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Topic: famous Prog where Sax is crucual for bands sound Posted: March 31 2013 at 12:01 |
Four of my favorite sax bands who use sax who do you like the most. Quite different but all very crucial prog bands with distinct sound, some of that sound came from their distinct sax players because of their sax-player in some parts had solos or melody line which is totally resembling the bands sound to fans, three Eclectic badns and one Crossover band who defied the use of sax in prog and art rock.
I also lumped in Hawkwind a heavy / space rock band because i have little knowledge of them
Edited by aginor - March 31 2013 at 12:14
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Posted: March 31 2013 at 12:03 |
...and Hawkwind.
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Posted: March 31 2013 at 12:06 |
edit: removed none of them with Hawkwind taking all of them place
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Posted: March 31 2013 at 12:08 |
Voted for Crimson because Mel Collins is among my favorite sax players. Most sax players I don't really care for, but there are a handful I really like and Mel is one of them.
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Posted: March 31 2013 at 12:23 |
VdGG. No other band can make saxophones sound so sinister.
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Posted: March 31 2013 at 12:26 |
Voted for Van Damme, but where is Secret Oyster?
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Posted: March 31 2013 at 12:26 |
I don't think sax is crucial for KC's sound. At least not as much as it's crucial for VdGG sound.
KC is probably my favorite band ever, but I voted VdGG.
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Posted: March 31 2013 at 12:39 |
^ You read my mind.
Mr. Maestro wrote:
VdGG. No other band None other than David Jackson can make saxophones sound so sinister. |
... +1.
Edited by Dayvenkirq - March 31 2013 at 12:40
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Posted: March 31 2013 at 12:52 |
Guldbamsen wrote:
Voted for Van Damme, but where is Secret Oyster? |
Too obscure. But by FAR my favorite use of sax in prog.
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Posted: March 31 2013 at 12:58 |
VdGG, no question.
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Posted: March 31 2013 at 13:06 |
aginor wrote:
edit: removed none of them with Hawkwind taking all of them place |
Too late, already voted for VdGG. Jackson was way better than Turner anyway..
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Posted: March 31 2013 at 13:06 |
VDGG for their dark and ominous use of sax. KC next. Roxy Music had the most tasteful blending of sax into their music.
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Posted: March 31 2013 at 13:57 |
VdGG, though any band with Jorgen Munkaby in has got to be considered as well, I particularly love his playing with Ihsahn.
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Posted: March 31 2013 at 14:56 |
VDGG
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Posted: March 31 2013 at 15:05 |
Not on the list but I love early Roxy Music with Andy Mackay.
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Posted: March 31 2013 at 15:31 |
Wanorak wrote:
VDGG for their dark and ominous use of sax. KC next. Roxy Music had the most tasteful blending of sax into their music. |
Agreed!!!
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Posted: March 31 2013 at 16:57 |
Solution by far.
I don't like saxes sounding sinister at all.
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Posted: March 31 2013 at 16:58 |
VdGG.
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Posted: March 31 2013 at 17:29 |
VdGG followed at a distance by KC and Alquin.
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Posted: March 31 2013 at 17:36 |
1.King Crimson 2.Gentle Giant 3.Van Der
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