Hi from an "oldie"

[saxyman]

Just introducing myself.
I am a retired person and recently taken up Saxophone. Started off with a TJ Horn but then moved up to a new Selmer Alto. Got interested in the Tenor and have got myself a Yamaha YTS 25 that I absolutely love.
I still have lessons with my Selmer but I go to a local school once a week and have joined a "beginners" class where I play my Tenor along with an Alto, Soprano, Baritone, 2 Clarinets and 2 Flutes all run by my music teacher, so I get the best of both worlds.
I am not a natural musician and have struggled at times, but playing with others has certainly helped my knowledge of Music/timing and confidence.
I am sure the knowledge on these pages will be of benefit to me.
Regards.

 

[Justin Chune]

Welcome to the forum saxyman. It sounds as if you are having fun and that's what it's all about. Like you I really like the tenor, sound and feel.

Jim.

 

[visionari1]

Hi Saxyman,
Welcome to the forum, we're all begginers at some level...Natural musicians are a rare bred and even with that, you need stickability.
Enjoy the process

cheers
Jimu

 

[Taz]

Welcome to the cafe, I wouldn't call yourself an "oldie" if I were you, the grownups don't like it!
Have loads of fun with them horn, otherwise, what's the point?

 

[old git]

Welcome to the caff Saxyman.

Don't be worried about age, just give up rock solos lying on your back. The magic goes when you have to be helped up.

ENJOY!

 

[stefank]

And a warm welcome from cold and wet Tasmania!

Stefan

 

[TomMapfumo]

Hi saxyman, and a very warm welcome from The Skabertawe 3 Button Soprano Sax Crew, or SKABZ for short ;}

The question is: Are you a Late Bloomer, or a Post Mortgage Bloomer, or one half of a pair of Bloomers? ))

Look forward to you contributing to discussions and feeding back on what it is like to play with the youth of today!

Kind regards
Tom

 

[Andante cantabile]

Good to see you join the forum? What sort of music are you mainly interested in?

 

[gladsaxisme]

Hi saxyman(wish I'd thought of that one)

Welcome to the cafe from sunny Manchester ,lots of us oldie bloomers on here,ENJOY...john

 

[TomMapfumo]

Saxbomb is still available.............................;}

SaxandtheCity

SaxgowildinDorset

NowweareSax

12345Sax

IvebeengiventheSax

3Saxfull

Lots still free

 

[thehunt]

Hi saxyman, mmm... bit strange calling you saxy.. ;} Anyway welcome to the Caff!! look forward to some posts. You will find everyone here really nice. Phil

 

[saxyman]

Hi guys and gals. If you have trouble with my moniker I also answer to Dave.
Regards.

 

[Nick Wyver]

Hello from another Man of Kent - or are you a Kentish Man?

 

[rudjarl]

Hi saxyman Dave, welcome to the cafe

 

[saxyman]

Hi

I guess I am a Kentishman as I live to the West of Rochester, in the direction of good old London. I am getting a bit overawed with all the skills that are apparent on the site. I am only a RAW beginner and probably wont be able to contribute much, might be able to do so on some other obscure subject, that I may have knowledge of. But I intend to look and learn a lot.
Dave

 

[RedBottom]

Saxbomb is still available.............................;}

SaxandtheCity

SaxgowildinDorset

NowweareSax

12345Sax

IvebeengiventheSax

3Saxfull

Lots still free

You can't have The Sax Factor, though. That's my lot!;}

 

[Young Col]

Hi Dave, there's lots of retired persons on here and many of all ages. It doesn't matter about age. Don't get overawed but just enjoy it. All sorts of esoteric subjects get aired here as well, so you'll be bound to find something you can contribute to.
YC