How To Play Saxophone | jake | Activity https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/members/jake/activity/ Activity feed for jake. Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:34:51 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v=11.2.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 740f010e4ba5548156d1e23cb0720275 jake replied to the topic Bohemian rhapsody in the forum Your Video https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/bohemian-rhapsody-2/#post-124238 Wed, 29 Jan 2025 19:05:27 -0800 Thanks guys. Much appreciated!!!

]]> 315932583f5ac83de366c5d7d9815c89 jake started the topic Bohemian rhapsody in the forum Your Video https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/bohemian-rhapsody-2/ Mon, 27 Jan 2025 23:38:43 -0800

Been awhile since I’ve checked in. Still plugging away when I can! See some of the old school members still on here. That’s good to see!!!!

]]> 4396c227be4ae5539288e8e9f679dacd jake started the topic New song in the forum General Questions https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/new-song/ Tue, 30 Aug 2022 23:40:19 -0700 Great job the the ccr song. But the email says have you ever seen the rain. Lol. It’s actually who’ll stop the rain rite?
Rock on. Thru me for a loop for a minute. Hahahah

]]> d6891ab4a19be466982a78feb8128e5f jake replied to the topic Santa Claus is Coming to Town in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/santa-claus-is-coming-to-town/#post-108551 Fri, 24 Dec 2021 16:32:26 -0800 Very Nice!!!!
Happy Holidays!!
Jake

]]> 42c1bc1acb3239e6b6e7eb9616d4d9cd jake replied to the topic Frosty in the forum General Questions https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/frosty/page/2/#post-108420 Fri, 17 Dec 2021 18:29:01 -0800 No. I use my condenser mic usually about 2 feet away on a mic stand from me which is phantom powered through my audio interface. It’s an Akg 220. I use a Mac with reaper software for mixing. Took a little bit but now I have my settings saved so I’m always the same and can make small tweeks as needed.

]]> 97d8a82b669a796556e5a4e959d0079a jake replied to the topic Frosty in the forum General Questions https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/frosty/#post-108357 Mon, 13 Dec 2021 23:20:50 -0800 Wow. That much of a difference between the mb1 and fat boy? Where in the world did you find that mp? I switch up every now and then but find myself right back on the fat boy. That’s one’s def my go to. Also suppose I’m the most used to it. Plays easy for me. Altissimo comes right out and it’s the best for my intonation. Lol.

]]> f2e764ac832ee71f22b9a94e6317369a jake replied to the topic Frosty in the forum General Questions https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/frosty/#post-108325 Sun, 12 Dec 2021 19:08:49 -0800 Carbon fiberreed

]]> a12d584041e897ac2c766d18b7712fbb jake started the topic Frosty in the forum General Questions https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/frosty/ Sun, 05 Dec 2021 23:36:41 -0800 Great job on frosty Johnny! I see in the description u used a Durga. You sampling one out or onto a new piece? How’s it compare to the mb fat boy? I have a couple Theo mp myself but love the fat boy!
Just curious!
Also. I learned from you! I was tasked with a job of making my mom a dvd of her top 10 Christmas songs! Pretty happy with t…[Read more]

]]> d93ce2f6bc3d43a5acb2f0944fe4abc8 jake replied to the topic Carbon Onyx buzzing in the forum Reeds https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/black-onyx-buzzing/#post-105921 Sat, 14 Aug 2021 13:59:41 -0700 I’ve noticed I occasionally get distortion/scratchy sounds. After playing a bit I have a wet mouth and there tends to get saliva on the backside of the reed. I take it off and wipe it down and it’s gone. Not sure if that may be an issue for ya??
Jake

]]> bcbc82b33e4cb4f70a749d5c32ecb28a jake replied to the topic After nearly a year of searching, I found a winner. in the forum Reeds https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/after-nearly-a-year-of-searching-i-found-a-winner/#post-105920 Sat, 14 Aug 2021 13:53:24 -0700 Great recording!! I too am a synthetic carbon onyx user. Again, not for everyone but after years of various canes I love these things. I hated Legeres, stiff and horrible to me. I actually played on Fibracells before switching over. I am horrible to my reeds. Leave them on my horn on the stand. Pick em up and go when I play. After a couple…[Read more]

]]> 498ac40306149f7c31bee4c778901fa9 jake 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-101438 Fri, 29 Jan 2021 18:23:02 -0800 WOW! Sounds great! Sounds like you have a great grasp on it already!!!! Love those deep lows!!!!!

]]> 815e4a68248645f80cbf2cc41ae53962 jake replied to the topic Oh Holy Night in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/oh-holy-night/#post-100714 Fri, 25 Dec 2020 14:59:42 -0800 Very nice mike. Well played. So subtle and raspy!! Loved it

]]> 0fdf1c367ab636ab542c339619355fdb jake replied to the topic Hallelujah in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/hallelujah-2/#post-100530 Sun, 20 Dec 2020 19:05:41 -0800

Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Backing from Johnny

]]> 308d29f896ea50e0e1691882a0670986 jake started the topic Hallelujah in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/hallelujah-2/ Sat, 19 Dec 2020 19:31:58 -0800

Played around with this for a couple days. Merry Christmas all!!

]]> 41c542ec7594d684daeb813026d06ca1 jake replied to the topic Little Drummer Boy in the forum Your Video https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/little-drummer-boy-2/#post-100512 Sat, 19 Dec 2020 19:30:30 -0800 Nice job Randy!! Def have a rocking’ Sop sound going!! Like it!!

]]> 7e69fe7084663cd5d1264df9f255f312 jake replied to the topic Autumn Leaves in the forum Your Video https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/autumn-leaves/#post-100510 Sat, 19 Dec 2020 19:28:13 -0800 Wow, very nice and soothing. Def needs a lil more volume on piano end tho! Sax wise, great job!!

]]> 714674ad7e4faddd78bc7d7839783795 jake replied to the topic Sleigh Ride in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/sleigh-ride/#post-100509 Sat, 19 Dec 2020 19:25:32 -0800 Great Mike!! Love your rocking’ sound!!!!!!

]]> 1ac26ded6b6ff9b8644b2200c1f66839 jake replied to the topic Stress out in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/stress-out/#post-99677 Tue, 17 Nov 2020 18:33:52 -0800 That’s actually great practice as well especially for ear training!! I’ve done that in the past, not so much lately, something to get back to as part of my practice!! Nice ideas ya have there James!

]]> f750b488061e078c22a8c7c9cd69f3f6 jake started the topic Meatloaf in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/meatloaf/ Wed, 11 Nov 2020 04:12:59 -0800 Been working on this gem past few days. Some Old School Meatloaf. Love the saxophone in songs ya don’t hear it in. So many songs I do don’t have sax in originals. Love it!!!!!

]]> 50ae00e8ff56f31b9b6a71714c77acf4 jake started the topic Thanks in the forum General Questions https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/thanks/ Sat, 07 Nov 2020 04:10:33 -0800 Just wanna say thank u Johnny. Sitting here tonight. Listening to my own recordings. Never would be where I am without your site and guidance. I don’t post much of what I record. Don’t wanna inundate the site. But think I finally found my tone!!!!!! Got the buzz I’m looking for. Even gig now. Well not much sincere covid but. I’m gig ready!…[Read more]

]]> 50d62b20252d7ae3953fad43dfe3b416 jake replied to the topic testing out the TC Helicon Mic Mechanic 2 in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/testing-out-the-tc-helicon-mic-mechanic-2/#post-99295 Sun, 01 Nov 2020 14:32:05 -0800 Nice James. I’ve found the vocal processors I’ve played with work well with sax. The guitar pedals not so much. I use a boss ve-20 and play around with a vocal 300. Tons of options on those devices. I really only want to add some reverb and a lil delay. Does the mic mechanic have both of those? Def a nice option for keeping it compact!…[Read more]

]]> d8b0afdcb2dc017a175d94dada41dab1 jake replied to the topic Harlem Nocturne in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/harlem-nocturne-8/#post-99077 Sat, 24 Oct 2020 15:05:12 -0700 I recorded with my iPhone and edited through filmora 9. I like filmora. It’s a 1 time price very reasonable not subscription based. Pretty easy to use. Check out you tube for help as well. Works for what I want to do with videos and music.

]]> 884755e3a2cb1f9ce2f8cf4ff4b54eab jake started the topic Harlem Nocturne in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/harlem-nocturne-8/ Mon, 19 Oct 2020 20:03:15 -0700

Got some new video tools I’m playing with. Downloaded Johnnys backing track for this and decided to use this as the guinea pig video. LOL

]]> c6a30db7127bc8eee8158c8eae3d8415 jake replied to the topic USE ME in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/use-me/#post-98967 Mon, 19 Oct 2020 20:01:00 -0700 WOW! Sounds so professional! Great job!!! Love your grittiness and use of the flutter tongue!!! Still working on that myself, not so easy for me. Love your songs!!

]]> e761396893762562fa05b6cf5e0af0cf jake replied to the topic How deep is your love in the forum Your Video https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/how-deep-is-your-love/#post-98966 Mon, 19 Oct 2020 19:57:01 -0700 Nice!! Always loved this song!!! Sounding good there Leo

]]> 4807c720c1efdbd2989ec8908763b15d jake replied to the topic The Sound Of Silence in the forum Your Video https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/the-sound-of-silence-4/#post-98790 Mon, 12 Oct 2020 14:25:08 -0700 Nice job!! Soothing/relaxing tone

]]> e946253d32ee4aff0b7cc87f643eebc5 jake replied to the topic Bring it On Home to Me -Sam Cooke cover in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/bring-it-on-home-to-me-sam-cooke-cover/#post-98789 Mon, 12 Oct 2020 14:22:02 -0700 Great tone and sound you have going!!!! Nice cover!

]]> 1a8a76ab157f775ea9c09bb039fd0335 jake replied to the topic Loving Feeling in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/loving-feeling/#post-95782 Thu, 02 Jul 2020 16:36:29 -0700 Another one well played! Congrats!!

]]> c830901e428258f0a79c844707aa5f15 jake replied to the topic Play-along videos and lessons in the forum Repertoire https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/play-along-videos-and-lessons/#post-95781 Thu, 02 Jul 2020 16:35:18 -0700 There are many play along versions of songs like are describing on you tube. They are not Johnny quality as they seem midi based but the notes play and a bar follows along while the note is played. There are various tunes out there. just search sax play along. just indicate alto or tenor for you preferred key.

]]> 8182a280071ad7be317377964cd403f8 jake replied to the topic Runaround Sue in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/runaround-sue/#post-95397 Mon, 15 Jun 2020 18:55:34 -0700 Great One!! Great energy in this song!! Love the grittiness too.

]]> 21f1b0cde5ef513998c23f15517e0590 jake replied to the topic sweetest thing in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/sweetest-thing/#post-95378 Sun, 14 Jun 2020 18:10:40 -0700 Thanks Johnny! Fun songs! These are the copper reeds! Really taking a liking!!!!!!!

]]> 13cc8a030c76237738bbb3c6656d578f jake started the topic sweetest thing in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/sweetest-thing/ Sat, 13 Jun 2020 17:38:08 -0700

worked on a ballad. few timing issues but thought I would share. Made this for my LOVE.

]]> 40a15ade3cae82220e0eeabdb9aa084e jake 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-95352 Sat, 13 Jun 2020 17:35:23 -0700 Def appreciate the honesty friend. That’s how we improve. Like you said. Gotta put in the work! Thank you

]]> b14206ae98ad3d13e6489370526d55fa jake replied to the topic Blue Moon fmajor in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/blue-moon-fmajor/#post-95346 Sat, 13 Jun 2020 14:46:10 -0700 Nice one James. I still remember back when you first joined here! Major improvements. Love seeing that with our members over the years!! Sound and Video editing can be difficult to get a hold of as well. But when we are at that stage, we must be doing something right with our playing by then!! Good One!
Jake

]]> a5d07334bef59105037a02b3e663b442 jake started the topic Islands in the stream in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/islands-in-the-stream/ Sat, 13 Jun 2020 14:41:59 -0700

Started this project Thursday! I need a class in video editing. Not the end result I was looking for but really its all about the music anyways. Happy with my sound progression. Needed to work on my alto to make it stand up to my tenor so that was good! Learned some things in the process as far as video recording…[Read more]

]]> c088fdcbfaf657a50f7078174abc7f5e jake replied to the topic Can I Have This Dance in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/can-i-have-this-dance/#post-95202 Sun, 07 Jun 2020 22:07:33 -0700 Thank u James. Def a work in progress. And so you know. I am utilizing the practice and other tips you suggested!!! Glad there’s Improvement. Thanks again! Always open to suggestions! And yes. You are right. The mic can be a pain as I hear when I move as the volume increases and decreases so need to really pay attention. Good observation. T…[Read more]

]]> f466d73b56f993567229411adfb884c6 jake replied to the topic Twisten in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/twisten/#post-94894 Wed, 27 May 2020 12:46:04 -0700 Nice track, def a fun song to play. Love the video. How did you make that if I may ask?? Very intriguing. Thanks for sharing!

]]> 3483d9efcc96d44adf524a3ac6d06be1 jake replied to the topic Can I Have This Dance in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/can-i-have-this-dance/#post-94862 Mon, 25 May 2020 22:32:09 -0700 Thank you!!

]]> dd3f199b127e7b3757c9e738d92fd2dd jake started the topic Can I Have This Dance in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/can-i-have-this-dance/ Mon, 25 May 2020 19:38:57 -0700

Wrote this out and recorded it today. Just how I’m feeling at this time in my life. Feel free to critique. Thats how we improve!

]]> ec809c2da335427ccfa6037ef7067199 jake replied to the topic alto sax copper reed test in the forum Reeds https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/alto-sax-copper-reed-test/#post-94560 Wed, 13 May 2020 16:24:21 -0700 WOW. Love the copper reeds for my tenor. I did find that the sound was much more of what I was looking for when I paired it with my metal FB mouthpiece tho. I am still waiting on shipment to try on my alto. I currently use a Vandoren JumboA45 for the alto. Wonder how this MP will stack up?? Will be interesting to see how they compare. To be…[Read more]

]]> b5dbce38139e8ece8b073bc8bb71987c jake replied to the topic rock n roll improvise put through logic pro in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/rock-n-roll-improvise-put-through-logic-pro/#post-94559 Wed, 13 May 2020 16:18:09 -0700 I don’t agree with ya here James. I actually prefer the sound of the other recording. The sax sound is LOST in this logic pro mix. Yea there is effects on your sound but to my ears hurts the mix. The other recording much more clear and focused! Gotta have some fast fingerings too for this song! Good job.
Jake

]]> 08c0cd277f9037af2cfd3649b18d3b2b jake replied to the topic HeartBreak Hotel in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/heartbreak-hotel/#post-94335 Sun, 10 May 2020 10:04:16 -0700 Thanks for the help. Yea love listening to Hank carter. Heard he played a berg Larsen metal piece so that was one of my 1st professional mp years ago. A berg 120/0. High baffle. Still wasn’t getting his sounds so def knew there was more to it. I believe years ago on the old blog section Johnny sated he used a berg Larsen years ago.
Going t…[Read more]

]]> ad8c47f41d9003eea7c0cd14bdcd42e5 jake replied to the topic HeartBreak Hotel in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/heartbreak-hotel/#post-94324 Sat, 09 May 2020 21:59:48 -0700 Beautiful!!! That song was made for the sax!!!!! Can I ask a question?? I can hear your growls but how are you getting that gritty sound outside of them? Do you hum at all at parts or is it just the amount of pressure and the airflow getting the grittiness? Love this! Need more of that in my sound. I am using a metal FatBoy MBII I bought…[Read more]

]]> b7bb4c4052ef270391a92eeadf39711d jake replied to the topic Cant smile in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/cant-smile/#post-94313 Sat, 09 May 2020 16:11:52 -0700 Just practiced Can’t smile as James suggested. I used VLC media player which allows me to slow and increase the song speed. I slowed it to about 0.6% and WOW is my mouth tired. Great exercise to utilize. Similar to long tones. I used my TE tuner and focused on keeping the notes in tune. What I noticed is my lower notes were in tune but when…[Read more]

]]> 873555bb58ddd8001449fb7ae6ea30d4 jake replied to the topic Wonderful Tonight in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/wonderful-tonight-2/#post-94311 Sat, 09 May 2020 14:38:46 -0700 Very beautiful Mike. Man your low notes are so sexy!! Nice interpretation as well. Great job!!

]]> 7f8a16b997f9ff1154a1939bb10de4cc jake replied to the topic Cant smile in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/cant-smile/#post-94271 Thu, 07 May 2020 23:22:14 -0700 Thanks James. That’s great advice. Never thought of that before. Will definitely add that to the practice mix.

]]> 1c03c90fa395a18f0b57bc55ecd9860b jake replied to the topic Cant smile in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/cant-smile/#post-94208 Tue, 05 May 2020 21:28:58 -0700 Thank u Mel.

]]> 4cbca1d438eb927a7b3b3a741cea54fb jake replied to the topic Light My Fire in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/light-my-fire/#post-94205 Tue, 05 May 2020 18:32:18 -0700 WOW Mike. Loving your sound!!!! I’m playing on the new copper reeds as well. Can def hear some of the qualities in there that I hear on mine with these reeds! Great cover!!

]]> d3415240d2bf5fe7217638a302fd33cd jake started the topic Cant smile in the forum Recording Your Saxophone https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/cant-smile/ Tue, 05 May 2020 18:22:08 -0700

My mom ask me to cover this song for her as she is a HUGE Barry Manilow fan. I know I just uploaded but I wanted to do another one as this is the new Copper reed I just got. I put away my Theo HR MP and got out my metal Fatboy I ordered years ago. OMG what a match these 2 are. Loving the upgrade in…[Read more]

]]> a3cc0b1a16e43a0aadba7e4cfc67ba78 jake replied to the topic What a wonderful world in the forum Your Video https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/what-a-wonderful-world/#post-93886 Mon, 27 Apr 2020 12:47:06 -0700 Love the sound of that bari sax!!! I have a low Bb bari although don’t really play it as I am constantly on my tenor. I struggle with it as I don’t use it much, sits in its case. Love hearing the different saxes tho. Thanks for the upload!!! Very cool!!!

]]>