Saxy Music

I love a bit of Sax…

So here are a few favourite tracks.   Firstly, Dave Brubeck’s Take Five with Paul Desmond on Alto Sax.   A classic piece of Jazz if I may say so

Then, who can forget the Pink Panther Theme? … Plas Johnson on Tenor Sax

Much more recent, but still a few years back… Hazel O’Connor’s Will You has some great alto sax.  Wesley McGoogan really goes off on one during the second half of the track!

And, of course, there was Baker Street with Raphael Ravenscroft on Alto!  In Memoriam for Gerry Rafferty who sadly passed on in January 2011.

Finally – here’s a somewhat cheeky one from the near past… Destination Unknown – Here the alto sax is believed to be played by Valerio Minicillo.

I hope the selected tracks were enjoyable for you all…

The video for the last one begs me to ask a question that has bugged me (and possibly quite a few other guys as well) for longer than I care to remember.   Why do young ladies publicly straighten their underwear like that?  I’ve seen it so many times over the years!     It’s a mystery to me… I look forward to hearing some thoughts on that one… but, more importantly, on the Music

 

Something On The Side

I think a little diversion into some more music that I like is in order before more match reports.   Here are a small number of tracks that sit a little outside of my normal range but capture my attention: -

Firstly a bit of Hip Hop for you – very much not my normal style but Outkast caught my attention with Hey Ya! and I really like this…

Happy Valentines Day : -

And now a very 1960′s piece of blues (with a nod in memory of Harry Muskee who passed on in September this year) , Somebody will know someday: -

And now an odd track by Portishead – and this was one of the tracks from the album Dummy that was vaguely musical …

I love Beth Gibbons’ vocals – Enjoy…

More From My Personal Juke Box

Another 10 favourite tracks from a variety of artists. There’s a bit of a Scottish theme too as befits a Scotsman’s son, with 4 Scots bands making the list – Jimmie Shand just missed out I like to think there’s something for most people here so try them and see what you like: -

Tragedy by Argent - Not to be confused with the Bee Gees – although Rod Argent can have a squeaky voice. Unlike their first hit Hold Your Head Up this track thrives on the contrast between Russ Ballard’s funky guitar and Rod Argent’s organ.

Where The Rose Is Sown by Big Country – First of our Scots bands.  An anti-war song with a pseudo-military drum beat and a great bass line.  The lyrics bear listening to carefully.

Paranoid by Black Sabbath - One of my oldest albums.  This is just heavy metal from the original masters.

Harvest Moon by Cassandra Wilson - I fell in love with this lady’s voice a very long time ago.  Here, she presents her interpretation of a good old Neil Young song.  Come a little bit closer…

Be My Downfall by Del Amitri - The second of our Scots quad.   Just one of those tracks which captures a human situation very eloquently.   The last few words tell that this is not the one off that it initially appears to be.    The following track on the album illustrates the opposite situation to this one as well; it’s called Just Like A Man – go and listen

Night Woman by Nazareth – Drumming music Daddy!  My young Son’s request for what he wanted to hear not so long ago sums this track up nicely.  He loved the heavy beating of the drums at the start of this track about mens dreams.  The third of our Scots connection

Walk Don’t Run by The Pink Fairies – Nicked from American band The Ventures, this is just sheer distortion with a driving guitar riff that stays with you forever!  Not for the faint hearted or those not indulging in some form of substance abuse

Step Into The Dark by Robin Trower – Now minus James Dewar, Robin hits a midpoint between heavy blues and funk with this track.

This Darkest Winter by Runrig – The beauty of Donnie Munro’s voice lifts this song beyond the sum of its musical parts.   From Runrig’s album Heartland, it is one of around half the tracks sung in English – the rest are sung in Gaelic, but you don’t need to be a Gaelic speaker to enjoy the music.

Refugee by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers – From the ‘Damn The Torpedoes album; I just love Tom Petty’s guitar work and the message behind the words – there is a better world out there if you just want to find it.

And there you go…