Miscellaneous Why am I playing sax?

[thomsax]

I've been honking my sax for nearly 56 years at a pretty low level. As a Rock & Roll Saxophone enthusiast, living on the country side in south Sweden, I've learned it can be lonely. Just a few RockSax players here around. But I still try to blow my saxes and play some Rock & Roll Saxophone. Some days are better than others.

I'm clearing out the small house where I was fixing saxes, selling books, records, accessories ...... all adapted for the aspiring Rock & Roll Sax player. This morning I hang down the pictures (real photos) of saxes I have sold with the names and other info written with pencil on back of the photos. And the first Rock & Blues workshop (for young and adult players) I organized. "Big Walker" took the train from Stockholm to Scania to teach us the devil tone.

Its' not soo easy to lay down my saxes. A big part of me is Rock & Roll Saxophone. So I just keep on honking. I follow my heart and playing what's on my mind/head.

 

[eb424]

Still makes me sad @thomsax..but at least you are still honking..we should all be playing with others..have to get that blowout sorted..

 

[mizmar]

Fate.

The Moving Finger presses; and, having played B♭,
Moves on: nor all thy playing nor Wit
Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line,
Nor all thy Tears wash out a Bum Note of it.

None of us can resist it.

 

[Wade Cornell]

Hopefully it will always be a matter of personal satisfaction and being present in each moment and sound.

 

[Jeanette]

I've been asking myself that. My progress is slow and this last year or 2 despite lessons I haven't played as much as I used to.

For me work has taken over too much of my life. I am hoping in the new year that will change and I'll have the inclination to spend more time playing.

I still love my monthly sessions with café sax 🙂

Jx

 

[Vetinari]

@Jeanette I still love my monthly sessions with café sax

You must be nuts, 🤣

 

[Pete Thomas]

My progress is slow and this last year or 2 despite lessons I haven't played as much as I used to.

It was always seems that way as you progress onwards and upwards. You tend to become more critical.