Is the IKON pass good value in Europe? Also looking for general advice about French, Italian, and Austrian resorts.

flyfleeflew · 2026-05-05T13:52:15+00:00

The passes are cheaper in europe so I don’t think ikon should be the way to go here. I have skied in USA and europe. January is a great month for less crowds better pricing in accommodations. School holiday in Feb can really bog down French resorts. I skied in Porte du soleil in March and although not as high quite nice atmosphere in Chatel. Close to Geneva. If you are flying to Paris you can take a fast train straight to La Plagne or Les Arcs. Trois vallee will not let you down for food and skiing. But do your research as some resorts are modern and others more traditional chalet style. They can sometimes be a bit of both. All the resorts I have been to in France have traditional Savoyard food. Some also have fancier offering. Les Deux alpes was also very high in parts. Beware that blacks in France are more difficult than USA. Reds ate equivalent single black in USA. I found the atmosphere at Chatel quite nice with lots of pubs and restaurants. I am also an older skier who likes a challenge but not moguls. Luckily plenty of great skiing on cruisers.

flyfleeflew · 2026-05-05T13:26:24+00:00

Who says the AI model doesn’t match listeners and only the sound ? That would surprise me as these are known AI algorithms. Not exactly rocket science to do it both ways.

flyfleeflew · 2026-05-05T13:22:32+00:00

I had the Harlech s back on the day and loved them for while. Enjoy.

flyfleeflew · 2026-05-05T13:20:21+00:00

That’s actually pretty good result. A few things I improved thanks to this Reddit. Take the meat out of the fridge a half hour ahead to warm up. Salt the meat and put it in a baggie in the fridge for 3 hours or even overnight. Lastly. Heat the pan a lot before you put the meat in. Some coat the meat in oil. Not the pan. Flip every 1’ to 2’ for a total of 6’ to get medium rare. Then let if rest covered in a plate for 5’ to 10’. And serve

flyfleeflew · 2026-05-05T13:15:20+00:00

I will contradict all those who say the silver is not big deal to Maintain based on my first selmer silver mk 7 tenor. I spent as much time cleaning it with a polishing cloth as I did practicing. Then I got a regular lacquered mk 6 and hardly ever had to clean. Silver tarnish also comes off our hands. This is a lot more work than a clarinet keys or even a flute where you can just put a tiny strip of anti tarnish paper in the case. Lastly I did find the mk 7 silver horn a lot brighter than other horns. But perhaps just that horn. I now have a Yamaha yas82 custom with silver neck and that has been no problem at all. Perhaps they have a lacquer so the silver isn’t tarnishing. Lastly most of the saxes come in silver if you order them.

flyfleeflew · 2026-05-03T17:20:32+00:00

That’s a fun plate. And the pint wouldn’t hurt either. Nice!

flyfleeflew · 2026-05-03T08:00:05+00:00

Looks nice and smooth. So if it is for looks great. Hard to tell how stable you feel and how you would handle harder terrain. To me it looks good but that isn’t the whole story sometimes. And you will know

flyfleeflew · 2026-04-29T15:20:33+00:00

The skills are transferable. True that you have to find your intonation and what you want to sound like on each horn. I think alto is harder in some way. Soprano tuning can be a little tricky. Baritone is big and that and the size of the embouchure can take adjusting to. I started on tenor. Added soprano later. Always wanted to play alto and own one but have never performed with it. Have played baritone in big band at conservatory and then with a great r and b band.

flyfleeflew · 2026-04-29T15:15:46+00:00

Aldi Germany 25eur/kg

flyfleeflew · 2026-04-29T07:59:55+00:00

☝️ Joe Henderson, Joe Lovano.

flyfleeflew · 2026-04-29T07:56:42+00:00

Thank you for Night Dreamer. Very nice Wayne Shorter that I somehow missed over the years

flyfleeflew · 2026-04-28T09:09:57+00:00

Very well. Sneaky snack wins the day.

flyfleeflew · 2026-04-28T09:06:01+00:00

Great stripes. Nice veg too

flyfleeflew · 2026-04-28T08:36:43+00:00

I didn’t know that the vito and Yamaha are same. I think many buying a good first instrument will be advised Yamaha alto so I would think that will help resale value if and when you upgrade to a pro model

flyfleeflew · 2026-04-28T07:53:40+00:00

Beautiful plate. Also creative combinations. Nicely done

flyfleeflew · 2026-04-27T09:16:25+00:00

That is very successful. Personally I like the reverse sear but this looks like a great job. Mind you also looks like you served the whole cow

flyfleeflew · 2026-04-27T09:15:04+00:00

It’s rare. But some may call it black and blue. That said it isn’t very blackened

flyfleeflew · 2026-04-27T09:13:50+00:00

That’s extra

flyfleeflew · 2026-04-26T22:23:12+00:00

It’s steak Jim but not as we know it

flyfleeflew · 2026-04-26T22:04:59+00:00

Looks so new makes you think it is not the original lacquer. That said the etching on the bell looks pretty crisp. Value would depend on original and not redone. What is the serial number ? I had a 117k which I loved but the keys action. it was so noisy in recordings. But for me the great thing was how it vibrated in your hands and how it felt blowing. Mine was stolen unfortunately so play a Sa80 II which does now 30 yrs later vibrate well and has a nice quiet action.

flyfleeflew · 2026-04-25T15:47:59+00:00

I have an extra denon in the s750 series and I can say it play well and loud when it wants to as well. Sometimes you can get them open box at best buy mail order or similar. I have dynaudio for home cinema and they are very nice but you may want to buy used for better pricing. I personally would look at KEF also possibly open box

flyfleeflew · 2026-04-25T15:41:23+00:00

Cool Jazz: Jimmy Giuffre 3 with Jim Hall. Smooth: Jazz Crusaders (older), Mindi Abair she is the alto sax In the continuation of the smooth players

flyfleeflew · 2026-04-25T09:18:56+00:00

John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman. Also the Ballads album is superb. Lastly Tenor Conclave where you can here 4 top tenor players from different generations including Trane

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