{"id":38268,"date":"2013-07-18T10:15:23","date_gmt":"2013-07-18T18:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/blog\/?p=38268"},"modified":"2024-06-08T10:46:56","modified_gmt":"2024-06-08T17:46:56","slug":"have-you-ever-played-sax-in-a-traffic-jam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/blog\/2013\/have-you-ever-played-sax-in-a-traffic-jam\/","title":{"rendered":"Have You Ever Played Sax In A Traffic Jam?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A couple of days ago I tried to get to my tech’s shop<\/a> for an 10:00 a.m. appointment. Unfortunately the traffic gods conspired against me, and I got caught in the worst traffic jam that I have seen in years on Highway 1. It took me nearly an hour to travel the less than 3 kms (1.9 miles) between Mt. Lehman and Bradner Rds<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This was all thanks to 2 separate accidents by the Bradner rest stop on Highway 1, and one minivan with a blown out tire. Needless to say I was not impressed. With the temperatures hovering around the 25\u00b0C (77\u00b0 F) mark, sitting at a virtual standstill for nearly an hour on the hot blacktop, in a car without air conditioning, was awful.<\/p>\n

As is usually the case in heavy traffic, one lane tends to move faster than the other at times. As cars and trucks jockey back and forth in the extreme volume, you see people doing all kinds of strange things.<\/p>\n

Over the years I’ve seen people in traffic jams applying make-up, reading a news paper, working on their computers, as well as using tablets or other portable devices. However on Tuesday, I saw something that I’d never seen before, and as luck would have it, I had my camera with me to capture the moment. The person beside me was playing his (her?) guitar…<\/p>\n

Jammin’ In A Traffic Jam<\/span><\/p>\n

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Now I just happened to have my Toneking alto with me, and was tempted to break it out and play a few notes.  :saxy:   Unfortunately the right lane (I was in the left), was moving faster at that point in time, and the unknown guitar player got ahead of me.<\/p>\n

If this idea sounds familiar to you, it might be because of this article I wrote in October 2011<\/a>. In it I quote an article from the Daily Buzz,<\/em> which mentions the Calgary Police’s crack-down on distracted drivers. It netted them, among others, a woman playing sax while driving. :loco:<\/p>\n

Clearly I was joking about breaking out my alto and playing some notes. That was never going to happen. However, it was certainly tempting for just a fleeting moment, as my grey matter was baking, and I temporarily lost all common sense.<\/p>\n

Playing sax during a traffic jam? If you’re the driver, it is likely among the stupidest things you can do. If you’re a passenger? Well it’s still pretty stupid. The chances of getting the mouthpiece rammed into your throat in the event of sudden deceleration, is just too great. But hey, as a former paramedic, I gotta tell you, those kinds of actions are called “job security” for emergency responders. \ud83d\ude08<\/p>\n

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…this is just my blog<\/em>. <\/span> My \u201creal\u201d <\/b> website is<\/span> www.bassic-sax.info.<\/a> If you\u2019re looking for <\/span> sax info<\/strong>,<\/span> you should check it out too.<\/span>There\u2019s lots<\/em> there! <\/span><\/div>\n
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