Category Archives: Music

Listen for the Beat

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Gandalfe
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Free Sheet Music

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Gandalfe

“Without music, life would be a mistake.” ~ Friedrich Nietzsche Found at the Community-music (band/orchestra) group on Yahoo. Are you looking for great music from the past? A quick check on BandMusic PDF Library reveals that there are many early … Continue reading →

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Free Blues Backing Tracks

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Gandalfe

“Blues is easy to play, but hard to feel.” ~ Jimi Hendrix I was setting up a team event at work last month. I always chose a music them and this time was no exception. We have access at Amazon … Continue reading →

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The Sax Garage Band Experience

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Gandalfe

I invited some of my friends to a sax quartet/quintet reading session. We ended up with six players counting my wife Suzy and me. I have so many charts I haven’t heard so there was plenty of music. Many of … Continue reading →

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Teabonics ~ Republican Radicals Ruin a Perfectly Good Party

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Gandalfe

“Just because I am Republican doesn’t mean that I hate Muslims, blacks, and/or women.” ~ Facebook post I often offend my Republican family and friends by publishing things that they don’t support about their party. Being a conservative used to … Continue reading →

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Ukulele Phenom: Jake Shimabukuro

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Gandalfe

At work last Wednesday, I work at Amazon, a coworker and I wandered over to the main campus to hear Jake Shimabukuro. Let’s call her Julie, suggested that we get there early which turned out to be a very good … Continue reading →

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Circle of Fifths by Zodiac Sign

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Gandalfe
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A Trip to the MIM ~ Redux

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Gandalfe

A friend of mine waxes poetic on theSax.Info blog about a trip he took to the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, AZ.  You can check out his original post on The Woodwind Forum. He has many, many pictures for your … Continue reading →

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Scent of a Woman

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Gandalfe

Women! What can you say? Who made ’em? God must have been a fuckin’ genius. The hair… They say the hair is everything, you know. Have you ever buried your nose in a mountain of curls… just wanted to go … Continue reading →

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This Community Band Is Up to the Challenge

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Gandalfe

It is a strange fate that we should suffer so much fear and doubt over so small a thing. Such a little thing. ~ Boromir, about the ring in Lord of the Rings. When the Woodinville Community Band director Leah … Continue reading →

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