Introduction Hello all

[johnnyorange]

I thought I'd say hello (and ask what's hopefully a really stupid question in the beginners forum). This seems like a really useful and interesting site / forum although I haven't been around long enough to check everything out yet.

I'm hoping to familiarise myself with my new tenor saxophone before going to a tutor in a week or two. My main musical interests are rock and ska (chiefly the 70s - 80s British variation) and a little jazz. Hopefully a tutor (and possible this site) will broaden my horizons.

Thanks again for the site and forum, and fingers crossed that I can come to grips with the shiny thing in the corner...

 

[Saxlicker]

Welcome Johnnyorange(street 8) )
From another Ska fan who played in an 80's genre 8 piece band.
Where you from?

 

[johnnyorange]

Hi Saxlicker. Orange Street hadn't occurred to me with the user name, but it's appropriate - I think you know where I'm coming from musically.

I'm from sunny Nottingham, home of the world's greatest football team*. You? Is anyone else here local?

* (Ok, bout thirty years ago, admittedly...)

 

[johnnyorange]

Hampshire - just discovered the user info. Suppose I'd better update mine.

:whistle:

 

[Pete Thomas]

Hi and welcome to the Breakfast Room

I'm confused now, is that Nottingham, Hampshire?

 

[johnnyorange]

I tend to do that to people. I worked out that Saxlicker's from Hampshire just after I'd asked. I'm from Nottingham as in Robin Hood.

I read about access to other resources and having to request it. Would that be possible please?

 

[Saxlicker]

johnnyorange wrote:

I'm from sunny Nottingham, home of the world's greatest football team*.
* (Ok, bout thirty years ago, admittedly...)

Ah.. you're a County fan

:laugh:

Sorry bout that..ignore my poor humour!

 

[Bobby G]

Hi Johnny and welcome from Welwyn in Herts*, not very near Nottingham but my friend John the wind-turbine designer lives on the Woodborough Road.

Do the Jamaicans still play the noisiest game of dominoes in the world up there?

Cheers, Bob

* home of the world's worst football team

 

[oliver_bentley]

Hey there, and welcome from Halifax*in Yorkshire
Oli

*the home of the worlds worst football team

 

[johnnyorange]

Ah.. you're a County fan

I think I asked for that! >.< If I turned up at the City Ground on a Saturday with a pair of boots I could probably get a game!

 

[ken]

Hi johnnyorange, welcome to the forum.

Claret & Blue forever 8)

 

[oliver_bentley]

lol - turn up at halifax with two working legs, and your own hair, and they'd make you captain. (You see I mock, yet I long for them to win something, anything! :cry🙂

 

[Bobby G]

that Villa or Burnley, Ken 😛

 

[ken]

Bob Green wrote:
that Villa or Burnley, Ken 😛

WHAT!!!! Bob.

I'm talking a proper team... Thames Iron Works FC

 

[Bobby G]

I maintain only a fairly passing interest in the beautiful game; due mainly to a family connection a generation or so back, if you want to live with any member of my partner's large family, you had better be an Arsenal fan.

Goonerly yours, Bob

 

[Pete Thomas]

johnnyorange wrote:[/b
I read about access to other resources and having to request it. Would that be possible please?

Yes, try in a couple of hours.

 

[flyer5]

Oliver Bentley wrote:
Hey there, and welcome from Halifax*in Yorkshire
Oli

*the home of the worlds worst football team

Well as I'm in Middlesbrough I think I have the edge on that one!