My neighbors have formed bands and are busily practicing guitar (loud) in the late after noon.  It's pushed me to turn from wholly electronic music to learning to play a real instrument again.  I got out the bass trombine, but was unispired.  I pulled out the soprano sax.  It still leaked and badly needed a repadding as it has since the early 70s.  But the Internet is a wonderful thing.  I looked up the old thing and learned that it's a Martin Handcraft made in 1927.  A lot of folks like them, and I've liked the little good tone I've been able to get on it.  So, it's off to Sarge for a rebuild.

What will I play for the month or so the horn will be gone?  How about that old tenor recorder that's laying behind the TV set?  Do I remember those fingerings?  No, of course not - not even all of Color My World.  Not even all the notes on the song "Shy Wednesday" that I actually recorded on the thing (no, you've never heard it). But thanks to the magic Internet, I can take a refresher course online.

Now, all I need to do is find where to get a hat like Rashaan Roland Kirk.