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Hello Mark, that background info on the song was great, have no idea how you find all this great stuff, keep it coming and thanks again.

Thanks guys As you know it is a long process on getting the tone right, Johnny makes it look so easy. So many variables to consider but practice will eventually make perfect.

Hello, just to add to Johnny’s comment, i constantly shift up and down an octave using Johnny’s sheet music with out a problem as he said the notes are the same it is good practice to play the lower octave notes in the upper octave. a good example is one of the last songs I posted “Can’t help falling in love with you” I shift to the higher…[Read more]

Backing tracks and sheet music are from “How to play saxophone” Johnny Ferreira .

Thanks John appreciate that a lot, say i have been adding the following to all my you tube videos, hopefully this is all right with you?
“Backing tracks and sheet music are from “How to play saxophone” Johnny Ferreira” . Not that I get a lot of views but thought it might help.

Thanks guys, Mark love how you find all this info on the songs pretty cool.

Hello Pete, good job, love your tone, easy to listen too……

Mark that site covers just about everything, I have actually visited it in the past, one of the main repairs I do myself is neck cork replacement, did about 4 of them
successfully, another easy repair is when the small corks under the keys fall off, I found an easy fix is to cut up mouth piece protecting pads to size and place it on
the horn…[Read more]

Hello Mark, once again appreciate your kind words, Red River Rock was quite the hit back in 1959,
I believe Johnny Paris was about 19 at the time, I was 13 so i remember when the song first came out,
those were the days for some great Rock and Roll songs. BTW love the way you find all this great info
on old songs, the links that you…[Read more]

Thanks Mark appreciate your comments, that’s what is great about Johnny site, lots of fellow saxophone players that all love the saxophone!
Hope you have good luck with your YtS 23, you can see mine quite clearly in the video. With new pads you will have a great horn. I was
lucky, my horn was in great shape, got it from a company on line…[Read more]

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lennie-baker-sha-na-na-saxophonist-dead-at-69-90873/

Hello Mark here’s another version, using Johns backing track, lots of fun to play…

Hello Mark, the yamaha yts 23 is a pretty good horn, if you are looking for another used sax
this is a good buy here is a link to an extensive review of the yts 23 hope you get to post one
of your songs soon looking forward to your offering. and thanks again for all the kind words

http://www.shwoodwind.co.uk/Reviews/Saxes/Tenor/yamaha_yts23.htm

Thanks Mark appreciate your support, you got the MP correct it is a Otto link super tone NY #5, just got it following Johnny’s advice, the sax is my Yamaha yts 23 a pretty good player.