john
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john replied to the topic Hello everyone! in the forum Introduce Yourself 1 year, 10 months ago
welcome Joel, glad you’re here.
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john replied to the topic Beown Eyed Girl in the forum Repertoire 1 year, 10 months ago
thanks guys! ya that was one that has just been around for so long I didn’t have to look at the music at all, just played it as it popped in to my head. then transcribed it as close as I could after I had recorded it.
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john replied to the topic Wow! Raindancer in the forum Share a Video 1 year, 11 months ago
whaa?? that’s a first for me…sounds like it’s in the range of the bass trombone but sure looks unique.
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john replied to the topic Sil Austin 'Train Whistle' in the forum Share a Video 1 year, 11 months ago
yes, I was turned on tho these back in the 90’s while touring with Roomful of Blues and Gordon Beadle (also more good music to check out BTW)
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john replied to the topic Sway at first Gig with a Singer in the forum Your Video 1 year, 11 months ago
way to do it Robert…hopefully not your last!
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john replied to the topic Surfer Girl Tutorial Video File not found in the forum Registration or Download Issues 1 year, 11 months ago
thanks Jason, will fix that right away.
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john replied to the topic Sil Austin 'Train Whistle' in the forum Share a Video 1 year, 11 months ago
ya the man could Blow! also check out his tenor battles with Red Prysock
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john replied to the topic Wow! Raindancer in the forum Share a Video 1 year, 11 months ago
love it!
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john replied to the topic Name that Tune in the forum Recording Your Saxophone 1 year, 11 months ago
I remember He Don’t Love You Like I Do by Tony Orlando and just heard He Will Break Your Heart by Jerry Butler and it’s awesome…much more soulful!
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john replied to the topic Tequila! in the forum Your Video 1 year, 11 months ago
could tell you been working on it Robert…way to go.
Now that you can play the main melody try and add a couple slight variations on it to mix it up a bit.
also the space before the end is a good place to improvise a bit….listen to my version….I think there is an improve lesson for that in the blog section if you’re interested in doing…[Read more] -
john replied to the topic Side D in the forum Daily Practice Routine #1 1 year, 11 months ago
I don’t think anything like that happened to me…maybe you’re pressing it too hard?
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john replied to the topic A House Is Not A Home – Tenor Sax Cover in the forum Recording Your Saxophone 1 year, 12 months ago
of course! having full and good control over the 2 and a half range of the sax is all we need to conquer the altissimo range.
the first and very important exercises we start with are in fact improving some of these things so you might very well be able to get off to a fast start.
Once you get thru the overtone/harmonic exercises you will…[Read more] -
john replied to the topic A House Is Not A Home – Tenor Sax Cover in the forum Recording Your Saxophone 1 year, 12 months ago
nice vibrato and intonation…way to go Chuck!
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john replied to the topic New song in the forum General Questions 2 years ago
thanks sx very interesting observations. I like the Durga but not as much as my MBI Guardala….I’ve been using it a bit more mostly cause I’m getting some repairs done on my MBI. I agree with you tho and even tho it’s not my fave I can see why some like it best
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john replied to the topic Dukoff Mouthpiece–has anyone ever tried one? in the forum Mouthpieces 2 years ago
yup, what you’re saying is right on. My friend was an airline pilot and flew to China regularly and bought cheap instruments there (knock-offs)….mostly guitars but I asked him to bring me back a couple altos, they were less than $200 each. I could barely play them and the guys at the repair shop refused to work on em in fear that after they…[Read more]
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john replied to the topic practice today in the forum Daily Practice Routine #1 2 years ago
since my last post which was several hours ago, I’ve been playing my durga, working on intonation and reeds that go well with it…
I do feel a bit better about it but the tone that comes from my Guardala can’t be beat. I have come to this realization only after recording myself and comparing. Simply playing it didn’t tell me this cause they both…[Read more] -
john replied to the topic Tic Toc in the forum Share a Video 2 years ago
wow the guy did a great job on the harp…or what some guys refer to as the Mississippi saxophone!
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john replied to the topic Altissimo course link in the forum Altissimo Course 2 years ago
sure Dan I sent it thru email let me know if you didn’t receive.
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john replied to the topic Paid for Sax Academy but no access instructions email received in the forum Registration or Download Issues 2 years ago
from what I could see it went thru fine. Let me know if you are still having an issue.
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john replied to the topic practice today in the forum Daily Practice Routine #1 2 years ago
I agree with much of what these players talk about..My Durga is a 2 so an older one I believe. I do like it but since I don’t use it that much my intonation is not as good as my Guardala which I’ve played for 30 years! So ya, I would sound better on it if I spent more time with it, but they are nice sounding and easy to blow. It’s one I would…[Read more]
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