Episode 57 – Kenny Tomlinson

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.

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