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yes
it all went a bit weird at an early age. i was obsessed at the
age of 4 with drumming. i would get various pots and pans, boxes
and my sisters bicycle and bang away on them in the garage.
my dad
was a very successfull musician who had his own band and did
various gigs . he played the piano and had a great musical
understanding and memory. he could hear a song once and be able
to play it on the piano.
he did
not aknowledge my interest in rythm really and insisted
YOU MUST PLAY NOTES. hmmm.
i forgive you dad.
the years
went by and i played here and there like the cadet band but got
kicked out because i was too short.. hmmm
when i
was 16 i bought a little bambooflute. it was the beginning.
i started
off wrong for a start as i held it to the left so had to learn
all over again when i got my first concert pitch flute as you
can only hold it to the right.
years
went by and i played and jammed and did small gigs but soon
realized i was actually quite crap.
then it
happened... i was sitting next to the sea and found a bit of
bamboo. i had a little pen knife on a key ring and thought this
little piece of bamboo would make a nice flute. i had absolutly
no knowledge of flute making but proceeded to cut little holes
and when that was done i started to carve patterns in it.
it played
very well and all the notes were in key. it was a sign.
the
journy had begun
i gave it
to my mom and she carried it around in her handbag till the day
she died. she was well proud of it and made me play it to any
friend who happend to be visiting. i always played auld lang
sine. it was a sign. ha ha
soon i
was producing lots of different types of flutes but with not
much know how. i had started a trade as i machinist and
combining my newly accquired knowledge of the lathe and milling
machine with flute making it started to happen.
i have
finally let go of making music on a flute and just love making
them instead. someone has got to do it. hmmm
but if you want to jam a 12 bar in E would be right down my ally.
i am
currently experimenting with producing new wind instruments and
hope to create a new sound.
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