wakey
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I think this is a amongst the first times I have ever introduced myself on an online forum, so forgive me if I'm being to formal or whatever.
I'm Tim and I love saxophones. All music really, but saxophones are my first love. I also play harmonicas (diatonic), slide guitar and regular guitar. I dabble on bass and keys and I can kick a kick drum and stay right in the pocket.
My life always seems to get better the more I play the saxophone, but despite this I have had lengthy periods where I have hardly played sax at all. Then something will bring it right back to me. The time before last it was a dream, this time around it was a massive clear out and tidy - anyone heard of Kon Mari? Anyway, that.
My main reason for commenting is so that I can write underneath my name what my horns are (they're awesome in ways that only other horn players are likely to notice or appreciate!), although the more I think about it, the more I can think of other benefits of staying connected on here. For example, I just spent much of this last week hunting for a good soprano saxophone at an entry-level price point. Success was mine, but only after a lengthy struggle. I got one off a pro-player who was only playing his tenor now because he'd left the classical team and was playing Psychobilly and rock'n'roll. Anyway, I got some good info off him, as well as a good horn, and I realise I could use all the info I can get about horns right now because I'm in the grip of a bout of saxmania, and I am playing all the time again and recording too.
Anyway, so feel free to ask me about anything related to music or sax playing and I'll do my best to help if I can, and hopefully you guys can help me navigate the upcoming mouthpiece upgrade on alto I wanna try, and, of course, the ongoing quest for the perfect tone. I look forward to many interesting discussions!
I love King Curtis by the way, he's my man. Check out Games People Play, The Weight, and La Jeanne, or just the whole album Instant Groove if you like saxophone playing and classic arrangements from truly a golden age of recorded music.
I'm Tim and I love saxophones. All music really, but saxophones are my first love. I also play harmonicas (diatonic), slide guitar and regular guitar. I dabble on bass and keys and I can kick a kick drum and stay right in the pocket.
My life always seems to get better the more I play the saxophone, but despite this I have had lengthy periods where I have hardly played sax at all. Then something will bring it right back to me. The time before last it was a dream, this time around it was a massive clear out and tidy - anyone heard of Kon Mari? Anyway, that.
My main reason for commenting is so that I can write underneath my name what my horns are (they're awesome in ways that only other horn players are likely to notice or appreciate!), although the more I think about it, the more I can think of other benefits of staying connected on here. For example, I just spent much of this last week hunting for a good soprano saxophone at an entry-level price point. Success was mine, but only after a lengthy struggle. I got one off a pro-player who was only playing his tenor now because he'd left the classical team and was playing Psychobilly and rock'n'roll. Anyway, I got some good info off him, as well as a good horn, and I realise I could use all the info I can get about horns right now because I'm in the grip of a bout of saxmania, and I am playing all the time again and recording too.
Anyway, so feel free to ask me about anything related to music or sax playing and I'll do my best to help if I can, and hopefully you guys can help me navigate the upcoming mouthpiece upgrade on alto I wanna try, and, of course, the ongoing quest for the perfect tone. I look forward to many interesting discussions!
I love King Curtis by the way, he's my man. Check out Games People Play, The Weight, and La Jeanne, or just the whole album Instant Groove if you like saxophone playing and classic arrangements from truly a golden age of recorded music.
