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So after a few years of not really doing anything with the sax other than the odd gig where I put down my guitar for a few songs and play madness, dexy's, etc., at a load of drunken punters (the best type of punter 🙂 ), I have been talked into upping my game.
A week ago a guy I know from ancient jams contacted me to say he's put together a Floyd tribute band (there seems to be a certain age and then, pow, you have to do a Floyd tribute... ), and he'd heard me play sax so could I help out at their inaugural gig for a few songs. I tried to talk him out of it, gave him reasons why I wasn't good enough, wouldn't get it note perfect, will insist on using a penny whistle instead of the sax, have a tendency to flatulate with extensive blowing...all the usual excuses. Imagine my surprise when I then found myself saying yeah, why not, it'll be a laugh. For a gig in 5 weeks time, that involves me playing one solo on an alto which I've never really paid attention to and certainly haven't picked up in 4 years.
I've spent the last week puffin' away learning the solo for Money. Pretty much there now, next I have Shine on and Us and Them to come.
I'm not sure who to blame for all this, but once it's over and I've got my breath back and the little flashing red dots have gone away, I'll look in the mirror and find someone.
A week ago a guy I know from ancient jams contacted me to say he's put together a Floyd tribute band (there seems to be a certain age and then, pow, you have to do a Floyd tribute... ), and he'd heard me play sax so could I help out at their inaugural gig for a few songs. I tried to talk him out of it, gave him reasons why I wasn't good enough, wouldn't get it note perfect, will insist on using a penny whistle instead of the sax, have a tendency to flatulate with extensive blowing...all the usual excuses. Imagine my surprise when I then found myself saying yeah, why not, it'll be a laugh. For a gig in 5 weeks time, that involves me playing one solo on an alto which I've never really paid attention to and certainly haven't picked up in 4 years.
I've spent the last week puffin' away learning the solo for Money. Pretty much there now, next I have Shine on and Us and Them to come.
I'm not sure who to blame for all this, but once it's over and I've got my breath back and the little flashing red dots have gone away, I'll look in the mirror and find someone.