What is the Best Saxophone Song?

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This discussion centers on identifying and sharing the best saxophone songs, with participants recommending various tracks and artists. Key mentions include "Baker Street" by Gerry Rafferty, "Forever Autumn" by Moody Blues, and "Sweet Child O' Mine" by Guns N' Roses. Dream Theater is highlighted for their complex compositions, particularly "Octavarium," showcasing their progressive metal style. The conversation emphasizes the importance of sharing links to songs for better appreciation and discovery of music.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of saxophone music and its significance in various genres.
  • Familiarity with notable artists such as Gerry Rafferty, Dream Theater, and Guns N' Roses.
  • Knowledge of progressive metal characteristics, especially in Dream Theater's compositions.
  • Ability to navigate music-sharing platforms and access song links.
NEXT STEPS
  • Explore the discography of Gerry Rafferty, focusing on "Baker Street."
  • Research Dream Theater's "Octavarium" and its musical structure.
  • Investigate the influence of saxophone in rock and metal genres.
  • Learn about the contributions of artists like Erik Mongrain and Tommy Emmanuel in guitar music.
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Music enthusiasts, saxophonists, and fans of rock and progressive metal genres will benefit from this discussion, particularly those looking to discover new songs and artists in the saxophone and guitar realms.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BML2JAFUIaw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYIAfiVGluk
 
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  • #1,352
aren't you guys contributing huge amounts to piracy?
 
  • #1,354
This song.. makes me weak in my knees. The chorus should be sang with all your friends, its just epic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IqCfxgKZd8
 
  • #1,357
:) I like this song by Jay Chou
It reminds me of summer... it about appreciating what you have in life...
and its also very motivational!



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oxPXGCNUl0
 
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  • #1,358
damn... Jay Chou songs are so fricking good! haven't listened for a while, this thread has reminded me!
check this out: nice melody and so so sad... so sad it makes me cry! beautiful lyrics...
 
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nucleargirl said:
damn... Jay Chou songs are so fricking good! haven't listened for a while, this thread has reminded me!
check this out: nice melody and so so sad... so sad it makes me cry! beautiful lyrics...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKtRiKFDmkw
I just took out this part...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...seeing if it fixes it.
 
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  • #1,360
:) :) awww that's nice! thanks Francis!
ok, let me try: this was the first one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oxPXGCNUl0 yay! it works!
 
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  • #1,361
nucleargirl said:
:) :) awww that's nice! thanks Francis!


Yep, there it goes. Not a problem. :smile: Took me long enough to figure it out myself.
 
  • #1,362
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J7J_IWUhls
 
  • #1,363
I'm developing a fancy for the epic style of music lately...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=druvFmTo_mw
 
  • #1,364
I guess a certain video was taken off this thread because of it's title but you're right, it is damn good to listen to :-p

Reminds me of;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3t9htxbIAc
 
  • #1,365
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fa4HUiFJ6c
 
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I'm not a huge fan of Billy Squier, but this song just knocks me out. Stupid DJs around here are slack about announcing the title and artist after each song (a MUST back in the days of payola), so it took me a while to find out that this wasn't Jimmy Page and Robert Plant. Voice and guitar, Squier's a one-man show. Hard to believe this song is ~30 years old.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKlu3A3BBgE&feature=search
 
  • #1,367
Never get tired of this oldie. It is one of the greatest soft-rock songs ever written, imo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoPZPiDVBxs
 
  • #1,368
I don't know if Jethro Tull has been presented in this thread (it's a long thread) but here's some good stuff.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3Q2L1Tt1Hk&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgUw6t3b6oE&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxpcSKqlies&feature=related

I'll have a lot of fun exploring this thread, so thanks to the many posters.

And here's some Jeff Beck doing a beatles song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZlFTbvfKPE&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNSSQycQpCw&feature=related

and wang chung to live and die in la



and greg phillinganes behind the mask



and chaka khan & rufus Aint nobody



and larry carlton la - ny



and stevie winwood hold on



some vintage neil young old man



and the allegro moderato from Bach's Brandenburg Concerto #3
this group plays it particularly well, energetically, like it's supposed to be played
turn your volume up -- can you believe that 10 acoustic musicians can make this sound?
it isn't flawless, but it is wonderful



now, some piano stuff
nobody plays Ravel like Ravel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDIAnwjFVVA&feature=related

cool guitarist michael hedges



a couple of versions of gf handel's unto us a child is born from the Messiah
and no I'm not a 'religious' person, but I love handel's stuff and this is powerful music
compare the two versions, the first is a somewhat smaller ensemble, but still very dynamic



this, the second, is the best version I've ever heard of this -- you will be moved by it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TN5BaOGTmGs&feature=related
 
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdG618TMc5E
 
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Ivan Seeking said:
Never get tired of this oldie. It is one of the greatest soft-rock songs ever written, imo.

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

Just looking at them makes me laugh - 70's were crazy :smile:

Wow, checked in wikipedia - 3 out of 4 already dead :eek:
 
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Borek said:
Just looking at them makes me laugh - 70's were crazy :smile:

Wow, checked in wikipedia - 3 out of 4 already dead :eek:

That was 1965.

Michelle Phillips was so hot! She is still acting.

Never caught this before
She has made guest appearances on programs such as...Star Trek: The Next Generation (where she appeared in the episode "We'll Always Have Paris" as a former love-interest of Captain Picard).

Phillips began acting in the 1970s and continues to act in movies and in television. She was introduced in 1973's Dillinger as John Dillinger's girlfriend, Billie Frechette. In 1974 she was featured in The California Kid with Martin Sheen. In 1977, she played Rudolph Valentino's second wife Natacha Rambova in Ken Russell's film Valentino. Phillips also played the mermaid princess Nyah in three episodes of Fantasy Island.

She has made guest appearances on programs such as Spin City and Star Trek: The Next Generation (where she appeared in the episode "We'll Always Have Paris" as a former love-interest of Captain Picard). She had a guest role on the television series The Magnificent Seven, where she played Maude Standish, the mother of one of the Seven. Phillips' most recent serious acting job has been a recurring role on the WB drama 7th Heaven as Lily Jackson, sister of family matriarch Annie Jackson Camden (Catherine Hicks). She played Laura Collins in the 1996 television movie No One Would Tell.

Phillips starred for several seasons on Knots Landing as Anne W. Matheson Sumner, playing the mother of future Desperate Housewives star Nicollette Sheridan (a role which Phillips returned to for the 1997 TV movie Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac). In the mid-1990s she played Abby Malone, mother of Valerie (Tiffani-Amber Thiessen) on Fox's Beverly Hills, 90210.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Phillips#Acting_career
Michelle_Phillips.jpg
 
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Can anyone please refer me to some songs like this,

also if I were choose a song to best represent science or the earth, or humanity, this would be it,
unless you can find something better :P

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYrboZoTj7c

songs like the one above
 
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Best. song. evar. Fwap Fwap.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHCf5vZZ0zE
 
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Apologies if this song is posted already :wink:

I usually hate pop music, find very few songs that are actually good but this
song has so much to it! :approve: I know I'd hate it if I heard it on the radio 50
times a day in work but I don't!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDKva-s_khY&ob=av2e

:biggrin:

To make up for this I present you with a short bombshell of a punk song :cool:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TL5yyh9nsY

To add to the California Dreaming-ness :biggrin:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVm-pTiyC48

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-ThPN8ZY4I

(This one is best listened to in a park on a windy day)
 
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Ohh man.. :smile: wow I almost turned smurf from laughing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VVqbwfKyJ0
 
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiEyKrUl5yQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYrboZoTj7c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1ni1sVCgEk
 
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The successor of Sarah Brightman? Mirusia Louwerse





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She had a beautiful voice, Andre.

For something completely different :biggrin: - those of you who like 60's style folk songs, you'll love this new one, from Ray LaMontagne. Beg Steal or Borrow:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6a_1R3w5i4

Sounds very Crosby Stills & Nash, to my ears.
 
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Louis Armstrong - Kiss to Build a Dream On
 
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  • #1,380
Wow what a song.. This is really a gem of a song

Salt 'N' Pepa - Whatta Man
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-WFNbMohTQ
 

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