Category Archives: Hobbies

On Developing Internal Pulse: Finding and Keeping the Beat

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Gandalfe

Stolen from a good friend on the  Woodwind Forum, this post gives a musician some ideas to improve on what I have heard called internal pulse. There is a theory that if you don’t have this figured out by time … Continue reading →

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Facebook Permissions ~ a Plea for Fairness

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Gandalfe

I recently saw this post from a friend of mine on Facebook: I am guessing that Keri did not authorized this implicitly. Rather, she took a quiz and this picture got sent to all of her friends including Mom, Dad, … Continue reading →

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CD covers for the Euro Market

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Gandalfe

I could design covers for the EuroWorld, I would be way out there with some of my designs. Imagine a world where art would not be censored, the Europeans aren’t nudity adverse and come close. Truth be known, I have … Continue reading →

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Saxophone Signage du Jour

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Gandalfe

A friend of mine, Helen from the Bassic Sax Blog, has been pointing to neat and exotic signs with saxes in them for years. This one is my all-time fav and I thought I would repost it here. I actually … Continue reading →

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Mi-Bemol Saxophone Orchestra ~ Simply Amazing

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Gandalfe

I posted this to Facebook and it became viral amongst my musician friends. It is amazing on many levels, not the least that four soprano saxes could play in tune together. It was very interesting to me because I am … Continue reading →

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Big Freaks of the Sax World and other stories from NAMM 2011

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Gandalfe

Performer, teacher, and all around good guy Greg Vail posts a video this week from NAMM 2011: Bass and Contrabass Sax at NAMM 2011. Greg Vail reports from NAMM 2011 The acronym NAMM  originally stood for the National Association of … Continue reading →

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theOatmeal: Netflix Hogs the Internet

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Gandalfe
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Woodwind Forum: You want answers, you can’t handle answers…

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Gandalfe

Apologies to the creators of that great line Jack Nicolson delivers in “A Few Good Men”. Where do you go to get answers for almost anything. Internet forums can be a valuable piece of your solution set. When it comes … Continue reading →

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The Three Sopranos (Sax)

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Gandalfe

I purchase sopranos that give a hobbyist half a chance to play in tune. My favs to date are pictured below: Eppelsheim soprillo, Yanagisawa Elimona sopranino, and the Yanagisawa S992 soprano. I also have a Yanagisawa SC992 (curvy) that I … Continue reading →

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Clarinet Solo Stretch Goal: Stompin’ at the Savoy

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Gandalfe

In preparation for the Microsoft Jazz Band swing dance gig at Third Place Commons, I am working on a clarinet solo. Every year I try to do one clarinet solo; it’s a stretch goal for me. You see I have … Continue reading →

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