What is the Best Saxophone Song?

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This thread explores various songs featuring saxophone and guitar, with participants sharing their favorites and links to performances. The discussion includes a mix of personal opinions on the quality of songs, performances, and artists across different genres, including rock, blues, and progressive metal.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants highlight "Baker Street" by Gerry Rafferty as a top saxophone song.
  • Others mention Leo Kotke's "Vaseline Machine Gun," noting the quality of available recordings.
  • Bruce Springsteen's "Tunnel of Love" is also suggested as a notable song.
  • One participant expresses admiration for Dream Theater, particularly their song "Octavarium," citing its progressive nature.
  • Several participants discuss the guitar work of artists like Erik Mongrain and Tommy Emmanuel, with varying opinions on their styles and contributions to music.
  • There are mixed opinions on Guns N' Roses' "Sweet Child O' Mine," with some praising its guitar riff and others criticizing Axl Rose's vocals.
  • Participants share links to various songs, including works by Pink Floyd, Iron Maiden, and David Bowie, indicating a wide range of musical tastes.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

The discussion features multiple competing views on what constitutes the best saxophone or guitar songs, with no clear consensus emerging among participants.

Contextual Notes

Some participants express difficulty in finding links to specific songs, and there are mentions of varying quality in recordings shared. Additionally, personal preferences and subjective opinions on artists and songs are prevalent throughout the discussion.

Who May Find This Useful

Music enthusiasts, particularly those interested in saxophone and guitar performances, as well as fans of rock, blues, and progressive metal genres.

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I am what I am, so stop whining
For the love of God, I'm not
Hiding
I have accepted my faith
Man you look good.
Boy I can't wait

It's going to give me nothing
It'll ruin everything
But your kitty is a graveyard
And I'm dying to get in
Changing my ways,
Would prove I was wrong
So **** y'all. This life is too
Long

Ironic how the things
I end up pursuing
Are the same ****ing actions
That I hate myself for doing
I have free will
But I have chosen not to listen
This is too much
But at least there's nothing
That I'm missing

It's going to give me nothing
It'll ruin everything
But your kitty is a graveyard
And I'm dying to get in

Older than Jesus, but twice as
Bitter
So **** y'all. This life is too
Long

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  • #1,234
I think this is pretty neat!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwANedEkqaY
 
  • #1,235
Judging from how far down he goes, he is not an overtone, but undertone signer.
 
  • #1,236
I loved that Greg.
 
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  • #1,238
Evo said:
I loved that Greg.


Ditto. I was first introduced to Mongolian/Tuvan throat singers in that PBS documentary about R. Feynman; The Last Journey of a Geniushttp://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3164300309410618119#"

Interesting square bodied two(?) stringed violin thing he was playing.

Ahh! What's this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uf1lEawgTE"! Curse you Mr. Feynman!

And am I mistaken, or was that not a "jiggy jiggy" in there? Damn western influence...
 
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  • #1,239
I am probably born 50, maybe 100, maybe 10,000 years too late...

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  • #1,240
Or was that 70? 80?

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Yeah definitely the "good old days"...

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  • #1,242
I must admit I too have a fondness for old, old music.

Big band? Oh yeah, Glenn Miller :smile: -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FShSI_6LyF8
 
  • #1,243
lisab said:
I must admit I too have a fondness for old, old music.

Oooooh! That's a REAL classic! Now check out Harry Roy:

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  • #1,244
But *everything* sounds better in French...

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OmCheeto said:
Interesting square bodied two(?) stringed violin thing he was playing.

Ahh! What's this?

Morin huur or horse-headed fiddle
 
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Should I be embarrassed that I know this song from a video game?
 
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Can it get cheesier?

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  • #1,248
http://www.pandora.com/music/song/harriet+schock/you+are

This is not on the youtube :cry:

if we're going to be children
for the rest of our lives
why then pretend to be husbands and wives?
and if we're going to be blinded
by the tiniest light
why not admit that we prefer the night?

do we take out our toy swords and guns?
or put out the white flag and run?

you are
my harbor
my knight in shining armor
and i wonder if sometimes you know
all you are
you are
the air
this drowning fool's last prayer
and tonight i would kill to be where
you are

if we're going to stay hungry
for the rest of this meal
i will confess at least how hungry i feel
and if there's anyone listening
while this tree tries to fall
please make a note it was my heart that made this call

and sometimes the demons take charge
and deal everyone the wrong cards

but you are
my harbor
my knight in shining armor
and i wonder sometimes if you know
all you are

you are
the air
this drowning fool's last prayer
and tonight i would kill to be where
you are
 
  • #1,249
Paul Robeson's "Old Man River", the version sung by him (not Showboat).

'Sympathy For The Devil' and 'Mother's Little Helper' are pretty spectacular too.

I'm particularly fond of 'And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda'...
...

Finally...

NOTE: Contains a little coarse language:

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I can never pick favourites... I just end up listing everything I have! *sigh*
 
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  • #1,250
TheLoser said:
Thanks Frame for your kind share,

//edit: I deleted an smiley to show the truthfulness of my thanks

Oh, I think you mean that your thanks is genuine? Thank you very much... what can I say, this is a fun thread!
 
  • #1,251
TheLoser said:
Thanks Frame for your kind share,

//edit: I deleted an smiley to show the truthfulness of my thanks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjGYVnQ8Bdw

no need for thanks.
 
  • #1,252
Five Finger Death Punch - Bad Company (Bad Company cover)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNHlVo0cPa8
Hells yeah!
 
  • #1,253
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3zyXvQAtts
 
  • #1,254
This one is for my little brother. He just bought his first electric guitar.

He used to force me to listen to Ricky.

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Until she grew on me of course. :smile:
 
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  • #1,255
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAyCgWhYuCg
 
  • #1,256
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/rYjSTt_26bU&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/rYjSTt_26bU&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>

One of my old favs.
 
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  • #1,257
The Beatles - Because
 
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The original of this song is Greek (of which I am half 1st gen). Fadle Shaker does a great job of an arabic version, but Sotis Volanis does the original greek. So, first, the arabic, then the mashup!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ttmrTZqH0do&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ttmrTZqH0do&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>

And the contrast with the original!

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I have some good Kuwaiti friends, and we had a silly running joke of calling "ana bafakar feek!" at each other to spook the poor yokels down south (visiting Duke Med). Very good memories for me. :)
 
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RFYyS-5i3y0&feature[/youtube] Remi...hat I think I've mentioned some already here.
 
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you check it out...

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...you don't understand...

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