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Title: A whole new way of upsetting the neighbours
Post by: Jay w on 15 March 2008, 21:42:08

My Wife bless, her has bought me my birthday present about 3 months early....

Not because she cant remember when it is, it's just i have been on about buying one of these since we first met, she finally decided she would treat me to it.......

(http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/1880/dscf2325gv5.jpg)(http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/8453/dscf2324xg8.jpg)

Now just to put things into prospective, i can't read music and am tone deaf,  :-? but i have always wanted to learn to play the Sax, played properly the sound great.

So i have had a few lessons and the neighbours have hear notes that they didn't think were possible,  :-/ this could be a long learning curve  ;D

I may bring it to one of the meetings  ;D

Title: Re: A whole new way of upsetting the neighbours
Post by: bertiecbx550 on 15 March 2008, 21:45:03

yep bring it to a meeting....and i`ll bring my skateboard.... :D :D

Title: Re: A whole new way of upsetting the neighbours
Post by: waspy on 15 March 2008, 21:46:15

I really wanted to learn the sax when i was at secondary school, but at £11.00 a lesson in the early eighties my parents said no  :(

Title: Re: A whole new way of upsetting the neighbours
Post by: Jay w on 15 March 2008, 21:49:08

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I really wanted to learn the sax when i was at secondary school, but at £11.00 a lesson in the early eighties my parents said no  :(

I pay £20 an hour, the guy has been playing for 40 years and has a couple of Jazz groups as well.

He is strict, which is good for me as i can be lazy.

Title: Re: A whole new way of upsetting the neighbours
Post by: Debs. on 15 March 2008, 21:53:23

Wonderful Sax. Jay; tonight, are you going to be: Paul Desmond, Branford Marsalis or the Blues Brothers?  ;)

I play Jazz piano.....`never learned to sight-read either!

....just hear the 'voice' and enjoy the music Jay.  :y

Title: Re: A whole new way of upsetting the neighbours
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 15 March 2008, 22:41:51

Reading this thread just reminds me of The Commitments, him who plays the Sax says, "I black and I'm proud!" ;D ;D ;D Mega film :y

Title: Re: A whole new way of upsetting the neighbours
Post by: Andy B on 16 March 2008, 00:31:07

Emily B learned the Clarinet (similar fingering) and used to practice a lot at home.  :-? When you've heard the same piece again & again & again & ........
She got her grade 8 in the end so not too bad!  :y
You'll get there in the end. :y :y :y :y

Title: Re: A whole new way of upsetting the neighbours
Post by: amigov6 on 16 March 2008, 01:07:46

Best of luck with the Sax. Surprised no one mentioned Hazel O'Conner's title Track from Breaking Glass, famous Sax intro. Senile old tinker that i am i can't remember the track title!
   Also was it Gerry Rafferty's Baker St. that had a cracking Sax intro?
  Just popped onto youtube, the track 's called "Will You?"
    Hope you play Sax better than i can't play guitar although i keep trying!! Anyone who can play any instrument has an enviable talent 'coz i struggle!! [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]

Title: Re: A whole new way of upsetting the neighbours
Post by: Vamps on 16 March 2008, 01:10:07

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Best of luck with the Sax. Surprised no one mentioned Hazel O'Conner's title Track from Breaking Glass, famous Sax intro. Senile old tinker that i am i can't remember the track title!
   Also was it Gerry Rafferty's Baker St. that had a cracking Sax intro?
  Just popped onto youtube, the track 's called "Will You?"
    Hope you play Sax better than i can't play guitar although i keep trying!! Anyone who can play any instrument has an enviable talent 'coz i struggle!! [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]

I agree, I have been learning the guitar for 30 years, on and off, mostly off cos I can't play it.  :-[

Title: Re: A whole new way of upsetting the neighbours
Post by: Jay w on 16 March 2008, 01:30:03

I have said to myself that if i can get to a point where i can play something like Baker St or the Sax in your latest trick by Dire Straits then i have got to the point where i want to be.

 I have tried the guitar and didn't get on with it, the piano never appealed to me, a lot of my musical influence was 80's stuff where there would be someone belting away on the sax in the background.

Title: Re: A whole new way of upsetting the neighbours
Post by: Marie on 16 March 2008, 08:58:19

The sax is something i i always dreamed of playing but just could never afford it. played right its great to listen to!

Sounds like someone is gettin to that mid life crisis stage. ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: A whole new way of upsetting the neighbours
Post by: phil her up on 16 March 2008, 11:40:22

Is that a tenor sax or was it more expensive?
I think sax toys are harmless
take it on holiday & have sax on the beach
Learn to play properly or you could become a sax offender
On a more seious note (ouch) I like the sound of saxaphones in music especialy andy mackay with roxy music on the track 'blue lagoons' from the 'for your pleasure' album  :y

Title: Re: A whole new way of upsetting the neighbours
Post by: MaxV6 on 16 March 2008, 14:58:56

invest in a mute.
it'll keep the neighbours at bay...


something like this
http://www.wwbw.com/e-Sax-Whisper-Mute-for-Alto-Saxophone-i617994.music

or perhaps more usefully
http://www.sax.co.uk/acatalog/Sax_mutes.html

Title: Re: A whole new way of upsetting the neighbours
Post by: Debs. on 16 March 2008, 15:12:51

 ::) I`d recommend a good text book to master`basics: "The Joy of Sax"  ;D