Playing the saxophone Learn to play by ear or by reading music

[Sue]

Posted at the same time as @kevgermany - agree re Andy williams 🙂

 

[Targa]

Not sure if you'll like these:
Here's the composer and his orchestra

From the film (Breakfast at Tiffanys)

Frank

Two out of three ain't bad.

 

[trimmy]

From the film (Breakfast at Tiffanys)

Yep, that's the best version

 

[ProfJames]

It has to be Andy Williams for me......

 

[kevgermany]

Yep, that's the best version

It's cos you listen with your eyes.

 

[trimmy]

It's cos you listen with your eyes.

How very dare you !!

 

[ProfJames]

I could suggest what you speak out of if you breathe through your eyes!!!!!

 

[kevgermany]

It has to be Andy Williams for me......

Vomit inducing schmaltz.

 

[ProfJames]

Don't hold back Kev!!!!

 

[jbtsax]

I don't know "Moon River" Can anybody recommend a good version of it? I don't enjoy schmaltzy versions.

Hey it's a schmaltzy tune. It is meant to be played in a lugubrious fashion.*
* I know that word because my college band director told me once my playing was too lugubrious, and I looked it up.

For those learning this beautiful tune here are a couple of backing tracks. One includes the melody and the other is just the backing.

Moon River with melody

Moon River no melody

 

[Alice]

Avoid the Andy Williams versions. Try this:

Not sure if you'll like these:
Here's the composer and his orchestra
From the film (Breakfast at Tiffanys)
Frank

Yes, thank you very much for posting these 🙂

 

[Colin the Bear]

Before Andy there was Danny.

View: https://youtu.be/yBrF8-TMEr0

 

[Alc.]

I need to hear something to act as an emetic for my ears! Anything, James Brown, Big Jay McNeely, my own playing!!! I am on sugar overload! Andy et al were fine, but I need to blast this sweetness out of my awareness! God almighty, I didn't hear any baris playing! (a sax could have brought a new meaning to the whole proceedings) I now need to check my glucose level. No wonder his old lady went for a skinny skier, whom she finally snuffed. Traded Andy Sweetness for a spider.

 

[richardr]

I need to hear something to act as an emetic for my ears!

There's an idea for a new thread: we've had Earworms, now what about Earwash? To what do we listen to get our ears back in order after listening to something particularly vile? For me it's likely to be an old rock'n'roll standard, say Long Tall Sally by the Beatles. But for some that might require a dose of earwash - tastes differ.

 

[Targa]

I need to hear something to act as an emetic for my ears! Anything, James Brown, Big Jay McNeely, my own playing!!! I am on sugar overload! Andy et al were fine, but I need to blast this sweetness out of my awareness! God almighty, I didn't hear any baris playing! (a sax could have brought a new meaning to the whole proceedings) I now need to check my glucose level. No wonder his old lady went for a skinny skier, whom she finally snuffed. Traded Andy Sweetness for a spider.

Take a couple of metformin and lie down for a while.

 

[ProfJames]

Take a couple of metformin and lie down for a while.

Mertformin!!!!!!! Back to Google.....................wait a minute and I'll respond!

 

[Targa]

Mertformin!!!!!!! Back to Google.....................wait a minute and I'll respond!

Twelve minutes later Prof, wake up, you've taken too much.

 

[ProfJames]

Twelve minutes later Prof, wake up, you've taken too much.

I lost the motivation!

 

[jbtsax]

As you might have guessed from my avatar this is my earwash. 🙂

 

[Alc.]

I took Hydrocodone instead. Much better now.