Introduction Liz in PA saying hi!

[Grumps]

Food? Where?😊. That sounds interesting!

Ever been to Deitrich's Meats on Rt 78? Or the Maple Donuts off of I-83 south of Harrisburg? How about Achenbach's long johns?

On the front of his shirt

I bring a bib when driving through PA.

 

[LizB]

Hi @LizB and welcome to the cafe!

Great to have you here. I truly hope that you enjoy learning to play sax! Don't hesitate to ask any 'beginner's questions'. We've all been there and we're a friendly and supportive bunch. Encouraging and supporting 'beginners' is pretty much baked into the DNA of the cafe.

Mike

PS. My youngest daughter (now 36) used to be - and very occasionally still is - a professional dancer. She now does much more acting (stage, TV) with occasional 'vocal solos'. But I still recognise her 'dance background amongst other actors/soloists. Through her 'dancer's' posture, fluid movements and sense of 'timing'.

Qualities that I hope will stand you in good stead in learning to play sax!


Mike

Thanks Mike. That's lovely about your daughter. I took adult ballet to work on the posture side of things, supporting all my social dancing. I also bought the jazzlab saxholder which seemed like it would be more comfortable and better for posture. So are you in the Netherlands then? I spent a couple years in Europe in the mid '80s. About 8 months in NL, mostly in Limburg - Maastricht, Valkenburg, a little north of there when working at some RAF bases in Germany. The closest I got to Breda, which I see in your profile, was probably Volkel, on a Dutch Air Base there. I absolutely love the Netherlands. Ik spreek een beetje Nederlands. Oh but it's been too long! I've been back a couple times and I'm due to visit a friend near Amsterdam soon I hope!

 

[LizB]

Welcome @LizB
This is a great site - friendly, informative, and full of learning resources and advice.
If you haven't looked yet, see @Pete Thomas' training portal: Tutorials and Articles

I see you visited my beginner's blog which I hope shows some of the challenges but mostly pleasures one might encounter on the journey. My bugbear is my tone (or lack of one!).

As others have said, being a dancer will be very helpful (my mother was a professional dancer in her youth and I'm sure I've acquired her sense of rhthym and timing).

Having a teacher in the early days will be invaluable, especially for ironing out any bad habits which can stick if not addressed (as I know from experience!). Then, when you feel ready, playing with others will accelerate your learning and playing skills.

Enjoy!

Thanks for the link to the Tutorials. I will check that out. I haven't been too sure where to look but it's been nice receiving the welcoming greetings. I should be hearing soon about the scheduling of my first in person lessons. Looking forward to that!

 

[LizB]

Ever been to Deitrich's Meats on Rt 78? Or the Maple Donuts off of I-83 south of Harrisburg? How about Achenbach's long johns?



I bring a bib when driving through PA.

Well you sound like a major food tourist! I haven't been to any of those but will make a note. My husband and youngest son who is still home are big fans of donuts or desserts in general and I'd like to see what Achenbach's has to offer. They're a bit of a drive but we occasionally head out that way.

 

[LizB]

Welcome to the café and to sax. 😀

Jx

I love the quote in your signature. That will be great to keep in mind, for many things.

 

[PigSquealer]

Ever been to Deitrich's Meats on Rt 78? Or the Maple Donuts off of I-83 south of Harrisburg? How about Achenbach's long johns?

Not sharing the blemished cookie secrets yet ?

I bring a bib when driving through PA.

I should have had one on this morning driving to a friend’s for quick car fix. Ya know, bad day for white T-shirts🤦‍♂️

 

[Grumps]

Not sharing the blemished cookie secrets yet ?

She'd have to go up to Adamstown to the Pepperidge Farm factory... and through the side door (seriously... open till 2pm). I share!

Finding decent food though in PA can actually be a challenge. They put gravy on prime rib up north and coleslaw on everything else if you go west. Philly is the exception. Had some of the best pizza in my life there. And yeah, it was one of those absolutely huge ones from South St. My son will take his family to Philly just to get a cheesesteak. And that's not a short trip. Like father like son, I suppose.

 

[kamak]

Welcome to the Cafe!

A great place to be, with a great group of folks.