Jeff

Listen to that tone!

Alto tone

Hi Ken, I keep two reeds in their protective slides, inside a plastic effevescent tablet tube. At the bottom of the tube is a sponge plug which has been dampened with listerine. This keeps the reeds moist, ready for playing and not too wet; as the cane does not come into contact with the sponge. I considered buying a synthetic reed but for us in…[Read more]

Hi Mark, this is a really nice tune. I’ve printed out the notation and play it regularly; but I’m reminded of my lack of smoothness and poor timing when comparing my sound to the recording. It is more than a little frustrating when these artists make it sound so effortless – LOL – As Dr Wally says – GO PRACTICE

Okay, software following the working protocol of bill gates? i.e. Bugs and viruses = PROFIT

Here’s the link again for anyone interested.

Clipped

So my recording is deleted! That’s it, I’m finished.

So long and thanks for all the fish.

Hi Sxpoet, thanks for the info. That’s very helpful. Too Bee or not too Bee 😉

Hi Mark, I presume you are talking about the trumpet sections. The trumpet is rasping in the original tune, and I was trying to simulate that by growling. It’s quite tricky to growl through a whole bunch of bars, unless you’re very thirsty and riding a Harley motorcycle. I have to learn where to play softer and louder. Thanks for the feedback.

EEEK, talk about malnutrition! Dem bones, dem bones, dem, dry bones.
Less sax more pizza!

Hi Mark, they made a right hash of the sheet music, didn’t they?

Hi Mark, here’s the expurgated version – LOL

M.I. for Alto

Hi Mark, I spent an hour yesterday looking for this 2nd part and it didn’t come up on my U-tube results.
The problem I noticed is that the end bars of the 1st part is chopped off in the video, on all the platforms where it is posted.
It does sound good though. Cheers

Hi Mark
Thanks for the comments and positive motivation. I’ve been repeatedly playing that tune since December last year and it’s still a long way from acceptable.

When I was a lad and misbehaved, my Dad would say to us “Why be difficult, when for a little more effort, you can be totally impossible?”
Therefore to do the ‘impossible’ it must only…[Read more]

Hi sxpoet, I don’t have a net, but I did have to buy a new chair. My old pneumatic adjustable stool kept squeaking loudly when my weight shifted. My new high chair is welded steel tubing and a plastic seat, so no more noises. It allows me to breath better too as my chest isn’t folded from sitting too low. Only my MP3’s are in-ter-net 😉
Cheers Jeff

Hi James, no, I may buy one later to try.

Here’s my attempt at playing the sax, trumpet and piano parts.

Woke Up Clipped

Please don’t throw anything too heavy!

It may be my favourite – Woke Up Clipped. If I can get the emotion correct 😉

Sleepy Shore on Alto Sax

Sleepy Shore

Hi sxpoet, It’s a fair recording with good balance between the sax and BT volume.
I think your timing has improved and the sax sounds quite mellow. b^

I’ve been busy with distracting stuff.

Here’s my latest recording.

Ritz Crackers

Just in case you’re wondering about the alien music.

https://youtu.be/AZKcl4-tcuo