Hi Blogheads,
One of my favourite pastimes is making music. I taught myself to play guitar when I was about 14 years old and started writing songs straight away. In fact, my first song had only 2 chords (Em7 and C). Initially, I wanted to play saxophone (just because David Bowie did) but they didn't have any at my school so I started taking clarinet lessons. Unfortunately I never made much progress. It was difficult to practice at home. I have 8 brothers and sisters and they used to tease me or complain about the awful noise I was making. So, I swapped the clarinet for the guitar. I don't think I'm a very good guitarist. I use the guitar to write songs. I'm fairly steady when it comes to rhythm but I never had the dedication needed to play like Jimi Hendrix. Later I started to play keyboard and I taught myself a couple of things on the piano. However, I'd still like to learn the sax. I think my favourite sax pieces are "Soul Serenade" by King Curtis and "Clair de Lune" played by Phil Woods. I`d don't think I'd find it difficult to learn the basics but it would be difficult to play how I`d like to play. I think I'd be able to free my soul by playing sax and that would be wonderful.
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I love King Curtis. I kind of get your feeling.
ReplyDeleteI thought it was funny that you wanted to play the sax just because Bowie did, but we all have a similar feeling about some other famous artist anyway.
I hope you get to learn how to play it someday!
I was Bowie mad as a teenager. I want to buy a sax but they are expensive in Chile (and not very good quality). The one I'd like to get costS 1,000 lucas here or 400 lucas in the States. Bah!
DeleteI like the saxophone and also like the music of David Bowie. I´m not really good playing musical instruments, I learn to play flute in my school, but i don´t like it very much.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the Sax!
I taught my nephew to say David Bowie when he was a baby. I think he said Bowie before he said mum & Dad:)
DeleteIt's great to learn an instrument, is a unique way of expresion. I've always had loved the sound of sax on music in general.
ReplyDeleteCool photo!
Glad you like the photo. One of my ex-girlfriends gave me a framed copy of this photo. It's currently at a friend's house in London (sob!).
DeleteI wrote about learning guitar, but really... seems too difficult!! since i'm not into music i can't understand how you do it, is amazing.
ReplyDeleteYou just need to find your instrument. Maybe you're a drummer!
DeleteWhat kind of music do you prefare to play?
ReplyDeleteAnd with such a big family you might have your own rock band or a small symphonic... Is you family interested in music as well? I remember one of your borthers makes violins,doesn´t he?
Yeah. We never knew whether to start a football team or an orchestra. Good memory! I have a brother who plays violin & guitar, plus another brother and a sister who both play guitar. My oldest nephew (he's 40) is a drum teacher and plays in a band called John E Vistic Experience. They released their first cd this year.
DeleteDavid Bowie is a true artist. I would have loved to meet him back in the sixties.
ReplyDeleteMaybe we could share some original songs one day.
(professor, I have been sick, and I'm working from home)
Sounds good. What instrument do you use for song writing?
Deleteps. Get well soon.
I use mostly guitar, but sometimes I use piano and ukulele.
DeleteThe songs, depending on which instrument did you composed it with,can be very very different, so I think I have developed a very eclectic style haha!
Guitar and piano are powerful instrument. I like to play both. Jimi Hendrix was a good musician.
ReplyDeleteI think: "the practice makes master"
Playing an instrument is also for me something that I would like to learn, but I have to be honest to myself... I don't have the skills. Hope you can learn to play sax someday, it's a really beautiful instrument.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry Simon, I was in a field trip from thursday to monday, so I couldn't do my blog before... I hope you understand :)
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