Article: The Best Saxophone Solos in Pop History (When Saxophone Solos Mattered)*

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  1. Nick Drake fan

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    Larry Williams' sax (at 4:10) on Sheila E's "The Glamorous Life":
     
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  2. John54

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    Born to Run is great but I'm still most partial to Today I Met the Boy I'm Gonna Marry by Darlene Love:

     
  3. Evan

    Evan Senior Member

    The sax solo in "Year Of The Cat" should be on that list, but that's just my silly opinion.
     
  4. pickwick33

    pickwick33 Forum Resident

    Junior Walker should have been listed for one of his OWN records
     
  5. dance_hall_keeper

    dance_hall_keeper Forum Resident

    I had to look it up. David Sanborn.
    I'd forgotten that.
    I thought of another Curry song, "Simplicity"; Mr. Sanborn again?
     
  6. Rose River Bear

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    Angel Baby by Rosie and the Originals. Perfection starts at 1:43.

     
  7. beccabear67

    beccabear67 Musical omnivore.

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    What about that wacky sax player on the Beatles' You Know My Name? :D
     
  8. Prophetzong

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    He sure was great on "Slave" by The Rolling Stones.
     
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  9. SurrealCereal

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    There are great sax parts by Ian McDonald and Mel Collins all throughout King Crimson's 60's and 70's discography. The Red album in particular is filled with great sax solos.
     
  10. the sands

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    Paul Simon - Still Crazy After All These Years
     
  11. Leeston

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    I think Tina Turner had a good one in "Simply the best".
     
  12. sixtiesstereo

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    That of course is Brian Jones from The Stones.........
     
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  13. J. Ip

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    And Tom Scott's solo on the Carpenter's "All you get from love is a love song" is superb!
     
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  14. jimmydean

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    steve spooner on early dexy's singles
     
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  15. Billion$Baby

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    Springsteen/Clarence Clemons - Brothers under the Bridges
    Michael Stanley Band/Clarence Clemons - He Cant Love You
     
  16. BeSteVenn

    BeSteVenn FOMO Resident

    I'd pick Bobby Keyes' solo on Ringo's (and George's) Photograph, I've yet to hear a bad solo by him..
     
  17. Chris Schoen

    Chris Schoen Rock 'n Roll !!!

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    Heart Of Rock And Roll (Huey Lewis & The News)
     
  18. Joey The Lemur

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  19. Rick Bartlett

    Rick Bartlett Forum Resident

    the two note masterpiece on 'shut down' by Beach Boy Mike Love :unhunh:
     
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  20. HfxBob

    HfxBob Forum Resident

    Does Baker Street sax really qualify as a solo or is it a repeated phrase?
     
  21. 64voxac30

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    M83 - Midnight City

    Starts at 3:00

     
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  22. The Panda

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    Listening to Chris Wood on Traffic's Blindman cover (actually the BBC version) and he's blazing. A very jazzy track from Traffic and an uncharacteristic to return to R&B roots from Steve.
     
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  23. jimmydean

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    steve mackay on funhouse and 1970 (the stooges)
     
  24. boiledbeans

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    I read the article and the whole thread.
    What? There's no mention of Dire Straits 'Your Latest Trick'?
     
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  25. MikaelaArsenault

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    Emotional Rescue
     
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