Introduction Greetings from Biggin Hill

richard

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Hello Breakfast Room members!

My name's Richard (or Rich - take your pick). I live in Kent and have been playing sax for getting on for 20 years... Despite the amount of time I've been playing I guess, at best I'd describe myself as an intermediate level player. I've had the luck and pleasure of playing with some really good guys in the past so I couldn't say anything else!

I get a huge amount of enjoyment from playing and crave the time to practice more so that I can improve. (keep thinking to myself, 'if only I practiced more when I started out...before life got in the way!).

I've always been a big jazz fan but for the last 4 years I've been playing in a 6 piece R&B/rock/coversish band called 'Road Dog Jackson'. We play a wide range of different styles: from madness covers, to reggae, ian dury...some jazz (of a fashion). We're quite busy with gigs either in pubs or parties, weddings, charity dos etc. We're mainly based around surrey but tend to go anywhere in the south east of the opportunity is there. It's great fun!

Only recently discovered Pete's site and the forum - both of which look fantastic. Very much looking forward to participating in the forum.

Rich
 
I get a huge amount of enjoyment from playing and crave the time to practice more so that I can improve. (keep thinking to myself, 'if only I practiced more when I started out...before life got in the way!).

I'm exactly the same, and my wife is pregnant with our first baby so it's not going to get any easier!

Are you a Kentish man or a man of Kent? Greetings from High Peak.

Paul
 
Oops, don't click that link at work if you have your speakers turned up full volume!

Although my colleagues were suitably impressed and have all had a look at the site.

Sounding good!
 
Hi All

Thank for the welcome! And apologies for those who looked at the site at work with the speakers up! Should have perhaps put up a warning about that.

I confess ignorance Paul. I didn't know the difference between a Kentish Man and a Man of Kent. But having looked it up I think biggin hill makes me a Kentish Man ( my excuse is, I haven't lived here for long. Come from hillingdon in west london originally)

By the sound of things I think the Road Dog Jackson site must have doubled its hits for the year today (odd looking bunch aren't we!). Thanks for looking and for the feedback.

Right then, I'm off for a snoop around the forum!
 
To be honest I don't really know either :blush: My Dad's from Kent and that's what he always asks people who say they are from there! I vaguely remember it's something to do with which side of a river you are on....
 
talking of bag pipes bob have you heard Fred Wesleys (think it was his last album) there is a track called "ernies bag" where the sax player attempts jazz on a set of the beasts..
 

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