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Ben Byrne

About Me

Hi! I'm Ben - Currently 22. I've earned my Bmus from the enslaving of the conservatorium of music here in brisbane - but now I am free. I play music. More specifically Saxophone - but I'd still like to pretend that I can play other instruments from time to time.

For those who care I play a Selmer Serii3 Alto with a Selmer Short Shank Soloist D(opened to an 8* equivalent), Refaced by Gabe Vatavu, a FL Brass lig with 3.5 Javas

I also play a Super Action 80 (series 1) Tenor and I play an Otto Link Early Babbit Tone Edge 6* (opened to a 9*) refaced By Gabriel with a FL Brass lig.

Recently I bought a Whitehall yannagisawa Stencil Soprano sax with a vintage hard rubber mouthpiece refaced by Gabriel as well.

What else? not much - I'm simple - I like the company of people but I prefer to be away from crowds- I like beer - but I'm allergic to XXXX - I like sleeping - but I sleep less than I should - I'm a nice guy - well I hope so :)

Song Credits

Dear Old Stockholm

From Ian Hangar Recital 2007

Deep Ascension:

Bass: Mitch Mclennan

Guitar: Matt Buckley

Alto Sax: Ben Byrne

flute: Anthony Ma

Tenor Sax: Dan Scott

Drums: Gene Stevens

Fajar Di Pantai Terlupa (wish you could have seen it) and The Last Star Before the Sky Goes Black

Written by Ben Byrne

From Jazz Cafe 2008

Performed by Mother Freud

Alto Sax: ben Byrne

Hammond organ thing: Anthony Ma

Drums: Chris Vale

keys : Nick Hunter

Guitar: Jack Richardson

She Waits for a new Sun

From Exam recital 2006

Guitar: Nick "Watto" Watson

Bass: Tom Abbott

Drums: Maui

Alto Sax: Ben Byrne


Big Issue blues

big issue blues written by Ben Byrne and Nick Watson

From Side walk trio Demo 2008
Performed by Sidewalk Trio

Guitar : Nick Watson

Drums: Gene Stevens

Saxophones: Ben Byrne

Central Park West

From Exam Recital in 2008

Piano: Joe O'connors

Bass: Phill Jack

Drums: Gene Stevens

Saxophone: Ben Byrne

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 16/07/2005
Band Members:

The Ugly Man In The Picture

Nick N Ben - Nick Watson - Guitar Ben Byrne - Saxophones
Check out our Myspace www.myspace.com/nicknben

Sidewalk Trio
Nick Watson - Guitar
Gene Stevens - Drums
Ben Byrne - Saxophones
Check out this myspace www.myspace.com/sidewalktrio


Influences: Friends - Family - Experiences - Greame Norris - Kenny Garrett - Chris Potter - John Coltrane - Branford Marsalis - Joshua Redman... and any other cliched jazz musician that is on everyone elses profiles.
Sounds Like: Bambi meets Godzilla
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

What humbles us all

Dedicated to a good friend of mine... cheer up buddy. What Humbles us AllIt's what humbles us allFrom the moment we're born.We're brought to this earth by it,And by the end we will have tried to live ...
Posted by on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:58:00 GMT

Empty life

Why do people seem to define me by the mistakes I make?is it because when I fuck up it sticks out like sore thumb?that's a lot of finger jamming....is it because I fuck up alot?Why do people hold on t...
Posted by on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:19:00 GMT

The Pursuit of Happiness

Restless,I awaken from my silence,Tired of the way it all is,I cast aside my blanket,"I require joy!""I require noise!""I require happiness!"But there is no answer to my booming voice.I strap my sword...
Posted by on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:06:00 GMT

Another Mouthpiece Blog

So I went on another tenor mouthpiece hunt....I tried maybe 10 mouthpieceshere's what I thoughtV16 rubber - Too easy. there was no resistance in the piece itself in the 7 opening, so I tried the 10 an...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:32:00 GMT

Reflections

It's been a wierd and wonderful, painful and strange past 3 months.Those who know me - know for sure what went on. But I won't really go into that.As the world comes to the end of another revolution, ...
Posted by on Wed, 05 Dec 2007 15:34:00 GMT

Change

Seeming as a lot of things have been changing in my life - thought I'd change my myspace. In sight of a new year, and a new life - here's a new myspace, with 4 new songs.Buy it now- limited time only,...
Posted by on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:58:00 GMT

Tsunami...

So I found something out tonight that I wish I didn't... but now I'm glad I did.I can't sleep, so I tried to find words for where I am. I think I've found them:TsunamiYou spend a life time,building ho...
Posted by on Tue, 23 Oct 2007 08:44:00 GMT

My Tenor is Back in action

I just got my 10 M completely overhauled. It was a good trooper of a horn which supported a lot of abuse before I bought it - and after as well. Nothing was sealing but when I pushed the horn it gave ...
Posted by on Fri, 19 Oct 2007 05:11:00 GMT

End of Belief

End of Belief (Greiving the Loss of a Living Person) How can I believe in the words you say? I can't even believe in the words we promised. I'm held here, Broken in the corner, Begg...
Posted by on Sun, 07 Oct 2007 01:02:00 GMT

Beyond the wall

I know alot of people said kenny garrett's album Beyond the Wall was rubbish... but upon return to listening to it a second time - both times very distant to each other. I have to say I'm hearing alot...
Posted by on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 01:20:00 GMT