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Piano and SAX!

+1 I play Sax. Used to pull it out every once in a while in my old Blues/Rock band.
 
Don't forget the marimba. I've given a lot of thought to my next project, which will be a death-metal marimba quartet.
 
Really Jack? I'd love to hear a sample of that. :D

You don't think sax works in rock? By your comment, it sounds like it.
 
saxnbass said:
Really Jack? I'd love to hear a sample of that. :D

You don't think sax works in rock? By your comment, it sounds like it.
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Sax works plenty good in many things. Where would Springsteen be without it? Or...lemme think.

Okay - Edgar Winter!

Hey, where IS Edgar Winter?
 
saxnbass said:
Don't forget about Thorogood.
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Why not? Why must people incessantly remind me about that ONE, ISOLATED episode with George Thoroughgood? I thought I'd put it behind me! But NO, just when I think it's over and done - has he been talking to you?

Tell me the truth!
 
yodavanhalen said:
You know there is plenty of room for these instruments in Rock! I wish there were more people using them
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I wish that were true but after a quarter-century of playing sax and piano, I finally learned and switched to bass so I could join in the fun.
 
Definitive use of piano and sax in rock....?

Dark Side Of The Moon

I rest my case M'Lud.:D
 
Tim O'Sullivan said:
I find that Piano and Hammond are the only instruments that work in rock. Other keyboard sounds just sound like a Nintendo.
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Guess you're not a big DT fan huh?
I actually agree except in the case of extremely talented keyboardists :D.
I like to include as many instruments as possible whenever I jam, just cuz there aren't too many guitarists and basses around these here parts...
 
Tim O'Sullivan said:
I find that Piano and Hammond are the only instruments that work in rock. Other keyboard sounds just sound like a Nintendo.
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What about Clav, Rhodes or Wurlitzer?
I did a gig recently where the client had request a sax player, I wasn't happy about it. So we got this kid from the conservatory, and man he was good; real good. He kicked my butt all night, I never had one rehearsal with him or even told him the key for most of the songs. I can't wait for the chance to use him again...
 
greenwizard said:
Guess you're not a big DT fan huh?
I actually agree except in the case of extremely talented keyboardists :D.
I like to include as many instruments as possible whenever I jam, just cuz there aren't too many guitarists and basses around these here parts...
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Maybe I have just had some bad keyboard player experiences! But to answer your question, no I am not a DT fan. Not my cup of tea at all.
 
+1

I agree with this thread, there definitely could be more use of piano and sax in rock music. I love both of those instruments.

There are many Elvis Costello songs with liberal use of the piano, and it sounds really cool.

I was thinking of trying to introduce the bassoon into modern rock music. Any takers? Check out how rock and roll it is!!!
 
Andreas Vollenweider makes brilliant music with all sorts of instruments. Although he's labeled "New Age" his albums quite often have parts that feature electric guitars paired with piano, harp, Australian Shepard's flutes, you name it. I've been amazed on more than one occasion at how great certain instruments sound together.. ones that I would never have thought to use simultaneously.

examples that come to mind are:

"Czippa and the Ursanian Girl" from the "Book of Roses" album
"Hirzel" from "Book of Roses"

"Ein Art Suite" from the "Trilogy" boxed set.


You really can't go wrong with any of his albums from 1992 and earlier.
 
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