Sax in pop/rock music

[Hugo]

You can't beat a bit of sax incorporated into a 70s pop song, Enjoy.

[Torquemada 1420]

1) Baker Street (Gerry Rafferty)
2) Ivory Madonna (UB40)
3) Rocket Ship (Spear of Destiny)
4) Infinity (Guru Josh)
5) True (Spandau)
6) Rio (Duranies)

[Ovals]

Hazel O'Connor - Will You - Terrific 80s track with brilliant sax solo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ou96vLl--e4

[Ovals]

Late 80s. The gorgeous Candy Duffer and Dave Stewart - Lily Was Here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86BmSaXZMHw

[sturginho]

[tabascoboy]

[Saint]

If the thread continues there's going to be a lot of Michael Brecker solos

[Mr Bungle]

Some great sax work about 5 mins in. Not often you hear it used well in rock.

[Niegs]

Cracking solo with killer bass!




(... is this the sort of thread that’d ban ‘Careless Whisper’ like guitarists ban ‘Stairway’?)

[Niegs]

Not sure if this counts under the ‘pop’ banner, but the sax is strong in this

[Gumboot]

[Ali Cadoo]

The most perfect sax entry note is in Joan Armatrading’s “Love and Affection”.

I have a soft spot for INXS’ Never Tear Us Apart, too.

[tabascoboy]

If the thread continues there's going to be a lot of Michael Brecker solos

Well....

[laurent]

No Supertramp ?

Shame.

[tabascoboy]

^ if you like

[Torquemada 1420]

Hazel O'Connor - Will You - Terrific 80s track with brilliant sax solo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ou96vLl--e4

Bugger. How could I forget that? Saw the film when released back in the days when there was a double feature. And the one chosen to be appropriate was Julian Temple's Punk Can Take It

[Torquemada 1420]

Late 80s. The gorgeous Candy Duffer and Dave Stewart - Lily Was Here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86BmSaXZMHw

Dulfer? Freudian slip?

[tabascoboy]

[Ovals]

Not 80s, but one very obvious, classic track, we're missing

Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones.

Back to the 80s, Sade's 'Smooth Operator' has an excellent sax interlude.

Another, from the 90s, and very underated. 'Search for the Hero' by M People

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1ScQ_Qpumo

[tabascoboy]

You have to wait 11 mins for it but

[clydecloggie]

More recent. Strong Genesis prog rock vibe to this one. The sax serving to take it to 11.




And there is nothing better in sax world than Morphine. I am willing to die on this hill.

[tabascoboy]

[Niegs]

On my headphones this morning and was reminded of this thread!

[Thor Sedan]

Mullets - check
Electric drum kit - check
Keytar - check
Long leather jacket - check
Woman with mullet randomly hanging around in profile - check
Saxophone - iconic

[Mr Bungle]

That woman doesn’t have a mullet. But everything else is on point.

[Thor Sedan]

I'm currently reliving my 80's with the new 'Synthwave' sound doing the rounds. Bands like The Midnight, Gunship, Kavinsky, Timecop1983 have an abundance of 80's sax and programmed drum loops and cheesy lyrics about sunsets over Miami beaches and Lamborghinis.....and I am here for it.

[Mr Bungle]

Yes. The Drive soundtrack featured some quality stuff.

[tabascoboy]

[Ovals]

Surprised I forgot this excellent track

Geno - Dexy's Midnight Runners

[Tichtheid]

Today is Fats Domino's birthday

[Achahoish]

Good call

[Yr Alban]

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