once and a while.106 posts · Joined 2018. #1 · Oct 25, 2023. Hey all! I remember a couple years back reading some threads that were highly critical or skeptical of all products made by Eastern Music, calling them knockoffs or similar things. Lately I’ve been noticing a lot of positive reviews of their products, particularly their saxophones, in Facebook forums.656 posts · Joined 2008. #4 · Jan 30, 2017. Either your knowledge level of saxophones or your skill level playing saxophones, or both levels, are just not high enough for you to see the shortcomings of a Mendini saxophone. As a parallel, a World Cup ski racer would simply not consider risking his life on an icy race course at 150km/hr with a ...4408 posts · Joined 2011. #15 · Oct 13, 2019. A study of saxophone patents from the beginning shows that there were and continue to be scores of "innovations" to the design and mechanics of the saxophone over the years many of which were conceived by Allen Loomis. A few have "caught on" both with players and manufacturers and have become a ...106 posts · Joined 2008. #14 · Jan 18, 2009. CSU, Long Beach (now the Cole Conservatory) has had a large Saxophone Ensemble for the past 25+ years. It was started by Leo Potts in the early 80's and is currently conducted by Jay Mason. It is Bass through Soprano and has anywhere from 12 to 20 or more saxophonists.Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...The AWO1 is a really free blower, and easier to play overall. The tone is a more focused and intonation is spot-on with minimal adjustment on my end. My wife commented that I look much more comfortable playing the AWO1. Finish on the AWO1 is excellent overall. Lacquer is not 100% perfect, but I am being extremely picky.Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...liggy. 965 posts · Joined 2008. #2 · Sep 2, 2023 (Edited) Pretty sure I was at one of his shows that week. Almost certain that is Patrick Lamb - great player from Portland. Really sad to have lost Bobby Caldwell. My favorite singer / songwriter and a wonderful legacy of alto soloists in his bands. It is the best place for a show in Seattle.Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Plus membership. monthly. yearly Save 19%. $4.99 USD per month. Sign up for Plus. Banner ad-free browsing. Access to premium forums. Plus badge.Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.7K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Therefore, this is my COMPLETE review and story. Jean Paul TS-400 “Intermediate” Tenor Saxophone. Purchased January, 2021 from Amazon for $700. (Currently $980 on Amazon : 11/6/2023) I played it about 2.5 years until October, 2023 mostly in a community concert band. Sold on GearExchange for $500 plus shipping.Jan 4, 2017 · JayeLID. 21938 posts · Joined 2009. #5 · Jan 4, 2017. Gaston....a price point of $180 for a reliable Alto saxophone is not realistic.Neither in a new horn (which will be a piece of crap, like a Mendini) or a used one. $200 used Altos of good repute and in good playing condition ? They happen...once in a while. 2415 posts · Joined 2011. #14 · Jul 4, 2022. F*cking shame. One of his best friends is a great buddy of mine. All the knowledge that Tim has and the playing experience you cannot replicate. He's a library or two of knowledge. Hospice doesn't always mean the end of a life. Sometimes, people actually beat the system.To test the saxophone, I would blow the following: 1. chromatic scales over the entire range of the instrument, 2. Major scale over all basic tones and over the entire range of the instrument, 3. Major chords and minor chords of each fundamental tone and over the entire range of the instrument, 4.I was in neighboring Brighton yesterday, will have to check out his shop some day. My tech sends complicated repairs to the Boston Sax Shop, and I'm told, with great results. SS992, Beaugnier Vito Alto, A-992 T- 9935, B9930 Bari, Bundy Contra Alto Clarinet.Mar 27, 2024 · Answer (1 of 4): Because you are human. Our brains are trained, (especially in today’s society), to skim bodies of text to find the most useful and relevant information. Usually, this is a benefit. It allows us to assume things quickly without arduously analyzing large blocks of text. 6763 posts · Joined 2014. #11 · Sep 8, 2023. Selmer already has pro models between the Axos and the Supreme: the Series II alto and the Series III tenors. They did not cancel these models (yet). Granted, it might be nice to have the same model available for both voices, but I think adding a "Signature" or whatnot would reclutter the Selmer ...A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more!Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.7K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...The last known Akustik saxophone was number 3749 (source Bassic-Sax). And as we see (Bvhoyweg writes) - perhaps the earliest "Weltklang" has the serial number 38xx. There is a photo of "Akustik" tenor with a neck with s/n 5386 on the Bassic-Sax site. But I assume that neck with this serial number is not original (from "Weltklang").I was in neighboring Brighton yesterday, will have to check out his shop some day. My tech sends complicated repairs to the Boston Sax Shop, and I'm told, with great results. SS992, Beaugnier Vito Alto, A-992 T- 9935, B9930 Bari, Bundy Contra Alto Clarinet.309 posts · Joined 2006. #17 · Oct 14, 2007. Please be careful with solvents like vinegar or even piping hot water. These can discolor a mouthpiece. I would not use toothpaste because it is slightly abrasive. Just use luke warm water with a SOFT toothbrush. Remember to clean your mouthpiece once a week or as needed.Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.5K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Mar 27, 2024 · Answer (1 of 4): Because you are human. Our brains are trained, (especially in today’s society), to skim bodies of text to find the most useful and relevant information. Usually, this is a benefit. It allows us to assume things quickly without arduously analyzing large blocks of text. I currently play in a blues/funk/rock group and I make my presence felt easily with this setup. Antigua SS4290 Soprano - JodyJazz HR* 6*; Selmer SA80 SII Alto - Mayer M6 & JodyJazz Jet 6; Selmer SA80 SII Tenor - OttoLink STM 7* Floridated by Morgan Fry & JodyJazz DV 7*. Share.A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more!Sax players will notice that they have to listen to the monitor mix at a slightly higher level than rhythm players. The reason is simple. When you play the horn it resonates in your head, therefore you'll have to turn up a bit to hear the mix above the natural resonation. These things aren't cheap.Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...INTERNATIONAL SAXOPHONE FORUM. FORUM RULES. Temas 0 Messages 0. Temas 0 Messages 0. Ninguno. CLASSICAL SAXOPHONE FORUM. …Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.7K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...305 posts · Joined 2005. #1 · Aug 26, 2005. I have been playing the tenor for about 2 years now, and I have recently becomed obsessed with getting a better sax. The one I have right now says "Accent" on the bell. I have been told that it is Model 170. The horn is fairly new, when I got it, one person had tried it out for a few months.The Performance (alto and tenor) has a more traditional post-to-rib-to-body. The Performance have a detatchable bell. And the neck profile (other than the bore) is very different, very Selmer-like (if not a Selmer-copy). Keys are different, key cups are very different. Even the key touches are different.3670 posts · Joined 2003. #6 · Aug 20, 2008. Funny this should come up. I found an old Saxophone Journal from 1999 with an interview with David Woodford. He talked about meetin King Curtis in 1965 and said that at the time King was using "a wide open Link with really hard reeds". For those of you who don't know, Dave has been on …Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.6K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.7K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Forestone has a new White Bamboo endorser, a classical saxophonist named Taewook Ahn. I listened to some of his pre-Forestone recordings, and he is very good. Forestone reports that he uses a 3.0 on alto and 3.5 on soprano, which are the same strengths that I've been testing.Since I appear to be in the minority recommending a new good quality saxophone over a $450 used Yamaha 23 or Vito equivalent, (which are great student saxes by the way), my advice is based upon the following comparisons: new Chateau $965.00. new pads. tight keywork.25 posts · Joined 2011. #13 · Sep 21, 2017. Early in his career, George Howard used a Selmer Mark VI soprano with a Runyon Custom 8 (the same as Grover Washington Jr) He used a Keilwerth SX90 soprano with a Selmer Classic Metal E (the same as John Coltrane) for most of his career until he died from Lymphoma (oddly the same as John Coltrane ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Yani T-902: 7.0 lb (3.2 kg) Doefler & Jorga "Roxy" : 7.0 lb (3.2 kg) Dolnet Belair: 7.5 lb (3.4 kg) Don't know why, but the Aristo and the Roxy feel heavier than they are. The Dolnet is just plain heavy to me, and the Ambassador is quite light despite its proportions. I'd like to know how much some of the pro (vintage and modern) horns weigh ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...However a good mouthpiece that gives you that warm soft edge tone instantly can help a lot ofcourse. A Brilhart Ebolin often gets me real close. However I had to try quiet a number of them to find the right one that just has it. My Carlsbad era Ebolin 3* floats. between the warm Lester tone and the Getz tone with the right reed combination.Yellowbullet.com is a popular online forum that caters to the automotive enthusiast community. With a wide range of topics and discussions, it provides a unique opportunity for bus...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.6K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.7K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...A week or two ago, i took my sax in for an overhaul, mainly cuz the lower spatula key notes weren't working up to par. I got it back and now I have a new problem. Before I've never used to have a sticky G# or C# key, (left pinky G#, and low C#) but now, everytime I take it out of the case, I need to "unstick" it with a bill or something or else ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.7K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...CE Winds. 787 posts · Joined 2008. #16 · Oct 13, 2015. Thanks for the compliment! We have faith in the sax community! There have been a few bad apples over the years, but it hasn't stopped us from extending that kindness to most players who inquire.... though we do have to do some research on buyers every once and a while.
May 30, 2003 · I bought a tenor Z and was able to hear it against a Keilwerth SX 90R and 1950's vintage Mark VI- all instruments, including the Z, were played by two pro musicians. The Z in my opinion blew the SX90R and the Mark VI away. The Z is on top for resonance and projection. It actually sounds like an amplified horn. . Puertoriquenas porn
I bought a tenor Z and was able to hear it against a Keilwerth SX 90R and 1950's vintage Mark VI- all instruments, including the Z, were played by two pro musicians. The Z in my opinion blew the SX90R and the Mark VI away. The Z is on top for resonance and projection. It actually sounds like an amplified horn.Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.7K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.6K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! Show Less . Join ...B. Bobsee149 Discussion starter. 4 posts · Joined 2024. #6 · Jan 26, 2024. Thank you, 1saxman, for reminding me of the 1962 song "Let's Go," by The Routers. And what a great sax solo! So many songs from that era had powerful, growling sax solos with tons of soul. One example is Gene "Daddy G" Barge's sax work on Gary US Bonds' "New Orleans ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...The Sax on the Web forum is the largest forum devoted to saxophone and other instruments. It is also an international forum with over 17,000 registered members to date.Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.7K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...G. GORDON ELKHART BARITONE SAX: Any Info Appreciated! Bass Clarinet Wannabe; Mar 24, 2024; 52 1K ... The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada Manage Consent.Oct 9, 2023 · A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! 178 posts · Joined 2010. #8 · Jan 17, 2012. I visited the Trevor James premises in Lenham, UK, June 2010, and have been in the tech room where the saxes (and pro flutes) are put together (parts are produced in Taiwan at Trevor James' own factory). Unfortunately Dave Farley, and his assistant, who builds the saxes (and have designed them) was ...Dec 24, 2021 · A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! 2415 posts · Joined 2011. #14 · Jul 4, 2022. F*cking shame. One of his best friends is a great buddy of mine. All the knowledge that Tim has and the playing experience you cannot replicate. He's a library or two of knowledge. Hospice doesn't always mean the end of a life. Sometimes, people actually beat the system.3447 posts · Joined 2003. #12 · Mar 14, 2006. 1964-#31-PINK PANTHER THEME-HENRY MANCINI-PLAS JOHNSON-TENOR. Plas Johnson was born in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, about sixty miles north of New Orleans. As teens, Plas and his brother Ray formed a band, the Johnson Brothers Combo, that played in and around ….