Favorite songs (cont.)

[morrobay]

The demand isn't there. One or more mouth to feed.

Unfortunately:

 

[Hornbein]

Unfortunately:View attachment 367139

? These fragments tell me nothing.

 

[morrobay]

And in addition to Chatgpt I would add that the late 70s and 80s smooth jazz slop did not do saxophones any favours.

 

[difalcojr]

The demand isn't there. One or more mouth to feed.

Maybe it was Kenny G. that was responsible. :)

 

[difalcojr]

not favorite song, but favorite video of one favorite musician.

 

[Hornbein]

not favorite song, but favorite video of one favorite musician.

Huh I just listened to this one yesterday. It's a good one. My fave Red House is from Randall's Island. It blasts off into outer space.

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Electric guitars replaced wind instruments because one man with an amp could be louder than a whole big band. Big savings.

You can still have a sax but they spend most of their time just standing there waiting to take a solo.

 

[morrobay]

Electric guitars replaced wind instruments because one man with an amp could be louder than a whole big band. Big savings.

You can still have a sax but they spend most of their time just standing there waiting to take a solo.

I like guitar but all the guitars and amps in the world cannot replace saxophones

 

[Hornbein]

not favorite song, but favorite video of one favorite musician.

I remixed it to tame the excessive ebass and got rid of the watermark.

 

[Hornbein]

Here's a unique version, Red House sung to Howling Wolf's Killing Floor. JH is having a good time jamming in a club as opposed to being down with the blues. With Buddy Miles and an inaudible Johnny Winter.

 

[Hornbein]

I like guitar but all the guitars and amps in the world cannot replace saxophones

Sure. I'm talking about money, not art.

 

[Hornbein]

Written by a band called Big Star that had management troubles and never made it far.

 

[difalcojr]

RIP Jimmy Cliff.
From Wiki: James Chambers (30 July 1944 – 24 November 2025), known professionally as Jimmy Cliff, was a Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician. He is considered one of Jamaica's most celebrated musicians, and has been credited with helping to popularize reggae music internationally.

He did popularize reggae with this album in U.S.



From wiki: "Many Rivers to Cross" is a poignant song by Jimmy Cliff, written in 1969, reflecting his struggles as a Jamaican immigrant in the UK and the universal challenges of life.

Background​

"Many Rivers to Cross" was written and recorded by Jimmy Cliff in 1969 during a challenging period in his life. At the age of 21, Cliff had moved to the UK in pursuit of a music career but faced significant difficulties in breaking into the industry. He described this time as frustrating, stating, "I came full of vigor: I'm going to make it... And it wasn’t really going like that". The song emerged from his feelings of loss and confusion, symbolized by the metaphor of "many rivers" representing the obstacles he encountered.

 

[DennisN]

A very cool song with a very cool sound, and great vocals!
(a bit retro, with surf music influences, I'd say)

Alex Who? - The Spider and the Fly


Something completely different, but very majestic:

Jeff Beck - Nessun Dorma - Live At The Crossroads Guitar Festival, June 26, 2010

 

[Astronuc]

La Danse Magique | Claudio Constantini​

I just heard this today.

 

[morrobay]

Love that heavy bass voice. Alot of singers are not doing themselves any favours continuing into later years when a bass voice goes to tenor

 

[BWV]

not favorite song, but favorite video of one favorite musician.

Great song though and apparently Hendrix’s nod to Albert King

 

[sharps4590]

Favorite song? That's like asking which is my favorite son, my favorite rifle, my favorite guitar or my favorite old car. It's the one I'm shooting, playing or driving at the moment. I ain't pickin' a son.

Whatever it is it likely comes from the Big Band era, the 1950's or 60's R&R scene, (I turned off R&R in 1971 and never heard a reason to turn it back on), or, the era of Merle Haggard and George Jones through George Strait and Alabama. I do like Bob Wills, Asleep at the Wheel and Chris LeDoux. The Sons of the Pioneers and Riders in the Sky ALWAYS get my attention.