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 Re: Have not played in 40 years!
Author: Buster Brown 
Date:   2014-12-15 18:47

I started playing again 10 years ago after a 40 year layoff (I was 65). I spent all summer working to get my chops and stamina back, then started playing with the local community band. Shortly thereafter, a local big band needed an alto player, so I dug up my alto and started playing with them. My biggest problem was sight reading. In the old days I was pretty good. When I started again, I didn't recognize the patterns like I used to. It took about a year for the sight reading to come back.

Currently I play1st clarinet in the community band, lead alto in the big band, play in several small groups, at local churches, and in the pit. I love it (all but my flute playing. I stink as a flute player, but we do what we must). Only drawback is music has cut into my golf time.

I'll never stop playing again. I love it too much. Besides, I'm a better musician than I am a golfer.
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