INTRODUCTION
If you have always wanted to get into the business of playing music for a living but don't know how then this podcast is a must listen. Kenny Tomlinson has had no formal music education but he's lived his entire life playing the music he loves and travels the world playing in a multitude of bands and with a huge number of great musicians.
Kenny discusses how he got into music, his passion for the 50s and the rock n roll scene of the 1950s.
Podcast Ep 56 – Table Of Contents
* 0.00 - 0.40 Introduction
* 0.56 Bumping into Kenny Tomlinson.
* 1.30 Musical background and gaining employment in a local music shop.
* 9.30 Putting together the first saxophone!
* 13.25 The changing face of the music industry.
* 14.25 Getting involved in the music industry.
* 16.43 Completely self taught instrumentalist.
* 19.27 Biggest influence on Kenny's style.
* 20.50 Playing Viva Las Vegas.
* 25.19 Actually making a living playing the music of the 50s.
* 26.35 Playing with the band "Mud".
* 29.57 Playing with Mary Jean Lewis.
* 31.35 Being hired by local promotors to play with various acts across Europe.
* 34.38 The secret to getting work in the music business.
* 35.15 Getting the saxophone on flights and the treatment given by airlines in general.
* 38.55 The saxophone that Kenny plays.
* 44.24 Looking for rockabilly festivals and 50s music and wrap up.
Kenny In Performance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0yxAcNwkrg
CONNECT WITH KENNY
https://www.facebook.com/kenny.tomlinson.1
