Just a moment for sympathy please...

[Moz]

Today, I broke the little finger on my left hand! I am off sick with all the time in the world to play my sax and I can't play! Bugger, why wasn't it a leg, or a toe ("be careful what you wish for, Martin, it might just come true!")

That's it.

Cheers

Moz

 

[sam_moreton]

ouch!

I'm not sure what that limits you to on a sax, django reinhardt only had 2 functioning fingers to play guitar with :erm:

Are you just unable to play certain notes or is the instrument completely useless without a pinky?

 

[Taz]

oh moz, how crap! just sit back and listen to loads instead. oh and drink tea with your good hand. otherwise youll look like a snob :laugh:
I wish you well my friend 😉

 

[old_git]

Tough luck and sympathy but now you know why left handed nose picking is generally frowned on.
All setbacks have advantages, all you have to avoid is low Bb, B, C# and all G#s. Look on it as an opportunity to learn bass sax or alternative fingerings.
Get well soon.

 

[PaulyT]

Get well soon, Martin - I hope your injury is not too painful.

PaulyT

 

[Tenor Sax]

Time to listen and read. ( I think they call it theory)

Get well soon Martin.

 

[old_git]

Moz,
Posted the funny and then realised that you can borrow my Delrin keyless flute, made in Barnstaple which would allow you a certain amount of music making? Only uses three fingers of each hand with remarkable resemblance to sax fingering except in D Concert.
Alternative, nip down music shop and buy a low pitched Generation whistle with the same fingering.

 

[Moz]

Taz wrote:
oh moz, how crap! just sit back and listen to loads instead. oh and drink tea with your good hand. otherwise youll look like a snob :laugh:
I wish you well my friend 😉

Thank you all.

Moz

Like the snob bit, it is very true (I hold my tea like that anyway!! 😉 )

 

[Bobby G]

You've got my sympathy too Moz - you can guarantee that the times you can't play are the times you most want to. hope it gets better quickly.

 

[suethesax]

Martin you daft sod - how did you break it? Hope it's not too painful and mends soon.

 

[Bobby G]

Can we say 'sod' in the Breakfast Room?

 

[sam_moreton]

^^ wet earth

 

[Pete Thomas]

Bobby G wrote:
Can we say 'sod' in the Breakfast Room?

I don't know.

 

[Moz]

Sue wrote:
Martin you daft sod - how did you break it? Hope it's not too painful and mends soon.

Sue,

Carelessness, poor equipment, and a crass disregard for personal safety!! Isn't too bad unless I hit the end of the finger...then I squeal like a stuck pig!

All part of life though, there are worse things out there; I am not as unlucky as some.

Moz

 

[Rogerb]

You can still practise those long tones.....think how better your sound will be ....even if the neghbours don't appreciate it.

Sorry to hear about it, anyway 🙁