Hi Gladsaxisme
I dont really feel like a "senior"--Im only 71--Got all my hair and only use specs for close work(reading etc--these new ones led me into misreading the tipgap)-
It is said that you are as young as you feel--well truthfully (apart from the body thing I feel about 8 or 9 years old
Life is a constant marvel to me-I can "fall" into any flower and slide down its stem into the 4earth and then "spreadout" and become the earth--its a lovely thing to be able to do-I remember that i could do this as a child--I have to bve careful talking to the "pensioners" in my village-they all seem to "act their age"!-I dont act--what you see is what you get.
My wife(Elec Guitar,Elec Bass,Thumb Piano--shes in her late 40s) and me are busy rehearsing a list of 25 numbers that we intend to turn into a CD towards the end of the year--I guess it will take me another 6 months or more to get back into blowing like I used to--
Pork Pie Hat--Charles Mingus
Moaning--Bobby Timmons
India--John Coltrane
Russian Lullaby--Irving Berlin
God rest ye merry Gentlemen
Trois Gymnopaedies--Erik Satie
It aint necessarily so--George/Ira Gershwin
My Funny Valentine--Rodgers/Hart
My Favourite Things--Rodgers/Hammerstein
Satisfaction--Keith Richards
Smoke on the Water--Deep Purple
Well alright--Buddy Holly
Yes my Darling Daughter--Peter Sellers film
Standin in the shadow of love--Holland/Dozier/Holland
Bells--Albert Ayler
Dragnet--Tv Series theme
Shreks Song--from the cartoon
Shish Kebab--Klezmer
and quite a few more that we are working on
I lived in India for over 15 years-Israel for 3 years andso Im very heavily "orientalised in my improviso
I Play Bf Clarinet--Boosey and Hawkes "London and Paris"-Made in 1931--with Pomarico Black Crystal Mpiece(Sun) and Rico Plasticovers 1&1/2s
Also Flute--
Yamaha Solid silver open hole hand made(a georgeous sound)
Armstrong Closed Hole with Gold plated Solid Silver head
But my Alto sax is just adorable--
Buescher True Tone made in 1926--Refurb and clear laquer over original highly polished brass
I use a 1&1/2 Rico Plasticover reed
As Ive only been playing again since late November 2010 Im taking it easy building up my embouchere again
I will move up a bit in both Mpiece and reeds in the next few weeks
I have gotten some very valuable advice on these pages for which I cannot say thank you enough to those who give it
Once again guys--THANK YOU
Regards
Mann
Benjamin Franklin--Im in the prime of my Senility!