Big Day - first time in public with sax

[PeakeCentral]

Well, today was the first day I performed in public* for a long time. Our school jazz band was playing at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, so it was time to step up.

Overall, brilliant. The time flew by, I managed a couple of solos, and it was over before we knew it. I feel really lucky to work at a school with a great music department who encourage people like me to play. Good job most of the kids are better than I!

Martin

*first time with a sax, that is.

 

[Jeanette]

Great news, it's always good to hear of successes 🙂

Jx

 

[Pyrografix]

Well done!

 

[Taz]

Well done Martin, trouble is, now you've got the bug you'll be hankering for more!

 

[Sue]

Agree with Taz, there will be no stopping you now. Well done

 

[PeakeCentral]

Taz, Sue, I believe you may be quite correct! Watching The Commitments the night before didn't help, though...

 

[Taz]

Taz, Sue, I believe you may be quite correct! Watching The Commitments the night before didn't help, though...

"Wilson Pickett my ar$e"

 

[Sue]

Taz, Sue, I believe you may be quite correct! Watching The Commitments the night before didn't help, though...

I bloody love that film. I've watched it so many times that no one will watch it with me anymore cos I quote it all the way through and get on everyone's nerves. I don't care cos I can sing as loud and as off key as I like along to all the great tunes. My favourite line is "on a fekkin Suzuki?"

Anyway keep playing, it's addictive

 

[ProfJames]

I bloody love that film. I've watched it so many times that no one will watch it with me anymore cos I quote it all the way through and get on everyone's nerves. I don't care cos I can sing as loud and as off key as I like along to all the great tunes. My favourite line is "on a fekkin Suzuki?"

Anyway keep playing, it's addictive

 

[PeakeCentral]

My favourite line is "on a fekkin Suzuki?"

Colm Meaney at his best - with his picture of Elvis above the one of the Pope.

One of my sons said something before the gig, and I just had to say "I'm sorry you doubt me, brother Rabbitte".

 

[Sue]

One of my sons said something before the gig, and I just had to say "I'm sorry you doubt me, brother Rabbitte".

Brilliant!

 

[David Dorning]

Taz, Sue, I believe you may be quite correct! Watching The Commitments the night before didn't help, though...

You'd be ok as long as you had your own savage on the door

 

[trimmy]

Congrats Martin

I was listening to clippets of the jazz festival on radio 2, seems a great festival to visit.

 

[PeakeCentral]

I was listening to clippets of the jazz festival on radio 2, seems a great festival to visit.

We went to see two totally different acts. Jamie Cullum was amazing, with a host of amazing musicians making a hell of a noise and some great sax solos. Then on Saturday it was Robert Cray with his other three band members. Both memorable events.

 

[ProfJames]

Robert Cray...envious of you, he is superb

 

[PeakeCentral]

Robert Cray...envious of you, he is superb

Yup, saw him about 22 years ago in London, even better with age. Back then his warm up was BB King!

Also half the price of Mr Cullum.

 

[ProfJames]

Yup, saw him about 22 years ago in London, even better with age. Back then his warm up was BB King!

Also half the price of Mr Cullum.

Wow, now that is value for money.

 

[trimmy]

You get to hear some of the festival on BBC i player
http://www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/jazz/news-2/2014/05/cheltenham-jazz-festival-on-bbc-radio-2/