Wonderful advice, John, but, can I please make a suggestion. When you talk, I have to turn up the volume on my computer to hear you good, but, when you play, the bell of your sax is MUCH closer to the microphone, making the volume MUCH louder, causing distortion (at least on my speakers). I have to immediately turn it down. I'm curious, when you mentioned stick shift, you motioned with your left arm. What country are you living in? I'm from America and our shift stick is on the right. LOL!
@lindypollard Thank you for your excellent comments. I have since learned Final Cut very well and will record audio separately for import after making necessary volume adjustments. Best wishes - John
thank you for the timely warning. I am just coming up to 45 years since I took up the sax at the beginning of the school year in New Zealand in 1967 and no doubt I have been haivng some bad habits ever since them. However, I noticed you talked about avoideing stick shifts and am wondering what information you have on that because the other great love of my hobby life which began the same year was driving and I absolutely hate atuomatic transmissions.
@proSpiritofTruth LOL I hate automatic trans too! The stick compounded the problem, but didn't cause it. My arm feels much better since I put the horn on the side and did the exercise shown in this video. Thank you for commenting. Best wishes - John
Where did you get the "left handed' sax??? LOL I know...it's just the video backwards, or whatever..just surprised nobody else pointed it out.. THEY have better things to do than me, apparently..like PRACTICE! : ) Good info! All the best!
@steefsax Sticky pads? Treat them with Ronzol (or other brand) lighter fluid - a little bit dropped onto the corner of a dollar bill: enough to wet aout a 2 sq-in patch. Put that corner of the dollar bill under the key, press the key closed and pull the bill out from under the pad. Why use a dollar? Because the paper is as strong as anything. But the real solution is to take two steps each time you play: (1) rinse your mouth with a glass of water before; (2) swab the sax out after playing.
Is the image flipped in the video... you've got the horn on your left.... ?? Nice vid though... good point... I've done the same thing with playing keeping the horn between my knees....
Wonderful advice, John, but, can I please make a suggestion. When you talk, I have to turn up the volume on my computer to hear you good, but, when you play, the bell of your sax is MUCH closer to the microphone, making the volume MUCH louder, causing distortion (at least on my speakers). I have to immediately turn it down. I'm curious, when you mentioned stick shift, you motioned with your left arm. What country are you living in? I'm from America and our shift stick is on the right. LOL!
lindypollard 2 weeks ago
@lindypollard Thank you for your excellent comments. I have since learned Final Cut very well and will record audio separately for import after making necessary volume adjustments. Best wishes - John
ClickRec 2 weeks ago
thank you for the timely warning. I am just coming up to 45 years since I took up the sax at the beginning of the school year in New Zealand in 1967 and no doubt I have been haivng some bad habits ever since them. However, I noticed you talked about avoideing stick shifts and am wondering what information you have on that because the other great love of my hobby life which began the same year was driving and I absolutely hate atuomatic transmissions.
proSpiritofTruth 2 weeks ago
@proSpiritofTruth LOL I hate automatic trans too! The stick compounded the problem, but didn't cause it. My arm feels much better since I put the horn on the side and did the exercise shown in this video. Thank you for commenting. Best wishes - John
ClickRec 2 weeks ago
Where did you get the "left handed' sax??? LOL I know...it's just the video backwards, or whatever..just surprised nobody else pointed it out.. THEY have better things to do than me, apparently..like PRACTICE! : ) Good info! All the best!
saxjamin 1 month ago
@saxjamin ...oh,RenegadeTwo already DID..DARN!!
saxjamin 1 month ago
@saxjamin Thank you and best wishes!
ClickRec 1 month ago
wow where'd you get that left-handed tenor?! =P
Thanks for the tip!
RenegadeTwo 4 months ago
Thanks! You're a cool guy and an amazing player! If you could do a lesson on altissimo that would be awesome! I'm having trouble with it.
Vapor419 4 months ago
@Vapor419 - Sure. Send me a private message with your contact info and we'll schedule a coaching session. Best wishes - John
ClickRec 4 months ago
Hi Clickrec! Still enyoing your posts! Got any tips on sticky pads? TNX!
steefsax 5 months ago
@steefsax - you know, that's a great idea. I'll do that next. Thanks for your input.
ClickRec 5 months ago
@steefsax Sticky pads? Treat them with Ronzol (or other brand) lighter fluid - a little bit dropped onto the corner of a dollar bill: enough to wet aout a 2 sq-in patch. Put that corner of the dollar bill under the key, press the key closed and pull the bill out from under the pad. Why use a dollar? Because the paper is as strong as anything. But the real solution is to take two steps each time you play: (1) rinse your mouth with a glass of water before; (2) swab the sax out after playing.
TedSaxFlute 3 months ago
Hi Click Rec!
Love your posts, very usefull!!
Unfortunatly I drive stickshift too.. (pretty common in Europe)
Please keep posting!
steefsax 5 months ago
@steefsax - Thank you and best wishes.
ClickRec 5 months ago
Tx man for sharing! Nice channel
MAnuciao79 5 months ago
That horn sounds incredible !!!!!!!
MasterBlasterRGR 6 months ago
@MasterBlasterRGR - Thank you! Using a Ponzol M2 120. Beason brass resonators.
ClickRec 6 months ago
Hi, Do you give private lessons? If so, how can we do it. Thanks...
rk702 11 months ago
@rk702 - Yes, I am available as a private woodwind coach. I am located in Westchester, NY. Feel free to email ClickRecording at gmail dot com
ClickRec 11 months ago
After 50, it's downhill. Wonderful horn!
sreymffej 1 year ago
@sreymffej HAHA!!
ClickRec 1 year ago
Is the image flipped in the video... you've got the horn on your left.... ?? Nice vid though... good point... I've done the same thing with playing keeping the horn between my knees....
singmysong4444 1 year ago