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				<title>Jazz Cat started the topic hi Johny can u please enable my download links again? in the forum Registration or Download Issues</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 10:03:27 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>hey hope youve been well &#8211; thx for turning me onto fiberreeds theyre great<br />
can you please enable my download links for all the stuff ive bought?  when click the see more download link it just say [purchase_history]		</p>
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<p>Regards,</p>
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				<title>Jazz Cat started the topic Beyonce breakmysoul in the forum Your Video</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2022 17:07:27 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>very rough : o</p>
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				<title>Jazz Cat replied to the topic excellent new &#039;evil ways&#039; track in the forum General Questions</title>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jun 2022 20:53:57 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>plus its a total badass gotta-play track for sax, i raced upstairs to order less than halfway thru your youtube video&#8230; its genuinely fun to play over, like green onions, summertime etc.. plus you recorded it great, excellent mixing work on it</p>
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				<title>Jazz Cat replied to the topic Henry Hartmann’s Fiberreed -- these are excellent, thx Johnny in the forum Reeds</title>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jun 2022 20:50:57 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>yeah, tru re cane&#8230; it makes a substantial difference, huge, that i dont have to take the reed off mp every dang time to get it wet, to play&#8230; i&#8217;m becoming a better sax player because its here on the stand next to me and i can just pick it up and play instantly.  plus im even finally getting a growly sound (you motivate me a lot, ur growly tone&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-19221"><a href="https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/henry-hartmanns-fiberreed-these-are-excellent-thx-johnny/page/2/#post-111672" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Jazz Cat replied to the topic Henry Hartmann’s Fiberreed -- these are excellent, thx Johnny in the forum Reeds</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2022 15:42:55 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>i like the copper carbon classic 2.5 best so far, likely need to retest onyx at harder 3.0 strength</p>
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				<title>Jazz Cat started the topic excellent new &#039;evil ways&#039; track in the forum General Questions</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2022 01:44:15 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>thx, ur yt vido is tops; bg track lots of fun to improv over, eg a/e trill. thx!  </p>
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				<title>Jazz Cat replied to the topic Henry Hartmann’s Fiberreed -- these are excellent, thx Johnny in the forum Reeds</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2022 17:07:33 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>these reeds made a substantial improvement in my playing, seriously 15-20%, which is a pleasant surprise.   highs and lows are easier, and much better getting close to growling with these.  i need to study the altissimo course again; these will help</p>
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				<title>Jazz Cat started the topic Great job on the site, Johnny! in the forum General Questions</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2022 17:01:51 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>hey just to say &#8216;way to go&#8217; on your site, Johnny &#8212; you&#8217;ve put a ton of work into it over the years&#8230; very professional!  you&#8217;ve been a big inspiration to me over the years, your courses &amp; tracks are outstanding.    keep up the great work; thanks!   ive watched your yt vids a bajillion times, they motivate me 🙂</p>
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				<title>Jazz Cat replied to the topic Reeds/mouthpieces most effective in altissimo range in the forum Altissimo Course</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2022 16:40:51 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>any other favorite fiberreds for altissimo?</p>
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				<title>Jazz Cat replied to the topic demo rough 5 songs tenor w/hemp reed in the forum Your Video</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2022 10:45:43 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>thx, good mic comparision page, Johnny&#8230; I&#8217;ll test my elvis mic shure super 55 too  <a href="https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/super_55" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/super_55</a></p>
<p>its appaerntly popular with singers; tho not a neumann .. for warmth ive got a tubeamp preamp, will test that too</p>
<p>a very cool fx unit i use it the bose ve-20 vocal processor; outstanding autotune, reverb,&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-18696"><a href="https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/demo-rough-5-songs-tenor-w-hemp-reed/#post-110311" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Jazz Cat replied to the topic demo rough 5 songs tenor w/hemp reed in the forum Your Video</title>
				<link>https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/demo-rough-5-songs-tenor-w-hemp-reed/#post-110174</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2022 15:59:58 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>thx, its  <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-Cardioid-Condenser-Instrument-Microphone/dp/B000K67VG0/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-Cardioid-Condenser-Instrument-Microphone/dp/B000K67VG0/</a>   designed for instruments, but yeah a bigger mic like shure/sennheiser etc likely better&#8230; any mic recomendations? you sound great</p>
<p>also i get much better easier to play long notes w hemp reeds</p>
<p>my cluttered office  : o</p>
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				<title>Jazz Cat replied to the topic demo rough 5 songs tenor w/hemp reed in the forum Your Video</title>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2022 23:21:51 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>hi &#8211; audio-technica clip on instrument mic, into yamaha mg10xu mixer (great mixer btw) </p>
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				<title>Jazz Cat started the topic demo rough 5 songs tenor w/hemp reed in the forum Your Video</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2022 18:41:08 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>sry didnt put on youtube&#8230;</p>
<p>using hemp reed; best reed ive ever used</p>
<p>heres my latest</p>
<p>&#8220;https://tradingjazz.com/mp3/kenhempreed.mp4</p>
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				<title>Jazz Cat replied to the topic Henry Hartmann’s Fiberreed -- these are excellent, thx Johnny in the forum Reeds</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2022 18:38:47 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>heres my latest</p>
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				<title>Jazz Cat replied to the topic Henry Hartmann’s Fiberreed -- these are excellent, thx Johnny in the forum Reeds</title>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 05 Mar 2022 21:42:14 -0800</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>they are game-changers.. thx johnny for the heads-up.  i was telling my teacher grace about them today.  they are Shockingly great&#8230; and ive been playing for decades.  its unfortunate that reeds make such a big difference, it would be nice if they didn&#8217;t&#8230; so having these is a huge plus.   I&#8217;m getting a bunch of them.</p>
<p>biggest plus is now i can&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-18544"><a href="https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/henry-hartmanns-fiberreed-these-are-excellent-thx-johnny/#post-109888" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Jazz Cat replied to the topic Henry Hartmann’s Fiberreed -- these are excellent, thx Johnny in the forum Reeds</title>
				<link>https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/henry-hartmanns-fiberreed-these-are-excellent-thx-johnny/#post-109689</link>
				<pubDate>Sat, 26 Feb 2022 20:28:43 -0800</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>nice sound</p>
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				<title>Jazz Cat started the topic Henry Hartmann’s Fiberreed -- these are excellent, thx Johnny in the forum Reeds</title>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 26 Feb 2022 20:10:14 -0800</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>thx for the recommendation on fiberreds, they&#8217;re great.</p>
<p>i held off buying for a couple years cuz normal plastic reeds really suck; i play vandoren cane</p>
<p>these fiberreeds are great, each has a very unique sound, which is terrificm eg muted vs bright</p>
<p>super since no need to take reed off mp and put in mouth before playing</p>
<p>many thx johnny</p>
<p>im&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-18463"><a href="https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/henry-hartmanns-fiberreed-these-are-excellent-thx-johnny/" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Jazz Cat started the topic G/G# squeaking on tenor in the forum Problems With Your Sax?</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2019 17:43:46 -0800</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>when i first start playing, no problem, but after 1/2 hr both middle g/g# squeak all the time; driving me nuts.. any ideas?</p>
<p>tried diff reeds/mps; the only fix is if i loosen embouchure alot &amp; press g key extra hard, which isnt practical .. pads are relatively new, didnt see any light leaks </p>
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				<title>Jazz Cat started the topic Lucille, fun song.. c trill? in the forum General Questions</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2019 19:21:00 -0800</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey great job on Lucille, Johnny &#8211; well done bg track &amp; sheet music, plus solo is both easy to play d/f &amp; sounds great.</p>
<p>Q: which palm key are you trilling w/C?  high d or&#8230; ?</p>
<p>thx for the music 🙂</p>
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				<title>Jazz Cat replied to the topic Sade Smooth Operator brief intro in the forum Your Video</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2018 11:37:24 -0800</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>thx! i got the full transcript here; i&#8217;ve bought many; #1 transcript site  <a href="https://saxsolos.com/shop/stuart-matthewman-smooth-operator/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://saxsolos.com/shop/stuart-matthewman-smooth-operator/</a></p>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 24 Nov 2018 20:41:47 -0800</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>i never get tired of playing this; nice classy intro</p>
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				<title>Jazz Cat replied to the topic Tower of Power - Boys from the Bay in the forum Share a Video</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2018 16:39:50 -0800</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>hey thanks!  i always wondered how that was done; i&#8217;ll practice w/watermelon man, pick up the pieces tracks; bis fingering &#8211; much appreciated</p>
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				<title>Jazz Cat replied to the topic Tower of Power - Boys from the Bay in the forum Share a Video</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2018 23:26:38 -0800</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>right&#8230; stripes get attention i guess.. hes got some good riffs in there + growls</p>
<p>hey any idea on how to do the upper/lower notes trill like at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C1B-EbBSUw&#038;feature=youtu.be&#038;t=104" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C1B-EbBSUw&#038;feature=youtu.be&#038;t=104</a> ?<br />
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				<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2018 03:34:34 -0800</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>richard elliot is great here</p>
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				<title>Jazz Cat replied to the topic Watermelon Man in the forum Repertoire</title>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 20 Oct 2018 18:28:02 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>thx&#8230;. been playing this all week, its fun to improv over; also sounds good w/heavy echo reverb playing over.  i run backing tracks into a mixer, mic my horn thru reverb boss ve-20 fx unit &amp; its so much more fun to play that way; mixer out into sony 7506 headphones; like gigging w/audio stage sound for practice&#8230; imho its the most fun way tp&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-7239"><a href="https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/watermelon-man-2/#post-76591" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Jazz Cat replied to the topic Still can&#039;t growl... grrr in the forum General Questions</title>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 14 Oct 2018 23:59:56 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>good point; thanks!  hopefully a softer 2 will help me start growling; then work on transferring back to 2.5 &#8230;helps to test all this stuff</p>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 14 Oct 2018 14:13:24 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>changing reeds, i can get a bit more buzz w/new one (same type; vandoren java green 2.5); i just ordered a mix pack of 2s to test; a lower # may make it esier to growl with?</p>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 14 Oct 2018 14:03:45 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>lots of fun to play &amp; riff over; great job Johnny on the track &amp; sheet music. thx for writing out wide trill intervals (that would be a good lesson topic too; eg how do you finger the A/F# trill?).</p>
<p>Herbie&#8217;s tunes like this, chameleon &amp; cantaloupe island are perfect for learning improv; easy-to-learn header &amp; catchy tune.&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-7178"><a href="https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/watermelon-man-2/" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2018 02:30:40 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>thanks; some really good tips there; I&#8217;ll try them out!  i changed reeds to a new one and can occasionally get close to growls when blowiing hard; it&#8217;s a challenge.  re flutter tongue sure i can roll tongue but not w/mp in; good points re singing/playing</p>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2018 17:59:08 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s a must-have skill; esp for songs like johnny b goode im practicing now; any tips? I watched your video but still cant get a growl out; using vandoren 2.5 java green &amp; otto link metal mp; any tips to add to the video? much appreciated; you do a great job with growls; adds so much heart/body to the horn</p>
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				<title>Jazz Cat replied to the topic Staying in time with a backing track in the forum Saxophone Tips</title>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 25 Aug 2018 19:00:07 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>re on the beat, i always have this problem; the only solution that worked for me is to get bg tracks that include an optional click track so theres a click on every beat.</p>
<p>exactly right j re mastering one bar at a time, thats how i worked thru charlie parker&#8217;s omnibook decades ago, it works</p>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2018 12:07:02 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m way out of practice; it shows in how bad my improv riffs are here, but at least it&#8217;s fun to play 🙂</p>
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				<title>Jazz Cat started the topic Grace Kelly crushes it on soprano in the forum Share a Video</title>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 11 Aug 2018 22:40:23 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of my favorite sax pros is award-winning Grace Kelly, a friend, colleague &amp; excellent teacher.  Here she is playing sop live on the street with helpful tips, cool video:</p>
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				<title>Jazz Cat replied to the topic Great job Johnny on &#039;Rock &#38; Roll&#039; new bg track in the forum General Questions</title>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 04 Aug 2018 19:04:38 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>just played it; sounds good&#8230; tip: it&#8217;s fun to alternate octaves on this one, playing verse w/high d as written first, then next verse middle d</p>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 04 Aug 2018 12:55:08 -0700</pubDate>

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<p>glad i ordered this; excellent job on a led zep classic; your solo transcription is good; especially thx re 4 trill intervals; you sound terrific.  i&#8217;m looking fwd to playing along with it today.   rock on 🙂</p>
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				<title>Jazz Cat replied to the topic Long Time Coming in the forum Premium Access Membership</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 17:33:56 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ive successfully run member sites for 15+ years; what i&#8217;d do is</p>
<p>a) have say 5-7 new songs/pdfs each month rolled out from your library. remove the old ones each month<br />
b) include one or more courses as bonus for those that sign up annual<br />
c) whatever you do, dont offer it all or too much upfront or 90% will join then quit after a month or 2; they&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-5113"><a href="https://www.howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/long-time-coming/page/2/#post-69912" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Jazz Cat replied to the topic Moondance in the forum Your Video</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2017 12:14:05 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>hi Michael, thanks!  good to hear it youre playing blues, that&#8217;s fun.   Johnny may want to consider webinars someday, but its probably not feasible w/small groups and everyone has different schedules; its really hard to come up w/good times..  </p>
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				<title>Jazz Cat replied to the topic Moondance in the forum Your Video</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2017 12:27:50 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>hey thanks guys!  good point re oral cavity; I&#8217;ve got to remind myself to do that, plus diaphramatic breathing.  it&#8217;s fun to make music videos, though a lot of work w/greenscreen &amp; 2-camera shot.   🙂</p>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2017 01:45:13 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I sing badly and play too quietly, still needs work:</p>
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				<title>Jazz Cat replied to the topic Summertime intro... in the forum Your Video</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2017 12:21:59 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>tropical beach version</p>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 08 Jul 2017 22:51:33 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>tis the season:</p>
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				<title>Jazz Cat replied to the topic Mic position while recording. Where do you put your Mic? in the forum General Questions</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2017 23:27:56 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>thx Johnny re that Art preamp tip; I just got mine &amp; tested it out; it warms up the tone nicely + rounds it out (big difference listening with vs without) plus it&#8217;s good to have another volume boost available; my chain is: audio-technica pro35 instrument lav mic to boss ve-20 reveb pedal to art tube mp to mixer; works great.  plus i use a zoom h4n&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-1076"><a href="https://howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/mic-position-while-recording-where-do-you-put-your-mic/page/2/#post-56295" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2017 23:27:56 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>thx Johnny re that Art preamp tip; I just got mine &amp; tested it out; it warms up the tone nicely + rounds it out (big difference listening with vs without) plus it&#8217;s good to have another volume boost available; my chain is: audio-technica pro35 instrument lav mic to boss ve-20 reveb pedal to art tube mp to mixer; works great.  plus i use a zoom h4n&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-1075"><a href="https://howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/mic-position-while-recording-where-do-you-put-your-mic/page/2/#post-56295" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2017 23:27:56 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>thx Johnny re that Art preamp tip; I just got mine &amp; tested it out; it warms up the tone nicely + rounds it out (big difference listening with vs without) plus it&#8217;s good to have another volume boost available; my chain is: instrument lav mic to boss ve-20 reveb pedal to art tube mp to mixer; works great.  plus i use a zoom h4n (highly recommended)&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-1074"><a href="https://howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/mic-position-while-recording-where-do-you-put-your-mic/page/2/#post-56295" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2017 23:27:56 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>thx Johnny re that Art preamp tip; I just got mine &amp; tested it out; it warms up the tone nicely plus it&#8217;s good to have another volume boost available; my chain is: instrument lav mic to boss ve-20 reveb pedal to art tube mp to mixer; works great.  plus i use a zoom h4n (highly recommended) for all audio recording.  gets complicated setting up all&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-1073"><a href="https://howtoplaysaxophone.org/forums/topic/mic-position-while-recording-where-do-you-put-your-mic/page/2/#post-56295" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 01 Jul 2017 12:43:34 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>thx Johnny for the tip; I&#8217;ll try one of those Art preamps; I&#8217;d never heard of them before; sounds like a good idea re analog tube for adding a bit of warmth to the sound</p>
<p>I also just bought a Boss VE20 and love its reverb on 03-jazz setting; adds a lot<br />
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				<title>Jazz Cat replied to the topic Upper notes D# and higher are flat on tenor; ideas/tips? in the forum Problems With Your Sax?</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2017 22:22:57 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>thanks; found it; good tips, will try</p>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2017 23:09:33 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>hi Johnny, hope you&#8217;re having a good summer.   despite my best efforts at tightening up my embouchure, my upper palm key notes are all flat; hi D# thru F#&#8230; its me not the sax, my yts62/otto link sounds great with notes up to a or b, then I&#8217;m really flat above that.   any tips?  much appreciated!  🙂 </p>
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				<title>Jazz Cat replied to the topic In the Mood blocked on youtube? in the forum Registration or Download Issues</title>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jun 2017 19:02:03 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>thanks guys; right re it shows as cleared/ok on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/music_policies" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.youtube.com/music_policies</a>  so odd it got muted; thx Johnny for vimeo link</p>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jun 2017 19:02:03 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>thanks guys; rught re it shows as cleared/ok on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/music_policies" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.youtube.com/music_policies</a>  so odd it got muted; thx Johnny for vimeo link</p>
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