Oh my goodness, I was feeling alone in my age group. I feel better now I am in such good company. I am also very impressed. The tenor felt quite big an heavy when I picked it up, felt it was nearly banging into my knees. So I did not go near a Bari, but I do love that sound. Do you have a sax tutor and does he tutor you on all three????.I have just bought a new alto. So no cash for anything else, I saw that they are going to try and get a cafesax meet up either London or Manchester, will you be going? Rushing out the door to catch a bus catch up later ?@Irene, l'm 67, I've only been playing 12months, started playing because I was given an alto. Bought the bari because it was available and I hope my (new to me) very old tenor will be ready to pick up tomorrow.
You're nowhere near alone there are several members who have said they are around your age and older and no doubt more keeping quiet about it.Oh my goodness, I was feeling alone in my age group. I feel better now I am in such good company.
Great I will not feel like the elderly relation if we have a get together in London or manchesterYou're nowhere near alone there are several members who have said they are around your age and older and no doubt more keeping quiet about it.
It's an easier blow than the alto in some ways. More air, but at lower pressure. If the weight while playing is a problem, there are stands available for playing them on. Of course, you still have to transport the (expletive deleted) thing around and get it set up on the stand.Mandy I already have sax envy, I left it far to late to strart playing. I can cope with the alto, but don't think I could ever cope physically with the Bari .
Of course, you still have to transport the (expletive deleted) thing around and get it set up on the stand.
I can cope with the alto, but don't think I could ever cope physically with the Bari
You swapped a Landrover for a sax...two of the lifes loves of il moderato @kevgermany ... I wonder how he'd handle the conflict of loyalties...Only got the cash by flogging ancient Landrover...
Considering he swapped his Landover for something much plusher he won't mind.....You swapped a Landrover for a sax...two of the lifes loves of il moderato @kevgermany ... I wonder how he'd handle the conflict of loyalties
You swapped a Landrover for a sax...two of the lifes loves of il moderato @kevgermany ... I wonder how he'd handle the conflict of loyalties
The bari! I guess the Beuscher baritone is just the beginning! I also sold my car back in the early 90's. A Buick Super Eight Riviera model 1951. I bought it in Sanata Monica in California. Mine was metalic Geneva green with Ivory roof. Straight eight egine and Danaflow automatic gearbox. C 3 litre/mile (Swedish miles) and the parts were also very expensive. After I sold the real saxophone and music journey began! I rebuilt the garage so I could arrange workshops in Rock & Roll Saxophone and repair workshops as well. I loved my car but my current car just needs 0,4 litre/mile.
Brakes? That reminds me in '70 I drove down to London for a course, when I drove home the brakes didn't work as I touched them at the end of the side street I'd parked in. I thought I'll have to have a look at that when I get home. M1, across to M6, (not linked then), 200 miles on handbrake and gears.@kevgermany, steering! What steering? Brakes! What brakes? Back in '68 Landrover were only just offering those as optional extras. 2 days Munich-Manchester, mine was 2 days Manchester-Liverpool .
@kevgermany, steering! What steering? Brakes! What brakes? Back in '68 Landrover were only just offering those as optional extras. 2 days Munich-Manchester, mine was 2 days Manchester-Liverpool .
@thomsax, your buick might have used more fuel, but I bet it was warm,dry and comfortable, not colder and wetter inside than out. (How long is a Swedish mile?)