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I am a live session player of; Tenor Sax, Tin Whistle and most recently an Electronic Wind Instrument (Akai EWI 5000).Each of the 3 recordings I have uploaded, feature one of the above instruments and each was recorded in a raw single take. 'Walk on by' used two single takes from my alto sax, although these were double tracked on the mix you hear.. I am happy to play in any style/genre and can always think of something to play over a bassline or chord sequence. By 'Live' session player I mean I don't play from dots. So if it's ideas you need for your incomplete song then I am your man. A good playing location can greatly boost creativity Windowless, prison-cell-like, time- pressured recording studios, smelling of stale beer and perspiration should be everyone's last resort. Whilst I prefer not to play from dots, I have written an awful lot of them into music sequencers over the years. Live playing in many differing styles and genres has given me great inspiration to generate new music. I have played in many different bands and learned that musicians can be a fickle lot. Differing ideas between band members can be constructive but all too often constructive criticism can flip into personal criticism and once that happens, it;s not long before the band implodes. Even bands that all like and respect each other, can take weeks to assemble for a practice due to their differing commitments During this hiatus, valuable momentum and enthusiasm can wane along with morale, especially id one band member appears to be not trying as hard as the others to turn up for practises and gigs.. After seeing a number of good band concepts and ideas bite the dust. I came up with the concept of 'The Concept Band'. A Concept Band has only one member who writes all the music even for instruments he or she may not be able to play. This idea is not not new and was used by composers of old,to construct the colossal columns of the classics. These days, the instruments are usually amplified and the compositions generally very much shorter. I wonder what the composers of old would have given for a computer running a music sequencer program? I now have a portfolio of concept bands that have each taken on a style/genre that is unique to them. Some of these genres are hybrids of existing genres but others are totally new. 3 of them already have their own pages on this site and there are more to upload. These bands have cut out the initial live playing phase and may even go straight to the tribute band phase in years to come. Now there's a concept! Paloma Faith is spot on when she sings "make your own kind of music - even if nobody else sings along". ...but feel free to sing or play along to mine if you want to.... Music is for sharing. I only ask that you give due credit and don't forget with whom you shared it.. XasAsaX - January 2019