RockinRobin

I know about Rubanks books. I usually break down the music to 8th notes. Happy Xmas: First bar starts with a dotted half rest: equal to 5 beats followed by dotted quarter rest. 3 beats. So far we have 8 beats. Next three notes are a dotted triplet with the middle note being a 16th note. 12 beats to a measure, 8th notes get a beat. I can find…[Read more]

Happy Xmas: lst bar dotted half rest = 5 beats followed by dotted quarter rest = 3 beats followed by a dotted triplet (2 8th notes and one 16th note). How do you count the first bar? I get 11 beats.

Re Happy Xmas; I get 11 beats in the first measure

“Sharp Dressed Man’ is a winner low down Blues. Sounds like a Country Blues found on an old 38 rpm record. Rock and roll blues. Thanks for posting the lyrics Mark and thanks for the music Johnny

My seeing eye glasses frame broke, sense lost, reading music with one eye
William

Hi Mel
I bought my Guardala mouthpieces from this music site
William

Thanks again Johnny for the info, I now remember you going over that before. Good info to keep on hand
William

Thanks Johnny for the info
William

Today I’m using my 7* fiber carbon fatboy mpc with a 1.5 copper reed

I sound better using my King mpc and 1.5 copper reed
William

Mel,
My sound was a bit stuffy so I switched to my 7* carbon onyx fat boy using a 1.5 copper reed. Sound was better

Hi Mel,
There is only one size Fatboy. 8*. Well mine is the Michael Brecker II. 8* You can find the Fatboy on Johnny’s site under Mouthpieces

Thanks Johnny
Nothing works. The response I always get is No Content. i’ve been trying for years to delete videos. NO Content
William

Mel,
You had posted a video of you using the Bis and side. How about when the Bb is followed by a B natural
William