Hello and Happy New Year from Coventry

[Rick Reed]

Just thought I'd do some quick introductions being a newbie here. My name is Andy I've been playing the sax for about 10 years, although I started my musical career as a drummer!!Primarily I play Tenor although I dable in Alto and Bari as well (the Alto is a crimbo pressie off my wife, lucky me)
I play in a ska band called Special Brew and we do all the 2-tone stuff from The Specials to Madness/Bad Manners/ The Selecter etc. That is where my nick name Rick Reed originates (not my idea honest!!).
I've visited the site a few times now and thought what a great resource it is for beginners and professionals alike.:welldone.
Have a great New Year everyone and keep up the good work!!!

 

[old git]

Welcome Andy.
What about beginner professionals?
ENJOY.

 

[Taz]

Hi Andy from the home of the "odd shaped ball" just down the road from you. We're a growing clan, here in the Midlands. Welcome to the cafe.

 

[MartinL]

Interesting... wondering how you play a drum with a sax.. ))

Hi Andy and a warm welcome from Cannock

Happy New Year..

 

[Rick Reed]

Welcome Andy.
What about beginner professionals?
ENJOY.

Absolutely.....

 

[Rick Reed]

Hi Andy from the home of the "odd shaped ball" just down the road from you. We're a growing clan, here in the Midlands. Welcome to the cafe.

Cheers mate.... I work in Rugby, so I know about the funny shaped balls lol..

 

[Rick Reed]

Interesting... wondering how you play a drum with a sax.. ))

Hi Andy and a warm welcome from Cannock

Happy New Year..

It was getting quite difficult which was why I decided to focus on the one instrument....

 

[Phil Edwards]

Hi Rick, welcome to the cafe. Just read Neville Staple's book, a good read.

Phil

 

[Rick Reed]

Hi Rick, welcome to the cafe. Just read Neville Staple's book, a good read.

Phil

Thanks Phil. Horace Panter's is also a good read. Highly recommended. I played with him a couple of weeks ago at a local club (I'm such a name dropper!"!!)

 

[Phil Edwards]

Thanks Phil. Horace Panter's is also a good read. Highly recommended. I played with him a couple of weeks ago at a local club (I'm such a name dropper!"!!)

Nice one.

My son's getting into Ska in a big way, wants me to teach him sax. Do you know Capdown? - he loves their Alto sound.

Phil

 

[Rick Reed]

Nice one.

My son's getting into Ska in a big way, wants me to teach him sax. Do you know Capdown? - he loves their Alto sound.

Phil

Sorry Phil I don't. My son has also just started playing the sax. He's doing very well. Don't know if I should be worried lol.....

 

[Screamin Wind]

It's great to have you on board RR.....;}

 

[Phil Edwards]

Sorry Phil I don't. My son has also just started playing the sax. He's doing very well. Don't know if I should be worried lol.....

Pretty frenetic stuff...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPjOsJsjsUE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chW2kp7x-6Y

And yes, be worried!

regards, Phil

 

[Rick Reed]

Pretty frenetic stuff...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPjOsJsjsUE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chW2kp7x-6Y

And yes, be worried!

regards, Phil

Definetly.......

 

[Rick Reed]

It's great to have you on board RR.....;}

Cheers

 

[Young Col]

Welcome Andy. You're in good company with Taz and the others up there.
Colin

 

[dooce]

Orrite*, as we down the road from you in Daventry say, and welcome.

*(that's " allright old chap?" for those not familiar with the local vernacular)

 

[Rick Reed]

Welcome Andy. You're in good company with Taz and the others up there.
Colin

Thanks Colin

 

[Rick Reed]

Orrite*, as we down the road from you in Daventry say, and welcome.

*(that's " allright old chap?" for those not familiar with the local vernacular)

Orrite to you as well Bill. Nice to see so many "locals" round here!!

 

[Luluna]

Will you accept a welcome from a non-local as well? Glad you're here