Forum of the Saxes

-88- · Joined: 09 Jul 2005 Posts: 26

I am a student of the instrument. Heard a man playing a soprano in a park in San Francisco one day, on a park bench a long time ago.

I was walking by on the sidewalk. Slowed up to listen. Stopped to listen. Kept getting closer. Finally sat down next to him and just listened. He wasn't 'great' but that didn't matter. He was authentic. The sound coming out of that horn was a psychic transportation system...and this was before Star Trek mind you. Ha!

I think that soprano sound permanently bent my neural pathways. Just could not get it out of my head! Then realized, 'Of course!' Get more of it. Then find myself buying a Yanagisawa S991 and spending a bleeding fortune on mouthpieces and reeds, to say nothing of ligatures before finally finding my combination.

It's a long road, but so's a good glass of wine. One of these days I may actually be able to play with you guys. Until then it's,....well, you know, keep the cockroaches out of the house with the scales. Just glad the neighbors don't mind and I have good sound insulation. joke.

Sure love that soprano sound. Heard Dave Liebman a week or so ago live in San Francisco. Whew! Something to aspire to.

I do have some questions so will be looking around the forum for appropriate places to ask them.

Oh, my handle, -88-, yeah....piano.

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JPSaxMan · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 9:03 am Post subject:

Great to have ya man! Chill, hang around, and enjoy! Cool

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JP
Student of Saxophone
Music Education (BME) Major-2011
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

CMelodyMan · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 10:24 am Post subject:

Good to have you here! If you are a beginner, check out our Beginners section.
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Alto: Yanagisawa (880), Morgan 6M w/ Rico
C Melody: c.1919 Martin Inspiration
York soprano

-88- · Joined: 09 Jul 2005 Posts: 26

Okay. I will check out the beginner's section. Many thanks.
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Thomas · Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 223 Location: Alberta, Canada

Welcome to our small but growing community! I hope you stick around and make yourself at home! :D Cool

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Thomas Hay
Sax player, music student, composer, Finale user, and part-time slacker/procrastinator.

-88- · Joined: 09 Jul 2005 Posts: 26

Thanks, Thomas, for your welcome. Nice to see a slacker.
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Thomas · Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 223 Location: Alberta, Canada

Haha, you know it!! Very Happy

*thumbs up*
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Thomas Hay
Sax player, music student, composer, Finale user, and part-time slacker/procrastinator.