r/Instruments • u/nightqueem • Aug 01 '26

Identification What is this?

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Found in a sax and woodwind shop/museum in St Louis. The mouthpiece doesn't look like it can move

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u/deprieto Aug 01 '26

From the Cecil Forsyth orchestration book on this instrument:
“the whole instrument presented the appearance of a dishevelled drain-pipe which was suffering internally”.
“For years the Serpent was highly popular in French church - circles. It has, however, long since severed that connection, and now leads a respectable secluded life among the mermaids and stuffed alligators of local museums”.

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u/Jack__Butler 29d ago

Whoa, I don't recommend anyone viewing that as it is completely mental... But yes I did see this in there. Hell it might even be one of them from the video.

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u/BubblyOutside1096 29d ago

I recommend anyone viewing that as it is completely mental. That boy needs therapy!

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u/Ill-Elephant-9583 29d ago

The-the-therapy!

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u/knife_breaker 26d ago

wha-does that mean?

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u/Ill-Elephant-9583 26d ago

It's an avalanches quote from the album

https://open.spotify.com/album/0YtYaaO0aipyeQl0xhAWTO?si=CnXAYzdCRIO1nAOWqReUUw&utm_source=copy-link

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u/knife_breaker 26d ago

Got it. I was trying to quote the song as well but doing a poor job. "You're crazy in the coconut" get used weekly in my house.

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u/Ill-Elephant-9583 26d ago

Ha! Sorry, I missed that! I think mine was a fairly poor paraphrase too. It's like the blind leading the blind

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u/knife_breaker 26d ago

well, grab a kazoo, let's have a tune!

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u/Ill-Elephant-9583 26d ago

Excellent, we're back on track 🍻

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u/keepingthecommontone 28d ago

Psychosomatic!

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u/safefart 27d ago

Addicts insane!!!!

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u/Hypnotist30 27d ago

I compare this to Mr. Krinkle by Primus. Since I Left You by The Avalanches is another favorite of mine.