Everyone that’s watched me play the sax, say’s to me “RELAX YOUR HANDS”. lol

What they don’t realise is when you play guitar for donkeys years, you build up very strong fingers to hold down the metal strings, which translates to the sax keys, so i find it very difficult to pussy foot gently around on the keys….

As for exercise, i try and run on the spot for 30 mins most days, with very very slow controlled breathing which translates to long tones breathing on the sax. I also do a couple of abdominal exercises. But does give me more energy to attack the sax … Mick Jagger is a good example of the benefits from execise, i don’t think he could do what he does without exercise..