[Magdalen] For bass sax fans (or guitar fans), (or,)...

[P. Dan Brittain]

Great clip. Don't know if you've seen or heard the Nuclear Whales saxophone
orchestra. They appeared at the Univ of Central Arkansas when I was still
teaching - took a bunch of students down to hear & see them. The contra
player is a hoot.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kl0f4aqvfTM

Unfortunately, don't appear to be together now.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_Whales_Saxophone_Orchestra

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On Sat, Sep 29, 2018 at 6:44 PM Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com>
wrote:

> This is great, Mike! I had the fun of playing bass sax in a wind ensemble
> at Michigan State U for some particular pieces on one concert. The
> principal (soprano/alto) sax player, every time he arrived at rehearsal,
> would have to sidle past me in the same row but never without pretending to
> sit on the bell of my bass sax as though it were a toilet. :)
>
> For some reason, I got lots of compliments when I played bass or baritone
> sax, along the lines of "Clark Kent becomes Superman," mainly because I
> guess I seemed more assertive on the bigger instruments. What helped me
> appreciate the baritone and bass more than I had was someone's advice to
> "treat it like a big alto" and forget its size. Just that change in
> approach helped me sound less like a reedy tuba and to be more facile with
> the keys...it took more energy to make sure all the parts moved fast
> enough, so maybe that gave off the "assertive" aura.
>
> On Sat, Sep 29, 2018 at 6:22 PM M J _Mike_ Logsdon <mjl at ix.netcom.com>
> wrote:
>
> > An internet friend of mine, Bert Brandsma, on the bass sax, playing
> "San",
> > in tribute to the great Adrian Rollini...
> >
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwH8jMcl0C0&feature=youtu.be
> >
> > M J (Mike) Logsdon.
> >
> > "Aaugh[.]" -- Charles Brown.
> > "Avoid dull needles and use a soft cloth." -- E Kovacs.
> > "Because that's the kind of guy, I'm." -- C Reiner, "Your Show of Shows",
> > skit: "From Here to Obscurity".
> >
>
>
> --
> Scott R. Knitter
> Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA
>


-- 
P. Dan Brittain
Harrison, Arkansas

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