What did Chuck D. play?

Steve Inman · Post by **Steve Inman** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 9:39 pm

Okay .... but .... back to the OP's question -- what is the horn in the photo? (regardless of whether or not he PLAYED it .... ever!)

Curious about an academic issue, to be sure,

Brendan Bohnhorst · Post by **Brendan Bohnhorst** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 1:59 pm

Bob,

I can tell you that he owns a Kalison Cimbasso in F. I got a chance to play it last year when Dennis Miller had it on loan for a concert with Montreal. I don't know if Chuck D has recorded with it or not, but at least you know that he does own and play one.

Brendan

jacojdm · Post by **jacojdm** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 4:01 pm

Bob1062 wrote:

For a visual comparison, here's a Yamaha 661.
It looks alot like the one pictured- left hand 5th, horizontal main slide, long front 4th slide.

but although his left hand is on the 5th paddle, I don't see the tubing for the valve.
Wait,never mind I do. IT looks like a shorter slide (blends into the body, that's why I didn't see it).

were these things around in 1980? If so/not, did chuck have a prototype?

hbcrandy · Post by **hbcrandy** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 3:04 pm

To the best of my knowledge, Charles Dallenbach did play a Yamaha 661 for a while. I remember a picture of him in an old T.U.B.A. Journal appearing on the TV show, Sesame Street, with a 661. I played a YCB661 for quite a while. I thought they looked like a Piggy on steroids.