I re-discovered this song from the Hazel O'Connor Punk movie from the 80s - I hate punk bathed forgotten this song. So with the social-isolating we're doing, it became the morning project - I never, ever practice but figured I good manage this one. What I'd forgotten totally was that the second half of the song is continual playing and THAT was a killer - so I kind of leapfrogged between two camera positions for the sax - so I could play every other bit, because my lungs clearly are too old!
Loads of mistakes if you look for them, but it is what it is - and it's a great sad song!
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Not that talented - even worse, I'd forgotten two things. One.
Not that talented - even worse, I'd forgotten two things. One. How much wind you need, that after this corona thing, I don't seem to have and two. I really had to practice, which I've always been allergic too! There are two cameras, because I couldn't play the entire second half without running out of breath - so two takes, flip-flopping between them. I came across the song, and it was one of those ear-wig things, hummed it in my sleep, so thought I'd give it a go. Filled up a day and a half of social isolation at the very least!
Nice bass - sounds killer. I gotta try to film myself playing no
Nice bass - sounds killer. I gotta try to film myself playing now - very inspiring and fun to see and to hear that sax too. I love seeing people play on multiple instruments - even if they are rusty (and what's rusty really beyond patina?), you can see how the innate musicality find expression across the spectrum. I only wish I could play brass or woodwinds (beyond the recorder).
Ha! The only instruments I've not been able to deal with are br
Ha! The only instruments I've not been able to deal with are brass - I cannot stand the tickling ants crawling across my lips feeling - tried trumpet and trombone and failed. Sold the Trombone but kept the trumpet. Bought on ebay for silly money from a UK dealer - returned B stock item, some chips in lacquer. Missed the bit where it said GREEN lacquer finish.
My next song is going to be George Michael's Careless Whisper - I found his isolated vocals in decent quality on the net, so I've set myself the job of recording the rest of the stuff - and I noticed there are a couple of brass stabs - 3, maybe 4 note chords, so I've got 12 notes to play - 4 on each note, so I'm sure I can manage that, if I can get the timing right.
I'm thinking if this goes OK, then maybe Gerry Rafferty's Baker Street and/or Billy Joel's Just the way you are? Maybe Lily is Here, but that's going to mean considerable practice. I'm coming out of this better than I went in.
Lots of us play, not just record - it's good fun doing this, so if anybody else wants to join in - please do. Any genre, andy song, and no need for mega-polish - just something achieved.
Talented man. Nice to, hear you play, see your face and hear you
Talented man. Nice to, hear you play, see your face and hear your voice. Kudo's