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On her 70th birthday my mother said this to me:-
"my mother told me there is nothing to get old for our Doreen, and now I'm 70 I'm beginning to realise what she meant".
She dropped dead at 89 coming home from the pub after drinking too much wine celebrating the coronation of King Charles III. Killed by King Charles!
And now I'm pushing 70... I have just sold my Harley-Davidson Sportster because it was getting too heavy for me.
Visceral and fun to ride, but painful at times. I replaced it with a Ducati Scrambler, much lighter and faster and better but lacking that 'feel'.
Yanagisawa vs Selmer if you will. (discuss)
My Selmer Model 22 Soprano was getting a bit heavy for me and a bit uncomfy even with the neck strap so I hired an Elkhart curved soprano for 3 months to see if I liked it.
Curved yes, Elkhart... completely outclassed by a 100 year old Selmer. Not bad, did the job, just not as well. And not expensive.
When the money from selling the Harley hit my bank account I took a sharp intake of breath and did something I had put off for two years.
I ordered a Rampone & Cazzani curved soprano sax in bronze. It is Bloody Brilliant!
Bronze because it ages beautifully. Unlaquered brass or silver needs care I can't be bothered to give it. I clean my bikes by riding fast in the rain.
Gold plated? Alright but a bit normal. I'm an engineer (retired) and I like bronze as a material.
Interesting thing about the R&C - it is canted towards the left. The neck is part of the sax. Playing right-handed it sits just-so. Might be vexing if you are left handed. You must try one first. The R&C sax case is lovely - good and strong.
If anybody wants an old Selmer give me a shout. The Model 26 Soprano is unchanged from the Model 22, the altos etc got the whizzo new features. Whatever they were.
My Harley-Davidson Road Glide is now up for sale if anyone wants a big comfy touring bike.
If nobody wants a 26 year old bike with 73,000 miles on the clock I will make it into an elegant chopper.
Live! Just Do It!
(happy to take suggestions for a suitable tattoo for my 70th birthday)
"my mother told me there is nothing to get old for our Doreen, and now I'm 70 I'm beginning to realise what she meant".
She dropped dead at 89 coming home from the pub after drinking too much wine celebrating the coronation of King Charles III. Killed by King Charles!
And now I'm pushing 70... I have just sold my Harley-Davidson Sportster because it was getting too heavy for me.
Visceral and fun to ride, but painful at times. I replaced it with a Ducati Scrambler, much lighter and faster and better but lacking that 'feel'.
Yanagisawa vs Selmer if you will. (discuss)
My Selmer Model 22 Soprano was getting a bit heavy for me and a bit uncomfy even with the neck strap so I hired an Elkhart curved soprano for 3 months to see if I liked it.
Curved yes, Elkhart... completely outclassed by a 100 year old Selmer. Not bad, did the job, just not as well. And not expensive.
When the money from selling the Harley hit my bank account I took a sharp intake of breath and did something I had put off for two years.
I ordered a Rampone & Cazzani curved soprano sax in bronze. It is Bloody Brilliant!
Bronze because it ages beautifully. Unlaquered brass or silver needs care I can't be bothered to give it. I clean my bikes by riding fast in the rain.
Gold plated? Alright but a bit normal. I'm an engineer (retired) and I like bronze as a material.
Interesting thing about the R&C - it is canted towards the left. The neck is part of the sax. Playing right-handed it sits just-so. Might be vexing if you are left handed. You must try one first. The R&C sax case is lovely - good and strong.
If anybody wants an old Selmer give me a shout. The Model 26 Soprano is unchanged from the Model 22, the altos etc got the whizzo new features. Whatever they were.
My Harley-Davidson Road Glide is now up for sale if anyone wants a big comfy touring bike.
If nobody wants a 26 year old bike with 73,000 miles on the clock I will make it into an elegant chopper.
Live! Just Do It!
(happy to take suggestions for a suitable tattoo for my 70th birthday)
