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@@joniward7262 Great perspective on the importance of synergy on stage! Love you too 🥰😍😘

Tim, thanks for the thoughtful reply. I totally agree with your advice, consider it a work in progress :)

@ absolutely Dan. I have been playing the horn for about 40 yrs now but on an entirely different level than players like you, but if there’s one thing I learned, it is to appreciate the process of improvement 😊 the analysis about the pot stirring was great btw, really enjoy your content!

Totally appreciate that perspective. Loved your video of Luiza by the way. Great sound!

@ thank you! First time I ‘dared’ to transcribe the great Maestro @MaxIonata who is one of my favorite living players. He recorded such a beautiful version of that song. I should (video)record myself more on these transcribes. As part of the improvement process 😅

Awesome, good luck!

Thanks bro !

@@joniward7262 thanks love ❤️

@@nemowonderman9258 thanks !

Thanks love <3

I've worked a lot with Yesterdays because it has some common harmonic devices. Will have to have a look at You don't know what love is. Thanks for the suggestions!

@@SaxophoneDanLive Chet Baker sings album, a real beauty.

If only you used your powers for good 😂

Glad you enjoyed it!

Hey Joel. I think mistakes are inevitable at all levels. We are all human. I have a couple stances when it comes to performance. It kind of depends what you're looking to get from it. You could treat the performance like an extension of your practice for sure. Or you could just make the goal of the performance to have fun. I still try and achieve that latter goal, it's a little easier to control and helps ensure I come out of things in the right headspace. Hope that helps and good luck!

Amazing ! Did you get the same setup or something different ? What do you love most about it ?

It's an electric cello actually. I'll ask David what exactly it is

Thanks so much . It's so true , when I talked to people in the audience no one noticed. But for us , it was a visceral experience

Very strange I did not delete any comments ! I appreciate all comments 🙂 With that said if RUclips deleted your comment that may be a bad sign for you. There's a way to deliver criticism which will likely be more well received than others. I will trust you to know the difference.

Like what... yeah I liked my own comment!

@@IindsayAckerley 😅

Thanks a bunch, full credit to the man Bob Reynolds as these are his notes and scales :)

It plays like a dream. I should do a follow up video. Action is insane , focused tone , range is ridiculous , ergos , just amazing

@@SaxophoneDanLive Yes, do a follow up about what it's like to live with the horn

@@nemowonderman9258 for sure ! All my initial thoughts sustain . It took me a bit to find the right combo of mpc, reed, etc to really make it sing. It plays like a dream , intonation is insane . Currently getting ready for a gig , but will do something on this in the coming month for sure 😊

Haha I am sorry to hear that !

Well....maybe wait for my next video lol. Is there a particular model you like / use ?

The Balam neck harness/strap is the one I was speaking of. Takes the weight away from the neck. I don't see it on the website now. @@SaxophoneDanLive

@@wisconsinmel curious which flavor of sax you play? Tenor , alto or Bari (assuming not soprano lol). I had a lot of trouble with the Balam as well. I'm told it loosens up over time but after playing it for a month I was still having issues with it. Next video is actually talking about the Balam.

@@SaxophoneDanLive Tenor Sax. Can't have it hang around my neck. The Balam works well for me. No issues

That's very kind of you ! Right now saxophone focused channel but probably dip into other life topics as well.

Can't wait for you to hear it!

Thanks Roy !

Hey Joel, thanks for your comment. Can definitely relate to your top of the mountain analogy. Although, I'd probably argue that there is no top of the mountain for any of us. I took a lot of similar things away from my time in the virtual studio. In addition , "practicing into problems", "making your worst your best", and a few other nuggets. But I'd definitely agree, there's no substitute for slow, patient , deliberate practice. Good luck in the shed!

Thanks love! You know this one probably as good as I do lol. You had to listen to a lot of reps. Thanks for the unwavering support ❤

Would love to see this on a CD! ---Dad

@@allanandbarbaraweiss8951 thanks Dad! Maybe I'll make a CD of Bobscriptions someday

Glad you got something out of it!

Thanks Nohe :)

Thanks Nohe!

Thanks so much! P. Mauriat 66R DL (rolled tone holes, dark lacquer).

Thanks Matt, very kind of you! Love your content, keep it coming!

Haha , love it Larry! The War of Art. Such a great book. Hope you're doing well my friend :)

Bob, thank you so much for the kind words and support. Full credit to you and the virtual studio for getting me this far :)

Thank you, definitely go for it, it's a fun one!

Hi Joel , thanks for your message. I guess the cliched answer to your question would be that we never stop learning. When I was younger I took some classical lessons, never jazz. Jazz I had always tried to figure out on my own, which left a lot of holes in my playing. Now that I'm able I decided to take a second stab at it. Regarding your comments about Bob's studio. I think honestly there are players of all abilities there. You would fit right in no doubt. Also , I definitely recommend focusing on a small few things at a time. There's a wealth of information there.

Hi Joel, to answer your first question about the D harmonic minor scale, the approach you suggested is exactly correct one. I would get "irealpro" or some other app for backing tracks. I'm in the process of shedding this scale as well , in 12 keys. So what I do is I'll take that D harmonic scale and play it in quarter notes @60BPM up and down the horn. Really focusing on playing even, pressing the pads down firmly and accurately. Then eight notes, triplets and sixteenth. After that I'll put a backing track on and shed the crap out of the scale. So here's a trick Mike Tremblay showed me. You can actually use this scale on a minor ii-V. You can use it over 3 chords. In this example you have E-7 A7 D-7. Which could be E-7b5, A7b9 D-7 which is a minor ii-V right? If you change one note (C#--> C natural) you can use the same scale over the E-7b5 chord. And of course it works over the D-7 chord as well. So you can basically use this scale over all three chords. I would suggest taking a song like autumn leaves and trying out this harmonic minor scale. You will realize that it actually works over the entire song! So after doing your metronome work try putting on a backing track of autumn leaves and shedding the harmonic minor scale. If you put some time into it , slowly your ears will get used to it and you will notice which notes you like the sound of over each chord. Your question about the subconscious and conscious aspect of playing is an interesting one that I would have to ponder. When you look at a player like Chris Potter, he basically embodies everything that we should aspire to as improvisers. He has mastered his instrument through years of playing and shedding. He has complete facility on it and this enables him unlimited flexibility. He can do anything at anytime, go anywhere. For us, we have to work our basics, our technique, move those into our subconscious so we can call upon our abilities when we hear something we want to play in the moment. We don't want to play exercises in a live improv setting. We want to listen, react and feed the live music that is happening. I hope that makes sense :)