The Secret to a Rock Star Saxophone Mindset with Snake Davis

[@deanmartin6052]

Nigel, Snake…wow, what a beautiful insight into the mindset of a pro saxophonist who lives to play and plays to live. This comes from a late starter sax player who just wants to play well enough to make them feel that they sound a little like the hero’s of the music they loved in their youth. There is a terrible conflict I feel, which is that of a sax player (or any musician/artist etc) who’s soul is utterly given over to that what they feel they must do, but, to have to survive in this harsh world, love, raise a family, and still pursue the dream of unhindered creation. Few of us can have it all I think. Myself, I will be happy to be able to play for myself, maybe for a few friends, and to pretend that I can be a shadow of those who I have admired and who have given me such pleasure through my years, listening to Pop, Jazz, Blues… Thank you.

[@tomaszszlapanski5988]

Oh Snake, what a man, what a personality. Met him very first time (some time a go) and he was like "know each other many years" . Not many people this kind and mentality this days! ❤

[@petersmith228]

Snake is the best always will reconize is sound and what a sound. Watched him once at the Band on The Wall M/C and at the Manchester jazz festival just love is sound.

[@McGillMusicSaxSchool]

Awesome. Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed this episode.

[@dylanmenzies3973]

Saw Snake years ago on a small stage supporting Average White Band, with Hamish. Most electrifying performance I've ever seen.

[@stephanpelletier1727]

Great interview! Very inspiring! Thank you, Nigel and Snake!

[@McGillMusicSaxSchool]

Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed this 🎷👍

[@chrisdyson5513]

Really interesting podcast, thank you Nigel and Snake. Great insights into the life of professional saxophonists and love Snake's Zen brush technique, I must try this for when I have to record a piece for Saxcschool.🙂

[@McGillMusicSaxSchool]

Ha! Yeah I like his “Zen Brush” idea too! Thanks for watching.

[@entysax]

Excellent interview Nigel - I have followed Snake since he played in Leeds in the late 80's with Zoot & the Roots (great band, by the way)! Loves his Yanagisawa horns too!!!

[@McGillMusicSaxSchool]

Thanks for listening👍🎷

[@redstarwraith]

I was an exchange student in Japan in 1980 and got to see E.Yazawa. He was pretty big then. I bought a double live lp of his I still have.

[@McGillMusicSaxSchool]

Cool! I’ll bet it was quite a show.

[@redstarwraith]

@@McGillMusicSaxSchool Japanese people are very well-behaved at concerts. At least at that time. They remained seated but yelled, screamed, and applauded at appropriate times.

[@rongibbs390]

Those teeth look expensive!

[@emonggutierrez8346]

I want to learn how to play and master of playing saxophone please tell me where can I go?

[@McGillMusicSaxSchool]

Hi. We have loads of resources to help you. Start with our free beginner course in our Tool Kit here: www.saxschool.online/the-ultimate-saxophone-tool-kit-2-0