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Posted: **Sun Feb 14, 2021 6:51 pm**

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

Enjoy.

Posted: **Sun Feb 14, 2021 8:13 pm**

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)

Posted: **Sun Feb 14, 2021 8:14 pm**

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

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

Posted: **Sun Feb 14, 2021 8:27 pm**

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

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

Posted: **Sun Feb 14, 2021 8:35 pm**

Posted: **Sun Feb 14, 2021 9:16 pm**

Posted: **Sun Feb 14, 2021 10:07 pm**

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

Posted: **Sun Feb 14, 2021 11:32 pm**

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

Posted: **Mon Feb 15, 2021 1:52 am**

Cracking solo with killer bass!

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

Posted: **Mon Feb 15, 2021 1:56 am**

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

Posted: **Mon Feb 15, 2021 2:03 am**

Posted: **Mon Feb 15, 2021 5:23 am**

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.

Posted: **Mon Feb 15, 2021 10:37 am**

Saint wrote: Sun Feb 14, 2021 10:07 pm If the thread continues there's going to be a lot of Michael Brecker solos

Well....

Posted: **Mon Feb 15, 2021 10:45 am**

No Supertramp ?

Shame.

Posted: **Mon Feb 15, 2021 10:54 am**

^ if you like

Posted: **Mon Feb 15, 2021 12:43 pm**

Ovals wrote: Sun Feb 14, 2021 8:14 pm 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

Posted: **Mon Feb 15, 2021 12:44 pm**

Ovals wrote: Sun Feb 14, 2021 8:27 pm Late 80s. The gorgeous Candy Duffer and Dave Stewart - Lily Was Here

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

Dulfer? Freudian slip?

Posted: **Mon Feb 15, 2021 1:05 pm**

Posted: **Mon Feb 15, 2021 7:14 pm**

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

Posted: **Mon Feb 15, 2021 9:19 pm**

You have to wait 11 mins for it but

Posted: **Tue Feb 16, 2021 9:18 am**

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.

Posted: **Tue Feb 16, 2021 10:45 am**

Posted: **Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:46 pm**

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

Posted: **Fri Feb 26, 2021 9:13 am**

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

Posted: **Fri Feb 26, 2021 9:39 am**

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

Posted: **Fri Feb 26, 2021 12:42 pm**

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.

Posted: **Fri Feb 26, 2021 9:15 pm**

Yes. The Drive soundtrack featured some quality stuff.

Posted: **Fri Feb 26, 2021 9:53 pm**

Posted: **Fri Feb 26, 2021 11:17 pm**

Surprised I forgot this excellent track

Geno - Dexy's Midnight Runners

Posted: **Fri Feb 26, 2021 11:42 pm**

Today is Fats Domino's birthday

Posted: **Sat Feb 27, 2021 7:42 pm**

tabascoboy wrote: Fri Feb 26, 2021 9:53 pm

Good call

Posted: **Sat Feb 27, 2021 10:43 pm**

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