[RWP] the sax that got away wasRe: Original Music

[Gordon Kent]

Well, back when I was a junior in high school and at a summer music camp, 
somebody lent me their curved soprano so I could play in a sax ensemble.  It 
really had a nice mellow tone, the Jerry Nywood sound, though it did not go 
above an e.  He offered to sell it to me for $125, I think it was a conn.  I 
should have grabbed it, could you imagine what it would be worth now.  I 
just didn't think I'd have any use for it since I was really shifting over 
to more brass at that time, and I was so biased about tenor, having all the 
rock guys say that alto was a toy etc.
Gord

-----Original Message----- 
From: Indigo
Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2013 12:37 PM
To: Reapers Without Peepers
Subject: Re: [RWP] Original Music

I've done some really stupid things in my life, one was turning down a
Selmer Bundy baritone for a low price in a pawn shop.
How was I supposed to know that the Bundy bari was really a Buescher
bari renamed Bundy, same high quality, with different labels on it.
My crazy sax collecting friend tried to sell me his 1928 Martin
baritone, but it was the typewriter model, with all round typewriter
type keys, totally uncomfortable to finger, so I also turned it down.
it had a great tone, but some of those weird keys are so far apart it's
painful to stretch my fingers that far.

I don't care so much now, got the Dave Guardala tenor, that's big enough.
Anyway, you're a great sax player and really made a fine recording.
Indi

On 6/23/2013 12:25 PM, Kevin Brown wrote:
> Thanks,...The Baritone is an old "Armstrong",...I bought it in 1972 for
> $1200,...gone are those days!,...I think a nice bari goes for no less than
> $8,000
>
> With the updates in reaper, I think we can get some pretty efficient
> recordings now,...I'm glad for what we have so far...
>
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