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[mort]

Hi Everyone.

I have just come across this great site and wanted to introduce myself.
I used to play the trumbone at school many years ago, but due to pear pressure stoped playing, which over the last few years i have lived to regret 🙁 ,
But recently i have wanted to pick up a instrument again and i have always fancied learning to play a sax. so a friend has leant me his old one (he doesn't play anymore) to try out and see if i like it. it's a lafleur tenor and thats about all i know 🙂
I have to go to the local music shop tommorrow to get a beginners book and find a local teacher as well.
I was thinking that being 37 i was "to old" to learn a new instrument and learn to read music again, but after browsing on here i find that i'm a youngster so there is hope yet.

Anyway thnask for reading my ramblings and i hope to post some"Dumb" newbie questions very soon

 

[ken]

Hello Mort, greetings from Spain and welcome to the forum.

I was thinking that being 37 i was "to old" to learn a new instrument and learn to read music again, but after browsing on here i find that i'm a youngster so there is hope yet.

I "think" I've just been called an old f@rt!!!

Good luck with the sax. You can certainly ask any dumb questions here 😉

 

[Pete Thomas]

Hi Mort

No you're not too old. Welcome to the Breakfast Room and happy to have another dyslexic hear. (I loved "pear pressure")

 

[oliver_bentley]

Hey Mort,
welcome to the forum - I too started on a Lafleur (silver alto) and loved it, the bottom end wasnt the nicest, but thats nothing to do with the make. Hope you like yours, and enjoy learning. Oli

 

[Bobby G]

Hi Mort from t'next county (Herts). Have fun with your sax - I didn't start til I was 47 so you're a youngun.

I see you are in Aylesbury, where is your local shop?

Cheers, Old Bob

 

[mort]

Thanks for the warm welcome

My Local shop is "Aylesbury Music" going to try and pop in tomorrow.

Ken hope i didn't cause offence :whistle:

Pete "another dyslexic hear" as i'm a sign maker it is sometimes a problem , but can be soo much fun 🙂 :laugh:

Ohh also i believe i have to ask in here if i can please have access to the extras...

 

[ken]

Mort wrote:Ken hope i didn't cause offence :whistle:

Naw... no chance nipper. 😉 😉 😉

BTW: Pete's tutorial DVD is a good buy for learners imho.

Ken.

 

[ken]

Pete Thomas wrote: ..... (I loved "pear pressure")

 

[mort]

That looks like me :laugh:

 

[saxismyaxe]

Welcome to the board Mort! 🙂

 

[Bobby G]

Mort wrote:
Thanks for the warm welcome

My Local shop is "Aylesbury Music" going to try and pop in tomorrow.

Who would have had the foresight to open a music shop in Aylesbury and call it 'Aylesbury Music'? The cleverness and imagination of some people is almost uncanny.

Did you pop in, Mort? Did anything good come out of it?

Cheers, Bob

 

[mort]

Hi Bob

didn't get a chance this week, i have been too busy at work i have also had a stinking Cold ( some form of terrible double man death flu not the weak womens sniffles that is going around)

i havn't been able to blow a note i've been so blocked up 🙁

but i'm on the mend so next week 🙂

 

[Bobby G]

I've had that man-flu as well, must be a Northern Home Counties thing. I have had to repair to the Norfolk coast for some sea air and bracing walks. Well, a caravan park for a karate weekend. I feel so much better now.

Hope you're blowing a horn instead of your nose very soon, Mort.

Cheers, Bob

 

[tengu01]

Hey there Mort,

Welcome to the forum from Geneva

Tengu

 

[rebecca]

Eucalyptus oil! get an oil burner and burn eucalyptus oil in it -clear your sinuses right out. I swear by the stuff, if I"m plugged up at a gig, I"ll just bring the bottle of oil and sniff it in between songs-miraculous little wonder that stuff is.