Saxaphones ???

[Abarbarian]

I'm thinking of buying a sax in the autumn.

The choice is probably going to be an Alto or a Tenor.

So which of the above two do folks like best and why ? Links to examples would be great.

http://www.saxophone-players.com/saxophonesongs.html

I already have the Pink Panther tune just in case anyone was thinking of it.

 

[Taffycat]

I love the sound of a sax. Tenor gets my vote, it's so smooth and sensuous. Example:

 

[Abarbarian]

You might like this then TC

 

[Taffycat]

You might like this then TC

Wow AB! For a moment I thought this was going to be a bit "ordinary"... but as the vid progresses, she really pulls out all the stops (mixing metaphors a bit!!) Great find.

Can I ask whether you can already play, or will you be learning? I've had a desire to learn the sax for a very long time, but living in a semi is hardly the right environment for that. Drop a pin and neighbours from several doors away are peering out to see what made the clatter!! Okay.... slight exaggeration, but you get the idea.

 

[floppybootstomp]

My ex had an alto sax for a while but she never did manage to master it. Cost me a small fortune as well, lol, it was her birthday present.

Anyhow, I went shopping with her for one and I favoured the Alto myself but the tenor also has a nice sound to it.

Bands to check out: Audience (the one from around 1970); Morphine and side two of Zappa's Hot Rats.

And, of course, to learn how not to play a sax, have a listen to any Captain Beefheart Track that he plays sax on.

 

[Abarbarian]

Wow AB! For a moment I thought this was going to be a bit "ordinary"... but as the vid progresses, she really pulls out all the stops (mixing metaphors a bit!!) Great find.

Can I ask whether you can already play, or will you be learning? I've had a desire to learn the sax for a very long time, but living in a semi is hardly the right environment for that. Drop a pin and neighbours from several doors away are peering out to see what made the clatter!! Okay.... slight exaggeration, but you get the idea.

I played a clarinet in a 4 piece woodwind quartet at school. So no I do not play but can see no reason why I can not learn fairly easily. That is if smoking ain't done me lungs in. An the damage to me neck and arm don't play up too much.An if me brain can cope with re-learning finger positions and music reading.

Ta fir the info flops knew you would have some good ideas.

 

[Urmas]

I played a clarinet...

You too, huh? Anyway... Paul Desmond (alto).

 

[Taffycat]

Mmmm.... that's mellow Urmas.

I played a clarinet in a 4 piece woodwind quartet at school.

Lucky thing... my school music department was stuck in the stone-age, what did we have..? Nothing more exciting than recorders and the odd violin!

 

[Urmas]

Nothing more exciting than recorders...

 

[Taffycat]

Wow!!! Good grief Urmas, that was amazing! I take back what I said earlier. Twas not the humble recorder at fault... just unimaginative music teachers!!

 

[Quadophile]

 

[Taffycat]

That has got the day off to a very nice start Quad

By the way Mr. Barbarian, (and if you don't mind another question,) what kind of musical style will you be playing. or aiming to learn?

 

[Abarbarian]

Thanks for all the great links folks keep em coming

TC best I can describe me hopes is "a bit of everything"