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Today, 06:43 AM

littlewailer replied to a thread Is this a Keilwerth bari I got? in Keilwerth/H-Couf

I've seen price sheets at L&M that were along those lines. One of the many reasons I no longer work for them. People who don't know better get...

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Today, 06:33 AM

littlewailer replied to a thread Warning regarding Borgani tenor 18934 at eBay in eBay, Paypal & Craigslist Experiences

Thanks for taking the time to point out the specifics. Dr. G's was actually much better than some I've seen but Unless you are keen/ in the know just...

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Today, 05:50 AM

littlewailer replied to a thread Practicing Voice Leading in Practicing

+1 Just going through and playing on a backing track the 3rd of the 2 and the 7th of the 5 really gets you hearing how this works. Band in a Box...

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Today, 04:37 AM

littlewailer replied to a thread CE Winds The Legend Tenor Sax Mouthpiece - Based on Guardala MB in Tenor mpc

I've been following this thread for a while and this definitely seems like good QC. SH** happens sometimes. I say that people are judged when a flaw...

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Today, 03:46 AM

littlewailer replied to a thread What's your favorite "Pick Up The Pieces" solo? in Miscellaneous

I like your literary analogy a lot. I don't particularly like Art Tatum. Doesn't mean he wasn't one of the best to every grace the Ivory's. The...

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Today, 03:26 AM

littlewailer replied to a thread What's your favorite "Pick Up The Pieces" solo? in Miscellaneous

I guess there's no point. People gonna love and people gonna hate. Why try and Negotiate?

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Today, 02:39 AM

littlewailer replied to a thread What's your favorite "Pick Up The Pieces" solo? in Miscellaneous

OooooooOOOOO.... I'm gonna pretend I didn't hear you say that. I know some people don't like James Carter for the reasons you listed. But I can't get...

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Yesterday, 03:54 PM

littlewailer replied to a thread Claude Lakey Compass Ligature in Ligatures

I got that too.

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Yesterday, 03:14 PM

littlewailer replied to a thread Need help with a swab stuck in tenor neck in Sax Repair, Maintenance and Modification

I don't swab my Neck. I use water from the tap. I put my thumb over it so the water shoots out really fast and clears off the build up from the...

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Yesterday, 12:06 AM

Mikeysaxcat replied to a thread Please Help Just Had Wisdom Teeth Removed in Bb Tenor

You should rest at least two weeks. I KNOW a few musicians who have really had a hard time with recuperating and playing. Talk to a good dentist a...

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06-16-2013, 06:47 PM

littlewailer replied to a thread WHAT A TENOR SAX SOUND SHOULD SOUND LIKE -GSugal in Bb Tenor

I think you guys are picking apart Bookerfan's analogy a little much. I get it. I wouldn't buy a Kenny G Soprano. But I would buy a P Mauriat...

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06-16-2013, 05:44 PM

littlewailer replied to a thread FT: Tenor otto link HR Tone Edge 7* refaced by phil-tone... in Mouthpieces Wanted/For Sale

So I guess you didn't read those rules then....

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06-16-2013, 04:12 AM

littlewailer replied to a thread While Awake I Dreamt I was a Bebop Musician Dreaming I Wasn't a Bebop Musician in SOTW Member Recordings & Reviews

Maybe it's just because we know your so good that we want to see you do more with it. If you're getting everything you want from your playing...

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06-15-2013, 06:06 PM

littlewailer replied to a thread While Awake I Dreamt I was a Bebop Musician Dreaming I Wasn't a Bebop Musician in SOTW Member Recordings & Reviews

I get where you're coming from. I guess it's two schools of thought. You had to do something to get where you are. You didn't become such a nice...

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06-15-2013, 03:57 PM

littlewailer replied to a thread While Awake I Dreamt I was a Bebop Musician Dreaming I Wasn't a Bebop Musician in SOTW Member Recordings & Reviews

Man you're hard on yourself. I can only hear the things you mention because you mentioned them. Best not to shoot yourself in the foot before we...

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06-15-2013, 03:41 PM

littlewailer replied to a thread Right now on my Tenney SS Berg... in SOTW Member Recordings & Reviews

Beautiful Playing Kelly. The sound you're getting is very Berg but very personal also. It's the bite, the outside of the tone that points to Berg....

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06-15-2013, 03:18 PM

littlewailer replied to a thread Best ligature at a reasonable price? in Late Bloomers

Or you could find a second hand Ultimate for about that price.

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06-14-2013, 04:23 PM

littlewailer replied to a thread Tense about Ligatures... Advice Requested - How Tight Is Right? in Ligatures

+1 to Mark Flemming. I could never understand how some of the original Florida Links looks so good despite having been played. The design of most...

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06-14-2013, 03:36 PM

littlewailer replied to a thread Pjanoo ,,,,, in SOTW Member Recordings & Reviews

Didn't you know that's how this music works. Sophistication is lost on the masses. I liked it. It made me smile.

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06-13-2013, 03:26 AM

littlewailer replied to a thread SOTW TOTM June 2013 - Minor Blues in SOTW Member Recordings & Reviews

Very nice Indeed. I'm not going to subject myself to that because I know which keys need working on. Yes Ab/G# is a a bummer on tenor or sax in...

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06-12-2013, 03:22 AM

littlewailer replied to a thread Stuck in the Blues in Jazz and Improvisation

Can you think of anything fresh over other forms? They are all just music. Unless you want to be a "blues player" I wouldn't worry about it too much....

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06-11-2013, 04:10 AM

littlewailer replied to a thread Navarro Mouthpiece GAS in Tenor mpc

I'm glad everything got sorted out.

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06-11-2013, 03:54 AM

littlewailer replied to a thread Why do I get so tired? in Tenor mpc

Switching back and forth between mouthpieces in the first place is probably the number one reason you are getting tired. It takes months of...

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