What ever happened to Magnum's Saxophone?

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Re: What ever happened to Magnum's Saxophone?

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Styles Bitchley wrote:I've always wanted to learn to play the sax. Probably not one of those instruments that's easy to pick up later in life.

Should just buy one and start learning scales.

Thats what I did, but I rented one first. Youre right, its difficult learning something like this at an older age, im 55!... Sure is fun though...

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The Take Time To Be A Dad radio spot (with the Selleck voice overs) features a father playing a saxaphone poorly to encourage his son learning the sax is very clever and I wonder if the ad agency did this on purpose or by coincidence..........

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Re: What ever happened to Magnum's Saxophone?

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Haha the good 'ol sax!

"Magnum....why must you do this terrible thing?!"

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Re: What ever happened to Magnum's Saxophone?

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He just played a few scales on the episode "I do"

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In the episode "Tran Quoc Jones", Tran Quoc really plays the sax. You can see how he uses the octave key with his thumb when he hits the high notes. You can tell this kid has had some lessons.

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Re: What ever happened to Magnum's Saxophone?

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Hawaii Winds wrote:
Styles Bitchley wrote:I've always wanted to learn to play the sax. Probably not one of those instruments that's easy to pick up later in life.

Should just buy one and start learning scales.

Thats what I did, but I rented one first. Youre right, its difficult learning something like this at an older age, im 55!... Sure is fun though...
It's a done deal. My wife picked me up an also sax for my 40th this past weekend. Very excited to start figuring out how to play it!
ConchRepublican wrote:Let the rodent emasculations begin .....
Let's hope it's not quite that bad, Conch!
"How fiendishly deceptive of you Magnum. I could have sworn I was hearing the emasculation of a large rodent."

- J.Q.H.

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Re: What ever happened to Magnum's Saxophone?

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Styles Bitchley wrote:
Hawaii Winds wrote:
Styles Bitchley wrote:I've always wanted to learn to play the sax. Probably not one of those instruments that's easy to pick up later in life.

Should just buy one and start learning scales.

Thats what I did, but I rented one first. Youre right, its difficult learning something like this at an older age, im 55!... Sure is fun though...
It's a done deal. My wife picked me up an also sax for my 40th this past weekend. Very excited to start figuring out how to play it!

Practice with the "C " scale first. Learn the fingerings! Great videos on youtube.

Mike

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Re: What ever happened to Magnum's Saxophone?

#23 Post by Styles Bitchley »

Thanks Mike!
"How fiendishly deceptive of you Magnum. I could have sworn I was hearing the emasculation of a large rodent."

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