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That one song, in The Lost Boys, ‘I still believe’
The shirtless saxophone guy's real name is Tim Cappello, and he's played with Tina Turner, Peter Gabriel, Ringo Starr, and many others
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"That one song, in The Lost Boys, ‘I still believe’
The shirtless saxophone guy's real name is Tim Cappello, and he's played with Tina Turner, Peter Gabriel, Ringo Starr, and many others
Kenny G is a pussy"
They don’t call it the ‘sex whistle’ for nothin’ |
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I’m a total music nut and love many genres, particularly jazz, so there is a ton of great say solos to choose from.
But, hand on heart, I think one of the most beautiful sax pieces of all time is Our Song by Art Pepper. The backstory is achingly sad and you can truly hear the emotion in the performance.
Check it out, it will melt your heart: https://youtu.be/sFFDvxz_wAA?si=_L8XH2A0-KKQxOzz |
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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago
Peterborough |
The final track on Rendez-Vous, "Last Rendez-Vous," has the subtitle "Ron's Piece," Ron's piece: composed by Jean Michel Jarre.
McNair was an accomplished saxophonist and jazz enthusiast.
Before his last fateful space mission, McNair worked with French composer and performer Jean-Michel Jarre on a piece of music for Jarre's then-upcoming album Rendez-Vous. It was intended that he would record his saxophone solo on board the Challenger, which would have made McNair's solo the first original piece of music to have been recorded in space[8] |
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The obvious have to be Will You and Yakety Sax, the whole of which is far more than the clip used for Benny Hill.
I would also put forward the dual sax playing on Ian Durys Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick |
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"Blue in Green - the sax played by John Coltrane on Miles Davis's Kind of Blue album  "
Good call, huge Coltrane fan here.
For a more recent tenor genius, you cannot see beyond the late great Michael Brecker. |
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By *opinovMan
over a year ago
Point Nemo, Cumbria |
".. also
Gong: The Isle of Everywhere
Nice to meet a fellow flying teapot Gong lover.
Loved them with Hillage especially, and am also a huge Hillage solo fan too."
Nice to meet a fellow PHP too. I saw Gong at the Trades in Hebdenblast year and they blew me away - not the original line up, I know, but hey. I've seen Hillage as System 7 a couple of times too.
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".. also
Gong: The Isle of Everywhere
Nice to meet a fellow flying teapot Gong lover.
Loved them with Hillage especially, and am also a huge Hillage solo fan too.
Nice to meet a fellow PHP too. I saw Gong at the Trades in Hebdenblast year and they blew me away - not the original line up, I know, but hey. I've seen Hillage as System 7 a couple of times too.
Hava cuppa tea! "
Korabi has done a great job keeping Gong going, of course with Allen’s blessing. I saw Hillage many times in the 70s and 80s, and more recently now he is touring again.
If you don’t know Hillage’s solo work, you will love it as it is cosmic guitar space prog of the highest order. Check out all the albums from Fish Rising to Open, you will thank me  |
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All the above are worth a mention.
Baker Street & Will You are obvious and special.
One Step Beyond and Benny Hill are obvious fun if a bit meh as musical pieces.
For emotional "feel" / expressiveness...
The Big Blue Overture - Eric Serra
La Paloma Azul - Dave Brubeck
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Lots of smooth sax suggestions from pop. Some great stuff but personally love the jazz sax "songs" from some of the greats even if no singing. For example, John Coltrane's Giant Steps for fast and technical or Wayne Shorter's Footprints some something more smooth with added bonus of Herbie Hancock on keys. |
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