Introduction hello out there in sax land

[billy_glass]

hi my name is billy and im a 45yr old beginner to alto sax. i bought petes video and decided to give it a go. being a cheapskate i bought a old couesnon sax off ebay that didnt have a neck with it, ended up paying more for a neck than the sax. bought a proper one now and armed with my video and a tune a day book im really annoying the neighbours now. i found this site just through a serch engine and reconised the name. anyway i would love to hear from anyone out there in sax land, cheers, billy

 

[griff136]

Hi Billy, welcome to the breakfast room.


I was rather drunk when I purchased my first sax. I had never had a music lesson in my life so the tune a day book came in handy.

Good luck

 

[tengu01]

Hey there Billy,

Welcome to the forum and good on you for getting into the best instrument in the known universe 😛

 

[billy_glass]

hi griff136, thanks for the welcome. it must be a nice sax for 700 quid. i think i was expecting to be able to play baker street on the first blow, but i will keep at it, cheers billy

 

[billy_glass]

hi tengu01. cheers for the welcome and i agree it is the best instrument, or at least it is when played right. cheers, billy

 

[Pete Thomas]

Hi Billy

Welcome to the Breakfast Room and good luck with gradually annoying the neighbours les and less.

 

[spike]

welcome Billy, i remember starting with a tune a day forty years ago, now it takes me over a week, hmmmn.

 

[jadoube]

Hi Billy

I also started with "A tune a day". I'm still working through it.

Welcome to the club. It seems that middle-age = learn saxophone is a relatively common thing. I'm sure a psychologist would be able to make some comment 🙂

 

[ken]

Hi Billy and welcome

 

[Bobby G]

Hi Billy and welcome. There does seem to be something about being in your 40's and starting on sax either as a new player or moving across from something else - guitar in my case.

I hope the drought hasn't got to you up there, it's so severe here (Herts) that visibility is up to nearly 25 yards through the p***ing rain.

 

[ken]

At 10:43:35 PM 17/05/06, Bob Green wrote:

There does seem to be something about being in your 40's and starting on sax

The 50's new starters are still leading the poll at this time, 60's are doing well too. Perhap's blowing a sax covers up old age flatulence :x

 

[billy_glass]

cheers pete,just been watching your video again today and think ill try when the saints, will make a change from god save the queen and yankie doodle, cheers, billy

 

[billy_glass]

cheers spike thanks for the welcome, keep practicing, maybe in another 40yrs you,ll have it cracked eh, cheers, billy

 

[billy_glass]

hi jadoube, im sure there are some young players out there somewhere, if you look on ebay most of the sax,s sold are because son or daughter stopped playing after a week or so, one or two must stick it out, cheers, billy

 

[billy_glass]

hi ken, ta for the welcome, it doesnt cover up mine by the way, cheers, billy

 

[billy_glass]

hi bob, i too moved on from the gutair because i mastered it, ie i can play two full songs all the way through, cheers, billy

 

[visionari1]

Gidday Billy
You've already got quite thread going there!
Welcome to the wonderful world of Saxophones
We are all beginners at some level, ain't that neat! I started life in Scotland now NZ is home.
Gud luck, lang may yer sax reek wi ither folks souls
Cheers
Visioanri1
Ps you've given me an idea to busk at bus stops in Scotland, where are you??? 😉

 

[billy_glass]

hi visionari1 [cool name] we live in the border area, i have always wanted to visit nz so if you could just send me the air fare so i can come and jam with you that would be great cheers, billy

 

[visionari1]

Hello there Billy

Air fare's no , but Jam yes.
I was born in Ayr & lived and supported Killie, in the good old days when Frank Beatie played left half and Tommy Mclean was on the wing! A little bit before your time I think!
I play with a naked lady every day out in the open (its my Sax, its a Naked lady model Conn, that's her under my name), NZ is Great, out here in the countryside. No buses
Cheers
Visionari1

 

[billy_glass]

hi visionari1, im sorry but ive no interest in football, people say that its because im origianaly from sunderland . when i win the lottery ill come and jam with you and bring a bus with me.
cheers
billy