Ben Castle

What’s your name and where do you come from?

Did #milesdavis really write the theme music to #blinddate ?

Here’s Graham with a quick reminder of when I had too much time on my hands.

#mashup #jazz #90stvshows #cillablack

Polaroid 600 photograph of the Alton Estate in Roehampton SW15, viewed from some distance within Richmond Park. Rugby goal posts are visible at either end of three pitches in the foreground, the sky is blue, but ominous looking grey clouds are seen to the right side of the image. Taken in April 2006 en route from Kingston, Surrey to Kensal Green in London for a recording session with Ben Castle. #polaroid #richmondpark

Polaroid 600 photograph looking up at a church in Kensal Green, London. The sky is bright blue, and one small cloud floats just above the roof line in the left of the image. Taken in April 2006 en route from Kingston, Surrey to Kensal Green in London for a recording session with Ben Castle. #polaroid #london

Polaroid photograph of me and Ben Castle, shot on the now obsolete Polaroid 500 film. I'm wearing a stripey jumper and Ben looks far cooler in a yellow t-shirt with a gramophone design on the front. Taken in April 2006 at a studio in Kensal Green, London after a session where Ben recorded his tenor saxophone parts for two tracks that would appear on 'My Life At 33' by Dr Rubberfunk, released in October 2006.

This week 19 yrs ago I first met @bencastle.bsky.social when we got together to record his superb sax work on 'Minus Three And Falling', which would appear on my 'difficult second album' later in 2006. It was a fine spring day, although the title alluded to winter! www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPsP...

Amazing! I can’t believe that was 19 years ago. If I remember rightly, I’d just turned 7.

Ah thank you glee. Yes, it’s lovely that more and more clips and shows are coming to the surface.

Hahaha! That’s a blast from the past. I wondered who bought it 🤣

The sign at the end of the Dublin St Patrick’s Parade made me very happy.

We all need to hear this message from time to time.

#stpatricksday #dublin #stopperforming

Onstage with @marillion.com in Port Zelande at the weekend.

Such a buzz to get on stage with the first band I ever saw live. Misplaced Childhood was the first vinyl I bought, and I did a sax quartet arrangement of Script for a Jester’s Tear as part of my music GCSE.
#dreamgig #marillion #saxsolo

I might have to start booking smaller venues for my solo sax gigs.
#solosax #bakerstreet #allticketsleft

Haha! It has immediately climbed to the top rung of my interest ladder. Thanks for the page, it’s incredible.

Hoorah! Hello Lucy x

Haha! You’ve always had very discerning ears Simon!

It is indeed. I’ve not seen it yet, but the clips I’ve seen look really funny.

I played sax on the Motherland score, but this is a whole new level. I was even ASKED to do some prog flute. Imagine that! I knew it would come in handy one day.

#amandaland #motherland #woodwinds #sessionmusician

If you want to hear me play a lot of woodwinds and like laughing (not just at my woodwind playing), Amandaland is now on @bbciplayer

Many thanks to maestros Oli Julian & Ethan Jeffrey for trusting me with the wonderful notes they wrote.

Haha! I remember when he did that. I couldn’t believe he was on the show as I was such a huge fan of French & Saunders. I’ve still got the autographs he got for me!

Lovely to see you too Angela. Have a fab 2025!

Thanks Stuart. It already feels much friendlier than X!

Haha! Following is more acceptable online.

It’s always a buzz to do the orchestral arrangements for the @latelateshow.rte.ie NYE extravaganza.
Here’s a snippet of @jamesblunt.com with @rteco.rte.ie

#jamesblunt #orchestra #arranger #yourebeautiful

I accept any currency. You know that.

Does anyone know how much the tooth fairy gives for an adult molar, or should I stick it on eBay? One careful owner since new. Recently root canalled.

Just had a great gig with Duke Special, Shobsy and Beth Rowley at the Belfast Empire. I’m having a tooth pulled in Dublin at 8am, then taking my daughter to meet Santa in Galway. The dream is being lived!

Ahhh, thank you doctor. I feel very welcomed!

Ahh the good old days!

Ahh, this is just like the golden era of twitter.

I have the best view ever at my rehearsal today. The one and only Billy Cobham is sitting right in front of me.😍
#dreamgig #billycobham #drums #legend