Thanks Nestor! I agree ... I wish THIS was part of what is required in our schooling 😎

I agree 💯 THANKYOU! I was in disbelief the first time I threw my back out at the age of 20. Definitely a wake up call and so thankful that I was able to learn some things to help counteract and prevent the pain 🙏

Thanks Alex!

You know it!

Thanks mom!

That deli might be the best ever...

Thanks very much! - my pleasure!

Close - you got it in what you recently sent :) that B triad over F7 will getcha ....

Thanks Fairfax!

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Hi Roman - I cant speak to this. The purple logo necks are pretty hard to come but but I do know that like many other companies Yamaha was experimenting with different design features on their necks so it is entirely possible that different years of the purple logo necks are differet as well as different years of the YTS62-ii. Hopefully somebody else can speak on this that knows more. There is not a lot of independently sourced information out about the Yamaha designs that I am aware of.

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We can try that! I would suggest slowing the video down using the Gear Icon in the lower right corner of the video ...

Haha.. yeah what a stange time...

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Hey! Unfortunately I don't... the folks at SYOS should have that all recorded though and I'm sure they can give you something close. Let me know if you figure it out!

Thankyou! Will do :)

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Not as dangerous as it looks. Any time I do something like that I give it a 'knock' test. Its actually against the wall pretty snugly and it would take a decent bump for it to fall over. I appreciate the comment though, you're right to be worried about this!

Chris is the man!

Thanks so much I really appreciate that!

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Interesting! I think it definitely could have an effect - a dangerous thing to try to do yourself though.

Life changing !!

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Sounds like it!

Awesome! I'm glad you're enjoying the music 😎

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😅 He probably needed more GOOD trumpets and had faith in your musical eptitude... Well the world is happy you made the switch! YOU sound so good!

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Thanks - After you make a post on youtube you can't edit it. Are you asking me to reupload the video? How would this help you?

The shorts replay automatically so that ending is distracting. Just wanted to suggest that it doesn't become a regular thing. The content is great and I'm using it. Thanks

@@bvbasketball1817 ok good to know. I do teach lessons online and would like for people to realize that they could learn a lot more of what they're seeing in the video than from just the one short. Maybe I should put that info in the description of the video instead? I'm a big fan of the trademark honestly because its mine haha - i'd hate to stop using it I didnt realize it would be perceived as annoying. Thanks for letting me know!

Amazing! I wish I would've gotten to hear that. As a pianist and multi instrumentalist I think he had the capability to play in a way that few saxophonists can... What a cool experience, thankyou for sharing.

Thank you!

You my friend are a very lucky person to have met both those titans in the same trip! How cool and they are 2 of my favorites! One of my frustrations with teaching is that a lot of teachers will just dump information onto students and not actually allow them time to process the information. From what you're describing, he was actually requiring you to process everything he was giving you which is what a good teacher should do. If you're not playing or internalizing very much in your lessons, you have to ask yourself what you're learning. Teaching the alternate take on 'Countdown' is HEAVY! So cool... thanks for sharing!

@@SaxophoneSteveKortyka Joe told me he made all his students learn those 16 baras by ear. He also gave me some great advice about not relying on tonguing too much to achieve the feel. He said it was more in how you manipulate the aax. Tonguing can get close to the feeling but will never actually be it. Lockjaw was hanging out at our gig in Las Vegas. I was playing with the Tommy Dorsey ghost band led by Buddy Morrow ( a great trombonist , real old school ) We ( the sax section ) said hello to him but later he noticed me kind of watching him and motioned me over. He was with 2 women who were having their own conversation and ignoring him. I knew a lot about his recordings with Griffin and that really broke the ice. He was super friendly and we spoke for close to an hour. I asked for some advice and he told me a 3 part answer that was clearly something he had thought about before. 1. "The reed is the sound" and is the most important component. A great horn is nothing with a bad reed. He told me he might go through 2 or 3 boxes to find a reed because "when people come to see me they expect to see Lockjaw" 2. "the mouthpiece is the quality" 3." The horn is the variance of tone" He didn't elaborate on these points , only the importance of the reed. He also told me he had cancer and he actually died the next year in 1986. He told me he had Ben Webster's horn. Also you are right about processing info. Joe really made me work while I was there and I certainly didn't want to embarrass myself in front of him, but he was very non-judgmental in tone and manner , just matter of fact. Like as if to say this is hard work but we do it. Then he drove me back to the train station, he had picked me up earlier.

Hey! Sorry for the delay on this message! if you use the code 'SaxSteve' at the checkout you should get a discount on your order if you choose an artist edition tenor. Let me know if it doesnt work out for any reason and we'll get it sorted out. Feel free to send me an email at [email protected]

Thanks cat!

one step at a time :) For what it's worth, I was the same way. The thing to remember is that each piece of the puzzle you get better at unlocks the next step in your development. Go with where you are and make a list of the things you REALLY want to learn and you will get there.

Hey Ron - I did and its awesome! It has more 'zing' (high end overtones) in it which is really saying something because the Artist Edition Tenors already have that. I remember them being similar 'response wise' but there was a little extra magic in the Pino. The reason I didn't go with the Pino was because I wanted to customize the color / plating. I think it also takes a little longer to get one, but not entirely sure on that. Let me know if you have any other questions!

Hey, thanks for the feedback . That clears things up as I had never heard a direct comparison of the two horns. I have a Conn tenor and alto , which are wonderful horns however, I love getting feedback on different setups. Both of them sounded fantastic to me. Playing Conns most of my life, I was wondering if the Pino would be a good move for me if the arthritis gets worse. Thanks again for responding and have a happy and blessed new year.@

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awesome - its now a part of my melodic cell course but send me an email at [email protected] and I can get you that specific line.

Amazing. I think any setup can work if you get comfortable on it. He got as good of a sound as anybody could on that setup. Just awesome. Thanks for sharing your experience, I love knowing that guys like him were not only just talented but they did practice and continually enjoy the act of working things out. Your story confirms this 💯

My pleasure!

So Jazz is dead, Imitating isn't transcribing, people who transcribe Trane sound bad, Virtuoso chops are bad and somehow you learned to improvise from just looking at changes and not listening to any of the music because you hate all of it. Well James, I hope to hear you play someday. I'm officially intrigued.

My pleasure thanks for checking it out!

I'll do my best! These take time to make but it is manageable. Stay tuned 😎