[TPIN] Re: effect pedals for trumpet

[Bart]

Doug Laramore wrote:

"is it possible (and what do you use) to sound like two trumpets and include an octave lower (like t-bone or baritone) at the same time?"

Anyone ever heard that Clark Terry record:  The Varitone Sound of Clark Terry (Impulse)?  I'm not sure if it ever came out on CD.  I read somewhere that Clark was apparently a bit embarrased by the album and was pretty happy to stop using the Varitone attachment which doubles the played pitch an octave below.  Saxophonist Eddie Harris made the Varitone famous (if only for a little while).  I have a Sonny Stitt record where he uses it too, but Clark was the first trumpet player to make an album with the Varitone.  I personally really like that record.  Clark still sounds like Clark to me - incredible.  The "Electric Mumbles' is cool too as is the Grand Canyon Suite.  You can probably find the record for $5 somewhere...

Hendrix used to have a pedal called Octavia that was specifically designed for him.  I'm not sure if that is still around, but it might sound cool through a trumpet.  I'm sure most music stores that cater to the guitarist will have a full line up of pedals and boxes that have octave effects.  Might be worth checking out...

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