First sound clip

[visionari1]

Great work there Smiffy, very clean and solid tone, infact quite pure.... with a bit of swing you'd be in heaven!

Cheers

 

[Smiffy]

visionari1 wrote:
Great work there Smiffy, very clean and solid tone, infact quite pure.... with a bit of swing you'd be in heaven!

Cheers

Thank you

Ahh Swing, if only I knew what that is

 

[losaavedra]

I thought it was great and my only comment would be the same as visionari1's regarding 'swing'. But to make you feel better about that (!) I can tell you that my mum was a classical pianist (taught, got all her medals, etc.) all her life. Given a bit of sheet she could instantly play it. One day I passed the sheet for Oscar Peterson's Canadian Suite to her. No problem whatsoever with instantly playing the notes (except for a few grumbles about 'dis-chords!) ... but un-recognisable minus the 'swing' element. Personally I think 'swing' starts with what you independently do with your feet. Get the beat going solidly there, then 'tinker with it' when you blow. That doesn't sound very scientific but the best I can do!

 

[chad]

First thing I'd say is that's a really nice recording quality you have there, I've always found it hard to get a decent recorded sax sound on the equipment I have so congrats on that.

Like other people have mentioned its a nice vibrato you've got there and very nice playing. Watermelon man would be a good shout to do, I always have to watch my intonation on it but good luck with your next one!

 

[Smiffy]

Thanks Mike and Chad, I'll have a lok around for Watermelon man

Swing, Oh I get it now..... :erm: :S not 🙂

 

[Taz]

Great sound Smiffy. I really liked it.
Swing is...er...well....Swing..Enjoy 8) ..Did I mention youve got a great sound? :laugh:

 

[Smiffy]

Thanks Taz, I added the htm and found it 😛

I will have a read, but I guess I need to hear it used along side a piece I play to understand it, it's not just improvising ?

 

[visionari1]

Taz wrote:

Swing is...er...well....

Swing..Enjoy 8)

Check out Wynton Marsalis's Podcasts (video even!) http://www.wyntonmarsalis.org/podcast/

view "improvisation", and "happy birthday"....great demo and explanation of Swing.....

cheers

Jimu
🙂

ps love all his podcasts, he's the Man!

 

[visionari1]

Also Wyntons podcast, the one named Shuffle, it's about swing rythm.....Fantastic !!!!

 

[tomjazz]

Smiffy wrote:
Go easy. took me a while to work out how to do this, and about 10 goes till I was happy

A bit bright/high pitched but I did not want to mess with that till I know a bit more and wanted the sax as it sounds, I cleaned it up a bit/lot in audacity

http://sq.txdnl.com/mwt/s/m/i/f/smiffy/playlists/202022/1647942.mp3

Hi just had a listen i wish i could get mine to sound that good well done mate really well done Tom.

 

[TomMapfumo]

Just listened to the slip again - its very good indeed. just wait until you get some RJS 3S's!

Kind regards
Tom

 

[Smiffy]

Thanks again

I am hoping to post something else in the next week or two, It's a bit of a dogs dinner at the mo and a bit of a fight to get a good sound

 

[mick_wilson]

very good going are you on Alto i m guessing so with the high pitch.
how long you been playing?

 

[Smiffy]

Hi Mick and thanks

Yes alto

from about Apirl last year

 

[griff136]

thats a very good clip and a great effort seeing as you've only been playing since last April - I've played with guys on payin gigs who didn't have a nice controlled tone like yours!

 

[Smiffy]

Thanks Griff, April as in 07 just in case of any confusion

long tone long tones.... hmm not sure if that's the reason

Just lastly I have some trouble with notes being very edgy, can't work out why, I think my Sax in in need of a look over/service soon

 

[griff136]

pop it along to John Myall Music in Croydon on a thursday (preferably before 2) and I'll stick a leak light down there and let you know what needs doing.

its also advisable to ring before hand

020866288400

or my number is on my website

www.dg-music.co.uk

 

[Smiffy]

Griff, It won't be this coming week but I may bring it up there the week after, I will call before

Thanks