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RatDogTrueStories™ — the time BW commanded the entire band to moon the Up With People bus as we passed them on the highway. #RIPRob

— kenny brooks (@saxmob) January 4, 2017

 

RatDogTrueStories™ Nick Rich(BuddyRich grandson) sat in. After his solo he threw JLs sticks into the crowd. JL🗣did he just throw my sticks??

— kenny brooks (@saxmob) January 6, 2017

 

RatDogTrueStories™ — the time the busdriver started drinking as soon as we got to the hotel and forgot he still had to drive us to the gig 🍺

— kenny brooks (@saxmob) January 6, 2017

 

RatDogTrueStories™ BW made pro autograph seekers recite the first verse of Sugar Mag to get the autograph. BW was not having it. #BWlessons

— kenny brooks (@saxmob) January 6, 2017

 

RatDogTrueStories™ my bunk was above BW on the leftside of the bus. one tour BW moved to the rightside and made me move also. #superstition

— kenny brooks (@saxmob) January 6, 2017

 

RatDogTrueStories™ BW gave me this simple yet profound advice: play something that people can sing along to. #BWlessons

— kenny brooks (@saxmob) January 6, 2017

 

RatDogTrueStories™ https://t.co/rHscL5TiLi

— kenny brooks (@saxmob) January 6, 2017

 

RatDogTrueStories™ https://t.co/gsycBI9kuC

— kenny brooks (@saxmob) January 6, 2017

 

RatDogTrueStories™ entire band was obsessed w this episode of South Park. required viewing before festival gigs. https://t.co/WlVv3mUaAU

— kenny brooks (@saxmob) January 7, 2017

 

RatDogTrueStories™ all I remember is Ann Coulter’s boyfriend being forcibly ejected from the hotel bar by RD crew at 3am #nightsatthebeacon pic.twitter.com/tLVB7DrIKa

— kenny brooks (@saxmob) January 8, 2017

 

RatDogTrueStories™ — Jay 🗣 Smoke more weed! Bob 🗣 Cut that mic! pic.twitter.com/g54q5TLSAA

— kenny brooks (@saxmob) January 8, 2017

 

RatDogTrueStories™ I was always kicking the buds thrown on stage out of BW’s way so he wouldn’t crush them.

— kenny brooks (@saxmob) January 8, 2017

 

RatDogTrueStories™ 1st lady tosses her bra, lands in front of BW. her friend throws her panties HANGING THEM ON BW MIC STAND crowd erupts.

— kenny brooks (@saxmob) January 9, 2017

 

RatDogTrueStories™ security comes at ladies who threw undies at BW. ejection imminent. instead he whips out 2 backstage passes. crowd erupts

— kenny brooks (@saxmob) January 9, 2017

 

RatDogTrueStories™ — BW played an entire show w glass shards in his rear end from sitting through a table in the dressing room. #showgoeson

— kenny brooks (@saxmob) January 11, 2017

 

RatDogTrueStories™ after RDs surprise performance of At A Siding at Alpine ‘02, Mickey Hart told me he hates the saxophone (but likes me 👀)

— kenny brooks (@saxmob) January 19, 2017

 

RatDogTrueStories™ also at Alpine ‘02, i was so lit i broke the key in the door to my hotel room. Hippie Bill saved me w some pliers.

— kenny brooks (@saxmob) January 19, 2017

 

RatDogTrueStories™ BW called me a master of chinese notes(chinese notes=Weirism for notes outside the key)his way of saying stop #BWlessons

— kenny brooks (@saxmob) January 20, 2017

 

RatDogTrueStories™ BW is a gym rat. brought a medicine ball on tour. taught the whole band yoga. also never drinks in the month of February

— kenny brooks (@saxmob) January 27, 2017

 

RatDogTrueStories™ BW showed up w his posse at a huge party at my SF crib and congratulated me when the cops came 2 break it up #proudmoment

— kenny brooks (@saxmob) January 28, 2017

 

RatDogTrueStories™ RD weed consumption legendary. band/crew(minus Bob & Rob)went thru 1/2 lb on a 5 week tour. added weed guy to tour crew.

— kenny brooks (@saxmob) February 1, 2017

 

RatDogTrueStories™ RatDog visit to White House for lunch included unofficial tour stop to alcove in Oval office where ClintonMonica happened

— kenny brooks (@saxmob) February 2, 2017

 

RatDogTrueStories™ RD detained at the border for hours trying to enter Canada. FBI files on BW. BW vowed to never play Canada again. 🇨🇦

— kenny brooks (@saxmob) February 15, 2017

 

RatDogTrueStories™ RD rehearsal went from noon to 5. BW showed up around 2 and cut around 3:30. told us to keep working.. #BWlessons

— kenny brooks (@saxmob) March 24, 2017

#RatDogTrueStories pic.twitter.com/zzGeco4fZC

— kenny brooks (@saxmob) June 26, 2017

links to check out

  • A Love Supreme complete transcription
  • Alex Lore Goldberg Variations for Saxophone
  • Bar Lunåtico
  • Ben Solomon Etudes – Chromatosphores
  • Bret Pimentel
  • Casa Valdez Jazz Saxophone Blog
  • Ellery Eskelin – Musings of a Saxophonist
  • HipHop Transcriptions
  • John Leadbetter Saxophone Repair
  • John O'Gallagher
  • Matt Otto
  • Michael Thomas – Patterns book
  • Rick Margitza – Etude on All The Things You Are
  • Seamus Blake – All The Things transcription and play-along
  • Smalls Live
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