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

[Gordon Kent]

Ahhh, I know all about no more room.  I have to consolidate to one apartment 
now and move my studio in to what was our master bedroom, and move my 
bedroom into what was Janiece's office, which means gutting out her office 
which has become a real mess.  I guess I would start with the office, move 
my bedroom over, (after cleaning out all of Janiece's clothes etc., then 
carpet and put acoustic treatment up in the master bedroom, then move my 
studio over.  Fortunately it's only next door.  It's going to be a hot 
sweaty summer for me, and I'll probably get somebody who has some football 
playing kids to get them to come over to lug stuff for some beer money. 
Hey, it will get them in shape for the fall.
Gord

-----Original Message----- 
From: Indigo
Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2013 4:31 PM
To: Reapers Without Peepers
Subject: Re: [RWP] the sax that got away wasRe: Original Music

Gord, I probably should have negotiated for that Yamaha custom curved
soprano I told you about, that played as easy as any alto.
Maybe they're not all like that, how can I know since I only played one
of that model.
He wanted $2,000, but it cost twice that, and it was less than a year
old and looked new.
I guess I thought I could live without it, and I did
The Yani sopranino my crazy instrument collector friend brought round
was amazing too, small enough to go into a winter coat pocket, and also
totally easy to play.
It also cost over 4k and was only days old when I tried it.
Doesn't matter, we can't have everything, says Indi, because he has no
more room left to put anything else.

On 6/23/2013 12:53 PM, Gordon Kent wrote:
> 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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