What is the Best Saxophone Song?

[Kajahtava]

Here in GD the rules are a bit more lax. Titles of threads and the claims there in do not necessarily need to reflect any well thought out and substantiated claim.

Essentially the thread is asking for people to tell us what songs they think are best of what they have listened to and the idea perhaps is to expose us all to great music we may not have heard before. If we were being pretentious then we might see some more criticism of the threads content, but we are just sharing. So you are more than welcome to share with us those songs which you think are the greatest of those which you have listened to of what ever provenance and style.

Fair enough, but I've the feeling that many people here truly live in the impression that what's post here has substantial merit from a musical perspective. Also, the majority of songs posted here, any person would (should?) already know.

Any waaaay:

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[ViewsofMars]

Not exactly groundbreaking, but an interesting listen and at least not western verse-chorus-verse music.

No really mate, the entire thread is solely filled with 60-90's western billboard hits in standard time, almost all's penta/hepta tonic an is invariably {vocals,guitar,bass guitar,keys,drums}. I find it unlikely that 99% of the 'best songs ever' are from the last 40 years, all from the west, all in the same signature and scale, all tonal, and all feature the same instruments.

People here really are too ignorant about the diversity of music out there to decide this.

Hi Kajahtava, I have a lot of friends in the music industry that I've known for years. Music itself has a universal appeal. There isn't a singer or musician I know that doesn't appreciate an audience. Late night jams are meant to be fun. Backstage everyone is humming. It's almost another world. The only thing that keeps music alive is one's love for it and the variety by which a person has the right to choose what they wish to hear at any given time throughout the day. It's the creative urge that brings it to life. This applies to children, radio listeners, concert goes and professionals in the music industry. Artistic license reserves the right to draw forth it's audience. The most popular songs denote that in the charts. Top 10! Honestly, it's not all about the money. It's a feel good thing that lasts.

 

[Kajahtava]

Hi Kajahtava, I have a lot of friends in the music industry that I've known for years. Music itself has a universal appeal. There isn't a singer or musician I know that doesn't appreciate an audience.

A first for all then. I would consider a bunch of people who pay money to see me live while it's obviously better on CD just to get a 'feeling of the real thing' a bunch of fools. And if they start screaming instead of shutting their pork hole and paying attention I'll start screaming and singing like crap until they decide to be quiet.

Late night jams are meant to be fun. Backstage everyone is humming. It's almost another world. The only thing that keeps music alive is one's love for it and the variety by which a person has the right to choose what they wish to hear at any given time throughout the day. It's the creative urge that brings it to life. This applies to children, radio listeners, concert goes and professionals in the music industry.

That's all probably true, but I fail to see any relation to my point here.

 

[ViewsofMars]

You appear to me that you only wish to be argumentative with me and others on this thread and read far too much into what is written. I'm really hear to listen and enjoy the tunes. I was only attempting to be courteous to you by engaging in a small dialogue. You seem to be bitter. Enjoy the music! I will pick out the songs I like.

 

[Huckleberry]

Saw these guys in concert a few months ago. They still rock.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Env5iMrBjws

It's never going to die, never going to die.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jx2etzS4Y7Q

Here's a girl that knows what music is about. Lame crowd though :zzz:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6Jjm1jzIig

They've all been active in music for over 30 years. They still sell out auditoriums to new generations of fans. Grandmothers and their grandchildren can all rock out to some awesome music together. These bands will be around in another 300 years too. That isn't what makes them great though. Nor is it the instruments they play, or the meter they use, or any of the other stuff that I'm ignorant of. Great music moves people in ways that they'll never forget.

 

[ViewsofMars]

There is a little advertisement at the beginning of this music video but it moves onto what I consider the beauty that unfolds when artists from around the world gather together to give it their very best by helping people in need. "WE ARE THE WORLD. WE ARE THE CHILDREN." I LOVE IT!
We Are The World 25 For Haiti - Official [Music]Video

 

[OmCheeto]

And of course the musical taste of each individual evolves from the simple, to the complex, to the familiar over time.

If it were not so, this would still be my pick for the best song of all time:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/f4rG5nB7wB0&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/f4rG5nB7wB0&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

Cigarette trees?! I don't remember that part?

-------------------------
5 year old Om; "Mommy, is there really a mountain made of candy?"
Mamma Om; "Doch nein, du faule misgebort. Um. Why yes! But only if you brush your teeth"

 

[fuzzyfelt]

 

[OmCheeto]

I need some help please. I can't find a good music video of Steve Winwood's song Higher Love. It is the best song ever for me. It saved my life when i thought I was going to die and almost did. Also, it uplifts me. I LOVE IT!

I have the same problem. So much great music. So little to be found and stolen off the net.

I did finally find one I've been looking for today. Unfortunately, you have to go to their website and download it. Fortunately it's free, and top quality. I had never heard of this group so was quite upset that I missed half their show when I walked up to the main stage at the OCF and heard the following song playing.

http://cgtrio.com/cgi/viewaudvid.paw?33"

Needless to say, I am now a fan.

 

[Borek]

 

[TheStatutoryApe]

I have the same problem. So much great music. So little to be found and stolen off the net.

I did finally find one I've been looking for today. Unfortunately, you have to go to their website and download it. Fortunately it's free, and top quality. I had never heard of this group so was quite upset that I missed half their show when I walked up to the main stage at the OCF and heard the following song playing.

http://cgtrio.com/cgi/viewaudvid.paw?33"

Needless to say, I am now a fan.

I am sure that I have posted this somewhere before but I love this especially in that it shows punk rock musicians are not just silly people who know nothing about 'real' music.

 

[Huckleberry]

I am sure that I have posted this somewhere before but I love this especially in that it shows punk rock musicians are not just silly people who know nothing about 'real' music.

Frickin' Awesome!

 

[rewebster]

I've been wondering if all the things...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/khrx-zrG460&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/khrx-zrG460&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>

Lay back, enjoy the show

(just watched 'Erin Brockovich')




I'm not the kind of girl...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dyihQtBes1I&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dyihQtBes1I&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>

you'd take home

 

[ViewsofMars]

I have the same problem. So much great music. So little to be found and stolen off the net.

I did finally find one I've been looking for today. Unfortunately, you have to go to their website and download it. Fortunately it's free, and top quality. I had never heard of this group so was quite upset that I missed half their show when I walked up to the main stage at the OCF and heard the following song playing.

http://cgtrio.com/cgi/viewaudvid.paw?33"

Needless to say, I am now a fan.

Well, I don't think it's a good idea to steal music off the Internet nor would I encourage anyone to do that. Thanks for link. I'll be sure to listen to that one. Very fond of guitars. There's a great little dinner club in the city (SF) called Biscuits and Blues. Stevie Ray Vahn was there and I taped him. I recall in days past Bill Graham and backstage at Winterland. Tom Petty at the old Waldolf when he was first coming out. Of course, when in CA best to hit the old river towns for some of the finest new music coming out of the hub or go down south to Balboa Island.

Did you by chance see the musical Wicked? Stephen Schwartz did the music and lyrics. The whole show was spectacular. I was spellbound.

 

[rewebster]

Balboa---hmmm...

haven't heard that name for a while---I used to body surf around 14th St down to the Wedge---the cross waves and undertow there were tricky near the rocks.

--lost my high school class ring there... I wondered if one of those metal detectors guys found it.

 

[ViewsofMars]

Stevie Ray Vahn was there and I taped him.

edit: Vaughan . Long night ! I'm tired today. When I'm tired I laugh alot!

This isn't my taping of him but I did find this one at U-tube.

Stevie Ray Vaughan - Texas Flood (Long version!)


I like *his* blues though I'm not particularly fond of the blues.

 

[rewebster]

understand the problems

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ktgPLqyLG3k&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ktgPLqyLG3k&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>

The choice is still your own


like the last time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_Uziwzpn604&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_Uziwzpn604&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>

 

[Borek]

A little bit of Polish rock ballads from eighties.







With lyrics

 

[rewebster]

the reason

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use your imagination




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[rewebster]

If I only could

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Jjq5Rq4sSZc&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Jjq5Rq4sSZc&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>


pure and easy

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lDoRwRLlc3s&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lDoRwRLlc3s&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>

 

[rewebster]

if you try

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Lmm6l4b8LhQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Lmm6l4b8LhQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>


no one dared

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You'd say I'm putting you on


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are we having fun yet?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/gq9fi8fuEzc&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/gq9fi8fuEzc&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>

 

[rewebster]

all our friends are here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BocpBEfp448&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BocpBEfp448&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>




we have known

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tI_sv5uswoY&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tI_sv5uswoY&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>



much harder now

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[zomgwtf]

Love this song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjiwBwBL4Qo

Our national mascott is a damn beaver, oh Canada we love our beaver.

Love it.

 

[Dembadon]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zI1JImx10pU&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zI1JImx10pU&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vtNIFJMwhas&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vtNIFJMwhas&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>

 

[Max Faust]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zSRcFxZVAA

 

[MotoH]

Julian Casablancas- 11th Dimension
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pl15PlIXHIk
Yeasayer - Tightrope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GziH8s7ksMo
This one has a bit of an LZ feel to it.

 

[ViewsofMars]

This page has a lot of great tunes. Thanks everyone.

This is an old time favorite song of mine when Joe was in Hawaii.
Joe Cocker "The Letter" in live 1970 (MAD DOGS & ENGLISHMEN)
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[Max Faust]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=<object width="980" height="765"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/PA6jWj0bTi8&hl=en_GB&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/PA6jWj0bTi8&hl=en_GB&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="980" height="765"></embed></object>

 

[Max Faust]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=<object width="980" height="765"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4_zA7nukoZA&hl=en_GB&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4_zA7nukoZA&hl=en_GB&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="980" height="765"></embed></object>

 

[OmCheeto]

Joni Mitchell-TAX Free



From the Dog eat Dog album.

 

[Char. Limit]

Theory of a Deadman - Little Smirk

Best song ever and also what I'd love to see in the news someday... just like I'd love to see what happens in Tool's Aenema happen someday. Oh, speaking of which:

Tool - Aenema

 

[NeoDevin]

Jonathan Coulton, I Feel Fantastic!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zidiWe9yq88

Edit: Also written by Coulton, though not sung by him "Still Alive", Portal credits song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6ljFaKRTrI

 

[Char. Limit]

Edit: Also written by Coulton, though not sung by him "Still Alive", Portal credits song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6ljFaKRTrI

I second this (are you allowed to second songs?).

 

[FrancisZ]

"Burning Down the House"
Talking Heads

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

 

[Evo]

People are using the wrong way of linking to youtube.