How To Play Saxophone | Gary Deripaska | Activity https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/members/iflyg550s/activity/ Activity feed for Gary Deripaska. Fri, 26 Jun 2026 02:51:26 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v=11.2.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 725ff10d4106a1490d811115b14088b7 Gary Deripaska replied to the topic Wonderful Tonight in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/wonderful-tonight-2/#post-101899 Sun, 14 Feb 2021 21:47:13 -0800 Very nice Bruce you’re wife I’m sure had to have loved it.

Take Care
Gary D

]]> 98e314c176333ee187c8ce2770dd2be5 Gary Deripaska replied to the topic Watermelon Man on Bari Sax in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/watermelon-man-on-bari-sax/#post-101472 Sat, 30 Jan 2021 04:49:26 -0800 Kicking Mike , sounds great

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Gary D

]]> 59da2af2269de17e6ebd453b46d37199 Gary Deripaska replied to the topic 11 Year Old Daughter Plays Yesterday on her Barbie Pink Soprano Sax in the forum Your Video https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/11-year-old-daughter-plays-yesterday-on-her-barbie-pink-soprano-sax/#post-101045 Sun, 10 Jan 2021 04:18:24 -0800 Robert , Abigail, that was absolutely awesome, my wife loved the pink Saxophone. Very nice job Abigail you should be very proud of yourself.

Gary D.

]]> 8e9f3b9d24c886b0ed628059e4c485ee Gary Deripaska replied to the topic Oh Holy Night in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/oh-holy-night/#post-100703 Fri, 25 Dec 2020 03:16:06 -0800 Yep , another great one from Mike, very very nice !!!

]]> 98e763358b8c209845a7779e53fe2c7c Gary Deripaska replied to the topic Sleigh Ride in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/sleigh-ride/#post-100164 Sun, 06 Dec 2020 00:37:30 -0800 Very NICE Mike !!

]]> 0cee01ac6a9e2c0695b9c4148abdc75d Gary Deripaska replied to the topic Please Come Home for Christmas in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/please-come-home-for-christmas/#post-100051 Wed, 02 Dec 2020 02:38:11 -0800 As always , Kick ass !!!! love the growl and tongue Flutter you did in the song, those defiantly add to a song Especially one like this.

Thanks Mike.

Gary D.

]]> e220e881dc2d04c93205a4e53de3fffe Gary Deripaska replied to the topic What a Wonderful World - Duet with my Granddaughter in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/what-a-wonderful-world-duet-with-my-granddaughter/#post-99875 Fri, 27 Nov 2020 01:43:59 -0800 Mike, exceptionally nice the two of you. Maybe some day the three of you will record one.looking forward to hearing it. Wish I had a grandchild that played Sax but Im it in my entire family. Really enjoyed it

Gary D.

]]> f0e185b0590e26b92a7da7ff2273f748 Gary Deripaska replied to the topic Loving Feeling in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/loving-feeling/#post-96002 Thu, 16 Jul 2020 18:03:25 -0700 Thank you for sharing Mike, as usual with you , Fantastic !!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> 39b88332c47722a9bbf8aacf7dc4a25b Gary Deripaska replied to the topic Islands in the stream in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/islands-in-the-stream/#post-95518 Sun, 21 Jun 2020 15:44:18 -0700 Very very nice Jake, that is not an easy task to pull that off for sure. As far as you moving in and out of the Video, when you’re into the song and feeling the song just really really hard to stand in one spot, at least it is for me.

Very nice job though

Gary D.

]]> 4aa214970d7f2ede57fc92fff7173927 Gary Deripaska replied to the topic Recording - The Biggest Part of Me in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/recording-the-biggest-part-of-me/#post-95139 Fri, 05 Jun 2020 01:06:17 -0700 Very nice Mike, love your style

]]> b1e40e4e765c1cd818b8437865651381 Gary Deripaska replied to the topic Wonderful Tonight in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/wonderful-tonight-2/#post-94565 Thu, 14 May 2020 01:07:00 -0700 Exceptionally nice Mike. Love the improvisations you added. I worked on that song today trying different things with it.

Fantastic work , thanks for sharing

Gary D

]]> 2c48c366e61160856ec2777ea6a2100b Gary Deripaska replied to the topic Something.... in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/something/#post-93765 Wed, 22 Apr 2020 22:55:58 -0700 Very Very nice , love the growls you put in there. Great job

]]> f237379b2714c95f87103d735be7dc4f Gary Deripaska replied to the topic Wiping Your Saxophone down after playing in the forum General Questions https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/wiping-your-saxophone-down-after-playing/#post-89200 Thu, 24 Oct 2019 16:51:43 -0700 Pretty cool Saxomonica Love those oldies thank you for the video

]]> 50ef55137e6f7d0151415caf1c07b159 Gary Deripaska replied to the topic Wiping Your Saxophone down after playing in the forum General Questions https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/wiping-your-saxophone-down-after-playing/#post-89161 Mon, 21 Oct 2019 20:45:03 -0700 Thank you Simon and Brother Catfish

]]> 7cef078055d61ffb38c8e3a4a101df39 Gary Deripaska started the topic Wiping Your Saxophone down after playing in the forum General Questions https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/wiping-your-saxophone-down-after-playing/ Thu, 17 Oct 2019 20:09:57 -0700 Just kind of wondering what ever one uses to wipe your Saxophone down after you spend two or three hours of playing. I do have a Silk swab that I run through the SAX to wick up the moisture in side the sax, but what does everyone use to clean the outside , just a damp rag?? Not sure about any kind of cleaner?

Thank you,
Gary D.

]]> d03230c807dcf21492a5540ae55feb89 Gary Deripaska replied to the topic A clip of a gig from last night - the tune is You Never Can Tell. in the forum Your Video https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/a-clip-of-a-gig-from-last-night-the-tune-is-you-never-can-tell/#post-88309 Mon, 02 Sep 2019 03:56:36 -0700 Awesome Mike Sounds great

]]> 344e8be931cef2b354eeec1000a55e7c Gary Deripaska replied to the topic July 4th show in the forum Your Video https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/july-4th-show/#post-87391 Thu, 11 Jul 2019 19:59:34 -0700 Very Very Nice Mike , Love the sound !!!!!!!!

]]> 3e2ad09f20966c2615e36a349ce0b304 Gary Deripaska replied to the topic Two more songs on the album I recorded using Johnny's Backing tracks in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/two-more-songs-on-the-album-i-recorded-using-johnnys-backing-tracks/page/2/#post-86968 Tue, 25 Jun 2019 21:03:53 -0700 Pete,
Instead of me purchasing the equipment and investing the time to get the equipment set up correctly and the frustrations associated with that and to record here at home, I went to one of the many recording studios here in Los Angeles. I wanted it to be the best it could possibly be since this was a gift to my parents. I invested a ton of…[Read more]

]]> 927fac78c86e046126b2449d98b5b931 Gary Deripaska replied to the topic Two more songs on the album I recorded using Johnny's Backing tracks in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/two-more-songs-on-the-album-i-recorded-using-johnnys-backing-tracks/#post-86950 Tue, 25 Jun 2019 17:51:42 -0700 Thank you William for your kind words especially about the timing, The guy that recorded me at the studio is a drummer by trade so he was cracking the whip about timing, I’ve learned so much about this industry recording this album, always something to learn. I sometimes too use the carbon onyx soft.

]]> 3590c779438c74a40c83c466dd4ef0f5 Gary Deripaska started the topic Recording of three songs on the Album using other backing tracks- in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/recording-of-three-songs-on-the-album-using-other-backing-tracks/ Tue, 25 Jun 2019 16:53:35 -0700

Couple of these, Sheet music I found online didn’t match the backing track so had to make a number of changes to the…[Read more]

]]> 5ccc9c7573b86f7f25c3b6b3afbc67d1 Gary Deripaska replied to the topic Two more songs on the album I recorded using Johnny's Backing tracks in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/two-more-songs-on-the-album-i-recorded-using-johnnys-backing-tracks/#post-86947 Tue, 25 Jun 2019 14:56:14 -0700 Thank you so much for the very kind words Saxomonica truly means a lot.

I have a couple more songs I plan on posting where I had to use other backing tracks that weren’t available on Johnny’s site, and had to figure out the fingering on some of them to make it fit the track and timing. I prefer Johnny’s backing track as they are the higher…[Read more]

]]> 56d4cd65c92b3555e6c7bf70f0dbb290 Gary Deripaska replied to the topic Two more songs on the album I recorded using Johnny's Backing tracks in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/two-more-songs-on-the-album-i-recorded-using-johnnys-backing-tracks/#post-86931 Tue, 25 Jun 2019 02:44:36 -0700 Thank you Pete for the kind words.

My Tenor Sax is a ” THE MARTIN” manufactured by Martin instruments in Elkhart Indiana between 1954 to 1955 ( Funny I was born in 1955 also) my parents bought for me back in 1969 , My MP is a Silver Metal Berg Larsen 110/ 2 they also bought me back in 1969. For recording on the album that I recorded for my…[Read more]

]]> ef4ec79dc7a7d4adb8b4ac9b6a50ce25 Gary Deripaska started the topic Two more songs on the album I recorded using Johnny's Backing tracks in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/two-more-songs-on-the-album-i-recorded-using-johnnys-backing-tracks/ Mon, 24 Jun 2019 21:41:41 -0700

]]> dbb2cb47232fabc46d03943b8cdadeb6 Gary Deripaska replied to the topic From the Album I recorded using Johnny's Back ground track of "Last Date" in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/from-the-album-i-recorded-using-johnnys-back-ground-track-of-last-date/#post-86914 Mon, 24 Jun 2019 03:42:58 -0700 Thank you Pete

]]> 454131c6ee407141b8bb25789be90088 Gary Deripaska started the topic From the Album I recorded using Johnny's Back ground track of "Last Date" in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/from-the-album-i-recorded-using-johnnys-back-ground-track-of-last-date/ Sun, 23 Jun 2019 16:58:22 -0700

]]> d9199fd1ccb0c67de3a839db9afcac1d Gary Deripaska replied to the topic My version of "WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD" in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/my-version-of-what-a-wonderful-world/#post-86886 Sat, 22 Jun 2019 23:42:45 -0700

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]]> de42a00531e0b24a42ed3fac7e6d4937 Gary Deripaska replied to the topic New to the Sax in the forum Introduce Yourself https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/new-to-the-sax/#post-86300 Tue, 28 May 2019 22:01:05 -0700 Hennie,
Yes on the synthetic reed. I’ve used the ones Johnny has on his web site ” The FIBEREED CARBON ONYX” ( Medium, and Medium soft) I also use the LEGERE Signature series Synthetic reed # 2. What I like about them compared to the cane reed is that you can pick the sax up and just start playing without having to pre-wet the reed. I know that
(…[Read more]

]]> 0c9e329d0d06b827daba0c1d30fac154 Gary Deripaska replied to the topic New to the Sax in the forum Introduce Yourself https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/new-to-the-sax/#post-86280 Mon, 27 May 2019 23:11:31 -0700 Hennie,
I did almost the same thing you did, I started playing Tenor, Alto, Baritone sax in High school over 50 years ago settled pretty much on the Tenor in the high school band for 6 years and then after high school , I played in a little Jazz band for about 2 years where I went to School in Memphis, Tenn. Then like you my career (Corporate…[Read more]

]]> d13e83648eea15023ce1507dbe3250e4 Gary Deripaska replied to the topic The Sound of Silence in the forum Your Video https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/the-sound-of-silence-3/#post-85728 Mon, 06 May 2019 22:56:00 -0700 Very nice – What Mouth Piece are you using ?

]]> da905b03dae4e56214a35f53f3781db7 Gary Deripaska replied to the topic My Gig on Saturday in the forum Your Video https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/my-gig-on-saturday/#post-84678 Tue, 09 Apr 2019 03:14:32 -0700 VERY VERY NICE LOVED IT Love the sound, the licks, growl, all of it, Great job Mike !!

Would love to play in a band here in Southern Cal. Just got to find one 🙂

Gary D.

]]> e0ca1b4761283f88b2740e4370600a88 Gary Deripaska replied to the topic Sil Austin's 'Summertime' in the forum Share a Video https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/sil-austins-summertime/#post-84395 Sat, 06 Apr 2019 02:59:49 -0700 VERY NICE, LOVED IT

Thank you for sharing,

Gary D.

]]> 09bb408ca927ee81e138dffaac5c6afa Gary Deripaska replied to the topic Kansas City Multimedia Anniversary Card For My Wife in the forum Your Video https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/kansas-city-multimedia-anniversary-card-for-my-wife/#post-84322 Wed, 03 Apr 2019 20:24:36 -0700 Very Nice Keith And congrats on your wedding anniversary. Great job on the playing.

I had the same issue on the back ground track vs my playing on this album I’m recording for my parents, about 8 songs. The studio that is recording me, on the first few songs had me pretty much just barley out in front of the back ground track. I asked them to…[Read more]

]]> e6ab84426af906baebc4dfbb89dd36ec Gary Deripaska replied to the topic Fiberreed Carbon ONYX Reeds are awesome in the forum Reeds https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/fiberreed-carbon-onyx-reeds-are-awesome/#post-83420 Fri, 15 Mar 2019 16:39:41 -0700 Will do Pete thank you.

]]> ce540f389c1633a87284553d7a28cc76 Gary Deripaska replied to the topic Hi there! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/hi-there-3/#post-83385 Thu, 14 Mar 2019 16:22:53 -0700 Gary,
As far as reeds are concerned Johnny has a lot of information on reeds, https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/fiberreed-synthetic-saxophone-reeds/. Just this past week I switched from cane reeds ( RICO # 2 ) to the Fiberreed CARBON ONYX Medium Soft, and soft. I bought them from here on Johnny’s web site. His turn time is awesome on getting…[Read more]

]]> 03daf7df4fd46977c5ef96d5a0b3cdb4 Gary Deripaska started the topic Fiberreed Carbon ONYX Reeds are awesome in the forum Reeds https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/fiberreed-carbon-onyx-reeds-are-awesome/ Wed, 13 Mar 2019 21:53:12 -0700 Johnny, I wanted to thank you for your article about the reeds. I got them out of the mail a few ago slapped on the “soft” first LOVED it then I put on the Medium soft from the Low Bb to the High F# crystal clear and loud I am head over heals in love with the Fiberreed Carbon Onyx. I sure couldn’t do that with a cane reed with out soaking it for 5…[Read more]

]]> c1148c9db172b9ece54182cf936184e0 Gary Deripaska replied to the topic ALTO SAX Mouth Piece in the forum Mouthpieces https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/alto-sax-mouth-piece/#post-83311 Tue, 12 Mar 2019 20:59:33 -0700 Thanks Johnny and Michael I Appreciate it, Thanks for the heads up Johnny. I have a music store here in Southern Cal that’s going to let my try the Berg, Otto Link , Jody Jazz and a few others to see what sound I get.

Yes, Michael I love the sound too I get out of my Berg on the tenor especially when I “growl” sounds pretty awesome on the old…[Read more]

]]> ecc6be0204a6a080ff92b3e33cc6553d Gary Deripaska started the topic ALTO SAX Mouth Piece in the forum Mouthpieces https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/alto-sax-mouth-piece/ Mon, 11 Mar 2019 16:07:31 -0700 I use a Berg Larsen 110/2 On my “The Martin” Tenor sax and I love the sound I get from it. I was wondering if anybody here has used a Berg on an Alto sax, and if so what sound your getting from it. I know the sound depends on a lot of things mainly yourself. I just bought a new “Kenny G” Alto sax with a silver bell and silver neck and was wanting…[Read more]

]]> 4acb50ab414ddd6497273047485c1125 Gary Deripaska replied to the topic Last Date in the forum Repertoire https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/last-date/#post-81451 Sun, 03 Feb 2019 22:09:12 -0800 Thank you Johnny, Love this song Pretty much have it committed to memory now, working on the rif that you do at the end. AWESOME !!!!!!

]]> 44e475f38bd419ab87522cbe8bc9400c Gary Deripaska replied to the topic Finding the new song "Last Date" in the forum Repertoire https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/finding-the-new-song-last-date/#post-81377 Sun, 03 Feb 2019 04:08:19 -0800 William,
I found it under “LOVE SONGS”
Awesome song, just downloaded it and have been playing for about an hour now.

Gary D.

]]> 9259bf44aa88182d7f842ae8ae4f61ea Gary Deripaska replied to the topic Gettin' Back To It! in the forum Introduce Yourself https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/gettin-back-to-it/#post-80172 Thu, 10 Jan 2019 19:15:31 -0800 Well Hello Roy, I speak southern too, as being from Memphis, I’m fully fluent in southern 🙂 . Also thank you for your service sir. Same here, learned in High School, then a small band there in Memphis after High School.

Welcome aboard !!

]]> 39fb1b98ccc00384fbb365c521df95b9 Gary Deripaska replied to the topic Hello Fellow Saxophonist, in the forum Introduce Yourself https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/hello-fellow-saxophonist/#post-79696 Sat, 29 Dec 2018 17:57:20 -0800 Thank you Simon, Yep, Johnny’s absolutely the best for sure.

]]> 55934bd33d16edc8aa74c9e6dc83bb57 Gary Deripaska replied to the topic Hello Fellow Saxophonist, in the forum Introduce Yourself https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/hello-fellow-saxophonist/#post-79694 Sat, 29 Dec 2018 17:44:09 -0800 Thank you Johnny. Yes Sir, I love the background tracks you have on your site, Unchained Melody is one I’m going to record that I’ve already downloaded and have been working on. I already have Hallelujah memorized with a back ground track that I found and pretty much ready to record that one, I do a few runs and growls in that one Also going to do…[Read more]

]]> 88e61485d6100d75ddcdc5a8fb590db4 Gary Deripaska started the topic Hello Fellow Saxophonist, in the forum Introduce Yourself https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/hello-fellow-saxophonist/ Fri, 28 Dec 2018 20:13:23 -0800 Just getting back into the saxophones after about a 44 year absent. I played all through high school The Tenor, Alto and Baritone Sax here in the USA and then in a small band after that, even had a lot of hair back then 🙂 Then I put it down for my aviation career, but now after about 46 years in flying all around the world it’s slowing down a…[Read more]

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