What is the Best Saxophone Song?

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Discussion Overview

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
  • Debate/contested

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.

  • #1,591
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI_Oe-jtgdI

Classic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5MHNvOVl8Y

Hellsing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8shUiG24uc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CONUHPXH6gA

Noir: Canta Per Me... one of the best songs in any anime.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9O3-ohtxxsw
 
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  • #1,592
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIVgSuuUTwQ


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp9i3zm_64A
 
  • #1,593
more amazing ladies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp3WOpo7Jus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9QNRvXH1HI

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P58tNCBlr3U
 
  • #1,594
Imogen Heap is terrific... I never would have known about her except for SNL either.

Here... as Frou Frou.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgNmTA728oY

Maybe you'd like this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnJFi8lywQo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wrcsq0dyVG4&feature=related
 
  • #1,595
nismaratwork said:
Maybe you'd like this?

Sì sì, molto buono, amo l'Italia!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcrfvP11Hbo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlYTz2JTkPI

... sob ... straight to the heart ... :cry:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSTCpzfZo3U


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok3eHAloBjg

This music works at its best in an Italian sunset at the Mediterranean... + a bottle of wine... :!)
 
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  • #1,596
Heh... you're a romantic! I never would have guessed... good songs man, very good.

Here's one I enjoy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_2t6v9i59g

and to switch to Spanish:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tt1IF9QOIZw

And another swtich:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttmrTZqH0do

and a mashup of the original Greek:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGbZDSu5KFY

BOOM: Korean:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NdVPTQkRaY

And...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJztXj2GPfk
 
  • #1,597
nismaratwork said:
Heh... you're a romantic! I never would have guessed...

... well ... that’s just the "area code" :blushing: ... canzone perfetta da dedicare a una ragazza ...

Seriously, if the shoes make the man, I say the situation makes the romance. Not so romantic: Monday 7 a.m. -30ºC out, a Mamut Storm has coated the car with 4'' arctic ice...

Time for mean old Carl Orff! :devil:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDsffEtoF9A

'Slightly' different than a steamy Italian night... :biggrin:

I like your mixture. Spanish rap = cool! If you enjoy Nek, maybe you dig this Swedish lady with Moroccan origin: Leila K

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEgbW1FxR78
 
  • #1,598
DevilsAvocado said:
Time for mean old Carl Orff! :devil:

You win the thread.
 
  • #1,599
lisab said:
I know I posted this one before, some three years ago. But since we have a lot of members now who weren't around then...

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7O-LDea7SHY

Very cool version! :!)

I guess you’ve already heard this one?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccCnL8hArW8
 
  • #1,600
Char. Limit said:
You win the thread.

Mean old Carl Orff fan?
 
  • #1,601
DevilsAvocado said:
Mean old Carl Orff fan?

Yup.
 
  • #1,602
understanding women - the basics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex2E4vyGem0

nice guys are boring

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxZ9_XlL19E

danger! run away!

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

i love her giggle

http://vxv.tipete.com/video/IZLteD0UbP2d/zero-7-somersault.html
 
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  • #1,603
DevilsAvocado said:
Time for mean old Carl Orff! :devil:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDsffEtoF9A
I think I've heard this before but never bothered to research it. Positively diabolical. It has inspired me to bring out and lay among my collection of Third Reich memorabilia and Hieronymous Bosch copies. Exquisite! Thank you DA! I'm glad that you're freezing up there. And I don't mean that in a negative sense at all. Any massive power outages yet? Ah, the clarity of pure evil. The sublime beauty. Somewhere over the rainbow is your worst nightmare. And when, if, you get there, then I want Carl Orff to do the soundtrack.

But seriously, I like this guy's stuff, so far.

Also, I should thank recent (as well as past) contributors for introducing me to wonderful international music that I probably would never have heard if not for this thread.
 
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  • #1,604
DevilsAvocado said:
... well ... that’s just the "area code" :blushing: ... canzone perfetta da dedicare a una ragazza ...

Seriously, if the shoes make the man, I say the situation makes the romance. Not so romantic: Monday 7 a.m. -30ºC out, a Mamut Storm has coated the car with 4'' arctic ice...

Time for mean old Carl Orff! :devil:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDsffEtoF9A

'Slightly' different than a steamy Italian night... :biggrin:

I like your mixture. Spanish rap = cool! If you enjoy Nek, maybe you dig this Swedish lady with Moroccan origin: Leila K

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEgbW1FxR78

Carmina Burana I've heard, the other I haven't, but I like it!
 
  • #1,605
DevilsAvocado said:
I like your mixture. Spanish rap = cool! If you enjoy Nek, maybe you dig this Swedish lady with Moroccan origin: Leila K

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEgbW1FxR78

Where are the Rolling Stones lawyers when you need them...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8TBmeK9Abg

Anyone know who invented "House beat"? Theyz gotz some royalteez comin... :smile:
 
  • #1,606
DevilsAvocado said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEgbW1FxR78

I prefer her legs over her music.
 
  • #1,607
@Borek and Cheeto: :smile:

Hey... "de gustibus non disputandem est". :wink:


Still, some music is good, some is fun, and some is just a guilty pleasure.

Oh, and at least House isn't "Jungless"... oh man. I miss Lords of Acid... none of which can be posted here.
 
  • #1,608
My favorite Southern Pacific song. Trail of Tears.

http://new.music.yahoo.com/southern-pacific/tracks/trail-of-tears--217706566
 
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  • #1,609
Another favorite: this time by Jesse Colin Young. "Before you came."

 
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  • #1,610
Greg Bernhardt said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4_mVKI-bl0

Her voice reminds me of Bonnie Raitt:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gb_4rA7Upx4

One of the good/bad things about being old...

We hear and see things in the present, that remind us of the past.
 
  • #1,611
OmCheeto said:
Her voice reminds me of Bonnie Raitt:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gb_4rA7Upx4

One of the good/bad things about being old...

We hear and see things in the present, that remind us of the past.

Heh... I remember she started in Harvard Square... used to love her music, then a relative played that album so much... I cannot STAN IT. Talented though.


This, I once sang in my sleep for some reason...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPsL2WVhFCc
 
  • #1,612
This is Donald Glover, the actor on the show Community (contains vulgar language).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otPxoVQiIGo
 
  • #1,613
Paula Cole - Me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fs0g6yL6kDc
 
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  • #1,614
Borek said:
I prefer her legs over her music.

When I was in Italy, a favorite was Paulinha Rubio. (Yes, she's not Italian.)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRB326MQXlE
 
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  • #1,615
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdG618TMc5E

A 31 years old women asked for this song on radio, she was on dialysis but got a kidney from a young woman. She wanted to thank the young lady and her husband for supporting her.
 
  • #1,616
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPLzmAPP1zA
 
  • #1,617
My all time favorite song is "They Don't Really Care About Us"...By Michael Jackson...
I wish he was not dead and Will sing some more songs... :(
 
  • #1,618
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDE9QZ4YLoc
 
  • #1,619
Milton died last month at age 94

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s11zaVuqzlE
 
  • #1,620
Anyone know what ever happened to https://www.physicsforums.com/member.php?u=47987"? I used to love his musical sets. I was driving home this evening, and thought of him.

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

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaG9SDxwPBg

"Calling on you Angels"

o:)
 
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