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Hallelujah and Leonard Cohen’s ‘secret chord’
A recent documentary on the magisterial song offers a reminder of the need to affirm our lives’ journeys.

I hadn’t been to a proper cinema in years, even in the pre-pandemic “before times”. But the other day I made my way to see the new documentary, Hallelujah: L…[Read more]

This saxophone version is in the key of C major. This is the same key as Lee Allen’s original recorded version. That means the Bb sax music chart is in D major and the Eb sax music chart is in A major.

Tic Toc Saxophone Music & Backing Track

Concert – Eb
Bb saxes – F
Eb saxes – C

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2. “Home audio recording of the harmonica part (right channel) under instrumental work Hot Rod Special by Lee Allen (left channel).

The harmonica was used in the key of Low-Eb with valves (in first position).

Dear viewers/listeners! Please use stereo headphones when watching/listening to this material.”

Thanks @Ronnie, there is no disputing abput tastes.
What do you call synthetic breast cleavage?
Silicone valley
Ha
Ya apparently changing out the neck, or crook, can make a real big difference in tone.
Looking at getting a Yamaha YTS52, $900-, yet oddly a neck from YTS62 won’t it fit apparently.
I liked using Bari sythetics, they are easy to get…[Read more]

Did you know that the expression “dirty rat” is one of the most misquoted lines from a film from the James Cagney movie “Taxi”. The film includes a famous, and often misquoted, line with Cagney speaking to his brother’s killer through a locked closet: “Come out and take it, you dirty yellow-bellied rat, or I’ll give it to you through the door!”…[Read more]

Go Robert and Band! Coming on! Fabutastic. Down and dirty. Killing it. Thanks for sharin’, love you like a brother mate. Hey man, have you seen my rat lately around or wot?

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Ya with respect to Legere reeds i’ve tried a Classic Studio Cut 2. And why, why would they make them pale white, verging on clear, in their colour? So very frustrating to line up the reed with the mp tip … Not for me either. Just sayin’.

Hi Richard, just love this particular song. Are you giving it a swing too?

Here’s Johnny!
Mercy Mercy Mercy Saxophone Music
Cool, soulful and written by keyboardist Joe Zawinal while working with the Cannonball Adderley Quintet. This 1966 instrumental was so catchy that it hit No. 1 on the Billboard charts. Sounds great on all saxophones.

The…[Read more]

Thanking you kindly, Tim!

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Ya thanks heaps Ronnie for the info, guess will just have to let it go for the time being then and hit up John’s lessons for a further time. Fun! Rockin’. Heya, here’s a vid of Kwang from Thailand playing a great air, note that she is endorsed by Jody Jazz Mouthpieces and P. Mauriat Saxophones.

Enjoy your forthcoming adventure with synthetic…[Read more]

Anyone tried a Jody Jazz DVNY 7* ?
(i just missed out on one for $350 2nd hand on FB Marketplace agh)
i’m currently using an Otto Link Super Tone Master 7*
i like the look of the big cut away on the table of the Jody Jazz
the reed can vibrate more?
@John ? thoughts?
Any one mayhap have one for…[Read more]

Ronnie. Good stuff! There’s a link below. If we can hear, sing, play it is easier to put our ears on ya?
Actuallyt if you download Tonal Energy to your tablet or phone it helps develop your ear, use it when practicing or work outg song keys.

It’s always good to try and learn songs that we like as they will stick. Like, after the zillionth…[Read more]

Hi Ronnie, sounds like our G blues scale fits this air ..

https://chordify.net/chords/richard-marx-songs/endless-summer-nights-3-chords