Playing the saxophone Pete Thomas

[ken]

Pete,

I've read through your bio., very impressive!. I was wondering are there any commercial (ie in the shops, not adds etc) recordings where I can hear some of you playing.

Of course, I'm eagerly waiting on the coming CD, just looking for something "now".

Thanks,
Ken.

 

[Pete Thomas]

The sessions I've done don't really showcase my playing too well IMO. You can still get Joe jackson Jumping Jive, Richard Thompson Hand of Kindness and the worst film ever made "Showgirls", I did one solo on that (a video extract on my site on the altissimo page). Also there's a track on the movie Blue Ice. Oh yes loads of Dana Gillespie CDs on Ace records. I'm hioping my CD will be out in about 3-4 weeks.

 

[ken]

At 12:15:59 PM 21/03/06, Pete wrote:
The sessions I've done don't really showcase my playing too well ........... I'm hioping my CD will be out in about 3-4 weeks.

Thanks Pete, I'm really looking forward to the CD release. I think I sometime ago put my name on the mailing list to be notified, if I'm not can you add me?. Would you like the Paypal now?

Unfortunately, I haven't been able to preview any of your website stuff :cry: Quicktime plays havoc with my PC... any chance of considering WIndows Media formats in the future?

Ken.

 

[ken]

At 12:33:10 PM 02/04/06, Pete wrote:
I think you made a very good choice with Hanson, though I'm sure (in fact I know) there also some very disreputable dealers/manufacturers whose sites and correspondence is very alluring re: their "ethos".

I have visited their factory amid the sheep and mills of Yorkshire and they really are a very company.

Pete,

I know you visited Hanson's, some of the people there have told me how totally amazed they were with your playing. I realise I've asked this in another thread, but if you make any more soundclips, is there any chance of one with you playing your Hanson?

Ken

 

[Pete Thomas]

At 10:50:15 AM 02/04/06, Ken wrote:
> At 12:33:10 PM 02/04/06, Pete wrote:
> I think you made a very good choice with Hanson, though I'm sure (in fact I know) there also some very disreputable dealers/manufacturers whose sites and correspondence is very alluring re: their "ethos".
>
> I have visited their factory amid the sheep and mills of Yorkshire and they really are a very company.


Pete,

I know you visited Hanson's, some of the people there have told me how totally amazed they were with your playing. I realise I've asked this in another thread, but if you make any more soundclips, is there any chance of one with you playing your Hanson?

There is a short clip here and I'm currently recording some stuff which I will be able to post in a while.

 

[ken]

At 6:16:59 PM 02/04/06, Pete wrote:
There is a short clip here and I'm currently recording some stuff which I will be able to post in a while.

Those sotw guy's do go of on some tangents within the threads 😛 but that was an interesting one and your 'experiment' was great 😉

Naturally, I would never have been able to pick out those different saxes. The one very slight thing that I noticed between the sound clips, I would call different 'resonance' ... probably a totally wrong term as the sotw guy's are talking 'thin', 'dark', 'tone' etc.

Good clip Pete.

Thanks,
Ken.

 

[Rogerb]

I'm convinced there's a fair bit of The Emperor's New Clothes in the SOTW reactions to these clips.

Although not an expert saxophonist I have quite a good ear but I cannot hear much difference, especially thru' cheap PC speakers :S

 

[Pete Thomas]

I couldn't much difference either once they are recorded. Howver there is a difference in feel when you play them - and that is quite important but it's a very subjective issue.

 

[pauloalto]

Was disappointed not to receive a copy of Mr Lucky from my wife yesterday. I opened the gifts from my sister-in-law today though and there it was!

It's fantastic!!
🙂

 

[mr__myles]

I just ordered both the DVD and CD. I can't wait till they get here!

 

[AlanU]

I've got 'Dancing & Dining with the Deep Sea Jivers' 12" sand a couple of Deep Sea Jivers button badges.
I think there are some old handbills somewhere.

What a hoarder, eh?

I know Roy Dodds is still about, Ruth Bitelli is up north playing latin/salsa, but what happened to Lord Grenville Harding?