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

[trimmy]

I've brought my sax and I think we're going to have musical fun.

That's what it's all about Richard 🙂

 

[Greg Strange]

The pubs weren't open on a Sunday in NZ if I remember rightly. You had to be served food to get a beer. Used to go to the Mon Desir in Auckland for a cold Steinie!

The only time pubs are closed in NZ now is Christmas Day, Good Friday, Easter Sunday and ANZAC Day morning...

In the 1960s they had the infamous 6 O' Clock Swill where pubs closed at 6 p.m. 😱...

Mon Desir was in Takapuna if I recall?

Greg S.

 

[Greg Strange]

My wife and I were in NZ for the first time last month. We had a delightful time. Loved Napier and Lake Taupo

I'm glad you enjoyed your trip. You would've got great weather at Napier too...good time of the year to visit.

Greg S.

 

[richardr]

I took my sister Mary to the Petersfield jazz workshop last night, an experience even newer to her than to me, because it was the first time she'd been exposed to jazz improvisation "in the raw". Although Mary insists that she could never improvise, she's doing at already - playing by ear, she's not only picking out tunes on piano with her right hand, she's choosing chords to go with them that she plays with her left. For me this is brilliant playalong stuff. One thing that I've said before and which this emphasises is the value of playing with other instruments instead of saxophones only.
A chap called Stephan who's just started on sax (don't know whether he's one of us at the Cafe) is organising a beginners' workshop at the same venue. I hope I'll be able to get down for it and fetch Mary plus a keyboard to join in. I wish we had something similar up in Lancashire. I'd try to organise it if I knew any beginner rhythm players in the area.

 

[ProfJames]

The only time pubs are closed in NZ now is Christmas Day, Good Friday, Easter Sunday and ANZAC Day morning...

In the 1960s they had the infamous 6 O' Clock Swill where pubs closed at 6 p.m. 😱...

Mon Desir was in Takapuna if I recall?

Greg S.

Yes it was. Takapuna...........good times.

 

[richardr]

A chap called Stephan who's just started on sax (don't know whether he's one of us at the Cafe)

Stephan is a member of the Cafe. His handle is Bluesax.

 

[Jeanette]

His handle is Bluesax.

Crikey you just took me back to cb radio days 🙂

Jx

 

[trimmy]

Crikey you just took me back to cb radio days 🙂

Jx

Roger dodge(r)

 

[richardr]

Crikey you just took me back to cb radio days

So what do we call a "handle" nowadays?

 

[trimmy]

So what do we call a "handle" nowadays?

A door knob ?

 

[Tenor Viol]

A door knob ?

Or an epithet or possibly a sobriquet 🙂

 

[richardr]

A door knob ?

I refrained from an obvious but rude reply.

 

[Jeanette]

I refrained from an obvious but rude reply.

I should hope so!

Jx

 

[trimmy]

I refrained from an obvious but rude reply.

Good man, don't be dragged down to 'our' level !

 

[Jeanette]

Good man, don't be dragged down to 'our' level !

But if you could drag a few up that would be good 🙂

Jx

 

[Alice]

10 4 good buddy!

 

[trimmy]

But if you could drag a few up that would be good 🙂

Jx

Impossible !!

 

[Jeanette]

Impossible !!

I'm an optimist 🙂

Jx

 

[richardr]

I'll re-phrase my question: what expression is now used in this forum for what I'd term "handle", ie our Cafe names such as "Trimmy", "Colin the Bear" etc.?

 

[richardr]

But if you could drag a few up that would be good

I wouldn't want to spoil the fun.